Loch Crane visiting FANE’s special education program.
Tijuana, BC, Mexico. Photo provided by: FANE.
Parents participating in
therapy session at FANE. Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
Photo provided by: FANE.
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 ased in Tijuana, Mexico, Fundación de Apoyo Para
Niños Especiales (FANE) is a nonprofit organization
that specializes in providing services and treatments for
children with disabilities. Incorporated in 1994, FANE began
when Karla Carillo took in two children with disabilities, offering
them her love and care, and providing the necessary resources
to help them thrive. Now, as FANE’s executive director, Carillo
has watched the institution grow. What started with two children
has grown into an institution that offers more than 250 weekly
services such as counseling, physical therapy, workshops for
parents with children with autism, down syndrome, ADD, and
spina bifida.
Since 2001, FANE has received more than $26,000 in grants
through ICF, primarily to fund scholarships for low-income
children with special needs. The funds cover the cost of
therapeutic care for the children and educational programs that
help family members learn how to better work with their
disabled child.
In 2005, San Diego residents Loch and Clare Crane visited
FANE for the first time through an organized ICF border tour.
What they saw at FANE touched their hearts: a happy, cheerful
and hopeful place for challenged children. The Cranes knew
they wanted their help to reach beyond the San Diego
community. To date, their support for Tijuana based nonprofits,
through ICF, totals $50,000. “Borders mean nothing to us,” Loch
said. Since their visit, the Cranes have contributed $1,000 a
month to FANE. Like other ICF donors, the Cranes believe in
impacting the future. ICF salutes the Cranes’ commitment to
giving across our borders, long-term vision, patience, flexibility,
and eagerness to respond to community needs. |
