Good morning! [ feedback email dated January 11, 2007 ]
I have the pleasure to tell you that I met the little Francisca (Child ref.#1679), along with her mom. What a wonderful feeling; I was very lucky to have the opportunity to hug her, look directly into her beautiful hazel shiny eyes. Her innocent look brought tears of joy running down my cheeks; her mother was very trilled and cried a lot when she saw me.
Her smile told me a lot; this is the child that I will help for as long as I can and do all I can do for her. I gave the mother the payment for the next three months, and went to the pharmacy and bought some medications like: Antibiotic ointments, peroxide water, vitamins, and iodine so the mother can do some wound care on her legs.
In addition, I bought food items for her like: Cereal, milk, juices, crackers, cookies, and other things that I believed the family could use. These were only a gift.
I have her picture which I will try to e-mail to you later. I have never felt so good as I feel now knowing that I am helping a child who really needs the help.
I also had the opportunity to meet the Pastor Mr. Francisco who is responsible for the distribution of the funds. I had the mother sign a form that she received the money and sent a copy to Mr. Francisco for his documentation.
I wanted to thank you for all your help during the process of getting connected with Francisca. I will call you once I get a chance and we will talk more. Have a wonderful day and give my best regards to your wife and children. May your 2007 be filled with good health and lots of happiness! Um abraco, Maria.

Roberta Vicente and Stephanie Pires... A dream discovered
This is the story of Stephanie Pires who received a very fortunate visit from her sponsor Roberta Vicente, a lady who lives in Connecticut, USA. Roberta did not hesitate to travel five thousand kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean to see Stephanie (child ref #1619). Without a doubt, it would be an emotional and heart-warming encounter! It was incredible to see the excitement on Roberta’s face as she stepped on the soil of Djabraba; she immediately wanted to see her child. On the same day, after a well-deserved meal, in the company of the CV Children coordinator of the island of Brava, Roberta proceeded to...[read more - caboverdeonline.com]


All About Cabo Verde Children
On the evening of April 15th, 2006, a sold out crowd packed the Shaw’s Convention Center in Brockton, MA, for the Cabo Verde Children’s second anniversary celebration, a thrilling star-studded charity concert-gala for the benefit of children. [read more - cvmusicworld.com]

CV CHILDREN beneficia mais de 35 famílias na Brava
De acordo com o relatório anual apresentado pelo Coordenador do projecto da CV Children na ilha Brava, durante o ano findo, 40 famílias foram contempladas pelas acções da CV Children com mais de 500.000$00 e espera-se que a CV Children venha beneficiar cerca de 400 familias carentes daquela ilha, nos próximos anos. [ leia mais - caboverdeonline.com ]

Filú, Mayra Andrade e César Lima no 2.º aniversário da CV Children
O presidente da Câmara da Praia, Felisberto Vieira, a cantora Mayra Andrade e o guitarrista César Lima são algumas das figuras que vão abrilhantar o jantar que assinala o segundo aniversário da instituição Cabo Verde Children. O evento vai decorrer a 15 de Abril no Shaw’s Convention Center, em Brockton, nos EUA, visando angariar fundos para apoiar famílias cabo-verdianas carenciadas.
A CV Children, uma ONG orientada para a problemática da criança em Cabo Verde, pretende transformar a vida de 50 mil famílias até 2014. Só este ano pretende beneficiar mil famílias cabo-verdianas. [leia mais - a semana]

Cesar Lima and Mayra Andrade to perform live at CV Children gala
Cabo Verde Children organization will celebrate its 2nd anniversary on April 15th, 2006 at Shaw’s Convention Center in Brockton, MA with special performances from internationally acclaimed artists Mayra Andrade and Cesar Lima. Launched in April of 2004, CV Children successfully closed the year 2005 with over 100 families integrated in the program. A platform designed to transform families through education and to reach friends of Cabo Verde worldwide, CV Children added sponsorships from Angola, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Denmark, United Kingdom, France, Italy, and, of course, most states in the USA. [ read more - caboverdeonline.com ]


Godmother offered "The Gift of Family"
Christmas is that time of year when people are filled with joy and happiness and are surrounded by family and friends. For 4 year old, Admilson Rocha Carvalho of Praia, Santiago, Christmas is a sad reminder that yet another year has passed where he and his family remain separated - read more>>.

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CV Children opens office in Cabo Verde Islands
“When we left Cabo Verde, we were certain that the organization had transformed dreams into reality,” affirmed Andy de Andrade, founder and administrator of CV Children, Inc. by explaining that the long term objectives had been promoted properly and understood by counterparts throughout Cabo Verde Islands - read more >>

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“Cabo Verde Children” abre sede na Praia
A organização humanitária “Cabo Verde Children”, inaugurou, na tarde de sexta-feira, 15, a sua Sede Nacional, no Centro Multiuso de Achada Grande Frente, onde irão se desenvolver todas as actividades e acções com vista ao apadrinhamento das crianças do Município da Praia -

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Praia e “Cabo Verde Children” ajudam crianças desfavorecidas
A Câmara Municipal da Praia (CMP) assinou, na manhã de quinta-feira, 14, um Protocolo de Cooperação com a “Cabo Verde Children”, visando a utilização conjunta de um espaço do Centro Multiuso da Achada Grande Frente, para o desenvolvimento de acções e actividades com vista ao apadrinhamento de crianças desse Município -

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E-mail leads to worthwhile Web site
By Ann Marie Lopes
People send me story ideas and I review them all. Most find their way into this column, but it might take a while for me to write about the topic depending upon what other topics might be pressing.
Recently I received an e-mail containing only a Web site address. Intrigued, I clicked on it, praying that I wasn't introducing a virus to my computer. Thankfully, I found an interesting Web site instead.
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CAPE VERDE: Feeding for the future
ACHADA FURNA, FOGO ISLAND, 30 October (IRIN) - The primary school at Achada Furna lies high up in the hills of the Cape Verde island of Fogo. Local families live mainly off agriculture, selling vegetables, livestock and cheese. If there is a surplus, farmers may give it to the school, making their own contribution to a long-running meals-for-school children. Read More >>

Orphans of Santa Cruz... Meet Nee Tavares >>>

Launching Gala Photos
April 24th, 2004 [more]

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