How Can a 16 Year Old Make a Difference?
For my Girl Scout Gold Award, I chose to look at the global subject of children's welfare. My project is dedicated to raising awareness of the orphans of Mexico living in substandard conditions at the US/Mexico boarder. These under-funded, and otherwise neglected facilities house thousands of abandoned children that would otherwise be living on the streets; providing them food, clothing, shelter and opportunities for a better life through education. During the course of my project I worked with a US-based non-profit organization, Corazon de Vida , to identify a needy facility. The facility that we selected was La Casa Esperanza ("Hope House") that had severely damaged flooring in the central living area; with broken/uneven tiles and exposed dirt floor. During the course of the project I raised over $2,000 and contributed 92 hours in raising funds and organizing the renovation of Casa Esperanza. My hope is to make an impact of the lives of these children and
