News from Bruce Peru, NEWS OF PERU, hope for homeless children
Back to School

The children in our Shelterreturned to school
... 02 April 2002
We obtained scholarships for 2 of them.

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20 dentists are coming
this winter to treat the Street Childrenof metropolitan Trujillo. The leader of dentists, Dr. Tom Jones, invited by, David Miller of Hogar de Esperanza, came to make all the necessary arrangements.

Training our Volunteers
Teaching professionals from the National University, Social Services, Psychology, the Boiy Scouts and the Fire Department participated in a two day seminar, training our volunteers.

 

Birthday Party: April
The last day of April we threw a large birthday party for all our children in the central city facility who had their birthday during the month of April..

  Night at the Ballet
The balley company headed by ex street kid and now one of Peru's leading dancers Eusabio, held their final rehearsal at our dance academy.before performing a stunning night of ballet at the Municipal Theatre.

Final Preparations
for the coming visit of the First Lady

who comes to Trujillo to inaugurate our virtual education center and to become Godmother of Bruce Peru..

 

.Transition
Lic. Carmen Salinas, director of our social services department, has been doing such an outstanding job that it was only a matter of time before a large company discovered our gem and offered her a good job - well that's what happened the end of April. Carmen is still a volunteer with us, but the children will not get to see as much of her as before. We welcome, Lic. Maria Nuņez, our new director of social services (Recruited by Carmen her last day on the job), is proving a very compertent replacement. . Our friends, German y Lupe and their family have returned to their home in Esperanza. We all miss this happy loving family.