Sonrisa funds reach CENIT

sonrisa_admin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:56:48 +0000

CENIT has sent a message of thanks to all UK donors whose fundraising topped £10,000 this year.

The centre has received the funds and has confirmed that they will cover the salaries of locally employed teachers, as well as giving targeted support to some of Quito’s most vulnerable working children.

A huge thanks to all supporters.

Good job Jonny!

sonrisa_admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:15:25 +0000

From all at Sonrisa and CENIT, we’d like to say a massive well done to Jonny Wood for his Bath half marathon success, which raised hundreds of pounds for youngsters in Quito.

Jonny completed the 13-mile course in an impressive 1hr and 49 minutes – not bad for someone who claims running is “massively out of character”!

Our Huge Thanks To BPL Global

sonrisa_admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:07:26 +0000

On behalf of the staff and children at the Centre For The Working Girl (CENIT) in Quito, Ecuador, the trustees of Sonrisa would like to extend a big thank you to all at BPL Global who have worked hard to send a very generous donation.

Sonrisa is a UK charity that fundraises on behalf of CENIT and sends over funds every year in a lump sum to reduce the costs involved in transferring money to Ecuador.

The funds we send over from UK donors are used largely to pay the salaries of the locally-employed teachers who work at CENIT, providing crucial educational opportunities for severely deprived children.

We would like BPL Global to know that their donation will make a major difference at CENIT – thank you.

An Update From Quito

sonrisa_admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:07:12 +0000

The team at the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) in Ecuador have put together an encouraging magazine looking back at the many great achievements of 2010.

From street dental clinics for working children to the impressive products made by the leather workshops, it’s brilliant to see the many different parts of the organisation have so much success.

Here’s hoping we can make 2011 an even brighter year for those youngsters in Quito who most need a chance in life.

Read CENIT’s full update here: http://www.cenitecuador.org/files/Revista_2010_Dec.pdf

Season’s Greeting’s from CENIT

sonrisa_admin — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:11:00 +0000

The staff and students at the Centre for the Working Girl (CENIT) in Quito, Ecuador, have sent a heart-warming Christmas message:

The text in Spanish reads:

“Christmas is not just a moment nor a season, it’s a state of the heart. Solidarity, love and understanding are what make the true meaning of Christmas.

“All those at CENIT wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy 2011.”

The Sonrisa website is under construction

sonrisa_admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:08:09 +0000

We are revamping our website – please bear with us and visit again soon for the latest updates on Sonrisa’s fundraising activities for CENIT in Quito, Ecuador.