Scholarship Money for Blind Performers

Posted by killianfoundation in blind people, education, theatre on 12 17th, 2009 | no responses

We would like to enroll sixty blind and partially blind unemployed young adults in classes at Teatro Ciego and are seeking donations for scholarships for them. Teatro Ciego currently has performances seven nights a week and the ticket sales pay the salaries of the blind and partially blind performers. This project would allow sixty adults to learn and practice sound technology with professionals and eventually practice their skills in performances with their teachers. Since most of the blind people in Argentina are unemployed due to any real assistance or support from government agencies, there are extremely limited opportunities for gainful employment. Teatro Ciego is a rare opportunity for sixty talented adults to develop these skills and will enable them to work independently in other entertainment venues. If you would like to sponsor a student for this project, please click on our “Donate Now” page and make your check out to Killian Foundation. In the notation section of your check, please write Scholarship Fund so that we can use it for these purposes.

Laptops For Needy Children

Posted by killianfoundation in children, education on 12 17th, 2009 | no responses

One of our partner organizations, Educar, Integrar y Crecer (EIC) is looking for new laptops to replace the old computers that the children are currently using in the EIC Center. The children do not have computers in their school and this is the only opportunity they have to engage in academic games and learning activities to reinforce their math and reading skills. The children we are serving live in homes with dirt floors and most of them lack electricity and running water. Their parents support them by picking through garbage bags every night on the streets of Buenos Aires. If there are any organizations that you are aware of that might be able to donate and ship laptops to the EIC Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, please contact Francisco Millet at 214- 538-1406 or send him a message at francisco.millet@killianfoundation.org.

Malnutrition and Poor Children

Posted by killianfoundation in children, education, health care on 07 25th, 2009 | no responses

The Killian Foundation is partnering with Haciendo Camino, a non-profit organization in Argentina that provides nutritional support to children suffering from malnutrition. The project identifies young pregnant women in remote areas of the country and provides them with milk and other basic foods that they need in order to give birth to healthy children. The project educates these young mothers and teaches them how to provide healthy foods to their children as well as to themselves. If you or an organization you know of is involved in a similar project, we would like to hear about your experiences. Please contact us at info@killianfondation.org or simply respond to our blog if you would like to share your insights with us.

Blind and Physically Disabled Students Face Academic Challenges

Posted by killianfoundation in children, education on 07 25th, 2009 | no responses

The Killian Foundation is partnering with La Usina, a non-profit organization in Buenos Aires that provides advocacy and support to individuals with disabilities. Our project will allow blind and physically disabled high school dropouts to complete their high school diploma by using a state of the art distance learning program on laptops that were designed specifically for them. The schools in Argentina do not make accommodations for children with disabilities, so most of them drop out of school and end up with limited job skills. If you or an organization you know of is currently involved in a similar project with visually impaired or physically disabled people, we would like to hear from you and share your insights. Please contact us at info@killianfoundation.org or simply respond to our blog.