Antorchas de Vida
Building a computer room and first aid room at a centre for street kids.
Ponseti Project
La Vida’s first project. We trained 556 orthopaedic surgeons throughout Brazil, who helped 5000 children just in 2008 using the Ponseti technique to treat clubfoot.
Cerniquem
The centre offers free treatment for children from low income families who have suffered burns in the family home.
The Yanapuma Computer Proficiency Course
The project aims to empower the community to be able to manage their own affairs; PC use is a vital skill for at least some members of the community to learn.
Combu
We provided windows for the school classrooms to keep out the mosquitos.
SIAO Orphanage
The plantation project will provide a regular income for the orphanage, improving housing facilities, medical and educational support for the children.
The Spina Bifida Prevention Project
One in 150 babies in Guatemala are born with Spina Bifida. La Vida is sponsoring a campaign to reach out to 20,000 young women to promote the consumption of folic acid which prevents Spina Bifida
Escuela Republica de Francia Project
Children from both the morning and afternoon sessions now have a safe environment to learn and play in and have the proper equipment to develop their extra-curricular skills
Breastfeeding Support project
Our aim is to support and teach new mothers how to breastfeed using the Kangaroo program. Breastfed babies in low income households are generally better nourished than those given formula.