Los
Niños del Capitán to receive Grantee of
the Year Award
May 11, 2005
In
the outskirts of Cabo San Lucas, in an area usually
not seen by tourists, is an oasis of inspiration filled
with laughter, singing and playing, the daycare facility
of Los Niños Del Capitán in Cabo San Lucas,
Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Los Niños Del Capitan is a model Mexican nonprofit
that currently provides daycare to over 120 children
of working parents. The parents pay approximately $10
USD a week and in turn the children receive breakfast
and lunch, as well as basic preschool instruction in
a loving and nurturing environment.
The success
of Los Niños Del Capitan resides in the hard
work and dedication of the “abuelita”, or
grandmother, as the children of the daycare refer to
Herminia Losada, the executive director of Los Niños.
When asked why she volunteers her time at Los Niños
Del Capitan she replied, “because of the need
to serve others and because I receive way more than
I give!”
This Saturday,
May 14th, Herminia Losada, in representation of the
Los Niños Del Capitan, will be receiving recognition
from the International Community Foundation (ICF) as
ICF’s 2005 Grantee of the Year. The award will
not only recognize Ms. Losada and her team’s amazing
efforts at promoting and strengthening civil society
participation in Baja California Sur to make a difference
in their community, but it will also recognize the donors
that help make their hard work come to life! In particular
the efforts of the Cellar family through their “Team
Misiones” fund at ICF, the Rotary club of Bellingham,
Washington for starting a “friends of” fund
at ICF for Los Niños, and Universal Life Resources
(ULR) for its employee matching gift donation and volunteer
time that made the Los Niños completion of the
daycare center, the medical clinic and dental facility
possible.
Presenting the
award will be Mimi, former singer of the famous Mexican
pop-group Flans and host of the Mexican morning show,
“Cada Mañana” from TV Azteca.
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leadership and strategically focused guidance to U.S.
donors who want to contribute to worthwhile non-profit
groups and other charitable organizations throughout
the Americas and Asia in the areas of education, health,
human services, community development, the environment
and arts and culture. Established in 1990 through the
vision of the San Diego Foundation (TSDF), ICF is now
an independent entity, which maintains a strong relationship
to its founder. For more information visit: www.icfdn.org
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Los Niños Del Capitan, A.C. is an equivalent
of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Cabo
San Lucas, Baja California Sur. The mission of Los Niños
is to provide assistance to low-income parents by providing
daily daycare service for their children, and provide
the children a better quality of life, nutrition, education
and medical attention, all within a framework of humane
values and with a lot of love. The objective of the
organization is to provide for the children the necessary
tools that may allow them to change their environment,
while at the same time instill in the parents a sense
of responsibility and respect for their children. The
mission is not purely charitable but formative, which
is accomplished through education. The goal is to achieve
change within the nuclei of the family so that in the
future the children that we care for with so much love
can be worthy and confident individuals.
Contact:
Julieta Mendez
Office: 858-677-2913
Julieta@icfdn.org
