NEWS MARCH 2023
Our fourth annual fundraiser of December 4, 2022, brought in $5,000.00.
100% of the donation goes to Café Ilusión as no expenses are taken from the donation.
The winner of the raffle was Jean Louis Portaix. Since he lives in Spain he could not use the price and ask that we do something for the association instead. So, Philippe Caupain of Sibon restautant gave $100.00 to IAICF instead of the dinner.
We thank both for their continued support.
Here is a message (translated from Spanish) from Joan Grau of Café Ilusion:
Once again, we deeply thank you for your support and loyalty to our project.
As you know, any real Social Project to make improvements for the vulnerable population, needs to be able to guarantee the continuity over time, and indeed your continuous collaboration is vital to us.
Fortunately, our "global world" managed to overcome most of the serious effects for everyone, but much more so for the neediest populations. During COVID 19, Café Ilusión managed to remain in full activity when it was most needed. We have already been able to recover our usual rhythms of attention and the house remains absolutely full of "life", both due to the daily presence of the children and adolescents in care, as well as their guardians (mothers or grandmothers) of very low economic and human resources, as well as staff from their schools whom we usually call upon to coordinate with their study.
It will soon be 14 years since the beginning of this "dream" that became a reality and with your constant support, we feel capable of facing the entire range of severe difficulties that affect children in these difficult circumstances.
Thousands of thanks from the bottom of our heart because, in addition to your fundamental economic support, you make us feel that we are not alone rowing against the current and that is why we achieved real success; So far more than 1,400 children have been able to feel that other beings can shake hands and reach much better goals than they could dream of.
May life continue to smile on you, friends; that we continue to share the luck of living with those who must face it with many more difficulties. Hopefully one day you can personally get to know every corner of YOUR house and the looks of immense gratitude of each kid of Café Ilusión, because we assure you that it will be a beautiful experience that you can never, ever, forget.
Joan y Javi
Fundación Café Ilusión Colombia.
Please make a donation at www.IAICF.org
