We brought food and school supplies, donated by Claudio di Paco and friends

The 29 August 2016 we received 10,115,712 rupiah, on behalf of Sunflower Association, by Claudio Paco which is selling a CD whose proceeds be donated to the children and the poorest families of the islands in Indonesia.

Children receive their gift

These days we bought all the material and and 6 September 2016 we went to deliver it, taking pictures and video to witness the joy of the people in Kamenti village receive this help from Italian friends.

We were able to prepare 50 bags spending for families that contained 2 kg of rice, 5 packages of pasta, coffee, tea, sugar, salt, flour.

As for the 50 children in this village, we have prepared bags containing: complete case with pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, 12 crayons, 2 pack of biscuits, 2 cans, 5 notebooks and 3 sketchbook, toothpaste, toothbrush and soap.

Thanks Claudio Di Paco and friends for this project called: "Duets for a hope of children" and thank one by one those who bought this CD and those who plan to buy it.

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13 children they send a thank you to Gloria Benini

We want to send a special thanks to Gloria Benini, of Livorno and his book which continues to help our children in Indonesia and Sunflower Association.

Gifts for children

We want to send a special thanks to Gloria Benini Livorno and his book which continues to help our children in Indonesia and Sunflower Association.

She sent Rp . 1,880,100 and we could make a very welcome gift ( a box with all the material for writing and coloring , a jar of milk, a packet of biscuits, candies, a notebook, a sketchbook) to 13 children and for one child the folder.

In photographs and videos you can see their joy and their thanks to Gloria Benini and to all who have purchased this book and supported in this way our children.

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16 April Pegaso Star Organizzazioni Eventi in Livorno helps our association

Saturday 16 April at 21:00, in the Theatre of the Salesians in Livorno, will be held Pegaso Star Music Festival event that came to the fourteenth edition of this national demonstration Edit and Unpublished Songs organized by Pegaso Star Organizzazioni Eventi in Livorno.

14th edition of the National Exhibition 

This event will be hosted by Marco Leonetti, Radio Incontro and will feature 22 emerging singers from all over Italy, interspersed by the choreography of the Studio Live Dance Academy and Costa Etruschi Model Agency.

Each year, this event raised funds to be donated to various associations for cancer research and the various humanitarian organizations like UNICEF this year thank Claudio Tantardini who thought to our reality of Sunflower Association operating for several years in Indonesia and this year began a free schooling for children aged 2 to 5 years.

I thank those who help advance and remind everyone that they are welcome and that which will be given to us we will post pictures of how we have used it.

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Help for families affected by the fire

This morning, we went to deliver the gift (Rp. 1.489.000) made by a friend of mine (pasta, rice, sugar, oil, fish, flour) to the two families who lost everything in the fire.

The family of Welly Mamentu

It crashed my heart, see guests of another poor family and hear them told what had happened, kept opening in me the open wound on that sad evening.

It could have the same thing to me, I have been spared, but if I was in their conditions?

Poor families!!!

Yet they do not lose hope, the smile and the will to fight.

I am here and I will be close and I hope soon to be able to help more.

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Elisa Butti helps Eva Theofilia Evata Bambumgan

Elisa Butti and family have helped Sunflower Association by sending the money (1,300,569 rupiah) to buy the bathroom door (310,000 rupiah) and help Eva Theofilia Evata Bambumgan four years.

Eva Theofilia Evata Bambumgan happy with the gifts received

Dad Maxi Bambumgan 43 years working as a Security and mom Oktafina Lasa is 45 years old and is a housewife, has two brothers and one sister.

Roger: 24 years studying in universities and cleans to pay for studies Dian: 20 years ago the cleaning in school Alfa: 16 years attend school SMA.

We took the girl a beautiful dress, you can see in the photos and a new pair of sandals, she did not want to get dirty because they did not want them and use only on Sunday when he goes to Mass.

In addition we were able to buy him milk, a little game, and 5 kg of rice, three fish, eggs for the family.

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Enzo Lucente and my godfather Mario send aid to continue work

Enzo Lucente and my godfather Mario and his family helped us to continue work to accommodate family Dedy who lost everything. 

Arrangement of scale

Enzo Lucente has sent 429,826 rupiah and my godfather 625,000 rupiah and with this money we finished the extension of the sheet metal roof and we started the coating bead of the rooms.

Now lacking 6,223,774 rupiah (about 440 euro) to complete our project and also thank all for closeness and support.

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Another great gift of the writer Gloria Benini

Thanks to Mrs. Gloria Benini who sent yet, from the sale of the book to charity, 2,141,057 rupiah. 

The six children helped by Gloria Benini

We bought six children in TEEP the material needed for school:
Backpack
Complete box of crayons, pencils, pens, eraser and sharpener
10 Notebooks
A sketchbook
A packet of sweets and a little game.

Finally we left their families 50,000 rupiah to buy rice.
We have a good day, laughing, playing and singing near the sea.

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Work continues for family accommodation

Dony Marchetti does not leave us alone and continues to help in the project that we started for the arrangement of the house in the Sunflower Association for the family of Dedy.

Change the pump route

He has sent another offer of 1,271,400 that there are served to put the water pump and the pipe going in bathrooms.

Now we lack 11,778,600 rupiah, Providence continues to be near us and to support the families and the poorest children and I have to note is that we can continue the work thanks to a friend of mine from Bergamo who sent us 4,500,000 and in a few days i'll show you the results we are getting.

We begin to see something and there are only 7,278,600 (about 500 euro).

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We give accommodation to the family of Dedy

Thanks, to all those who support us and we are close, to supporting our projects and taking care of so many children and their families and as you can see there are many initiatives that we have achieved thanks to you.

Dedy Komenaung in their former home

Now we are carrying out a new job, at the headquarters of Sunflower Association, to settle a family who lost land and the house, after being in debt to the serious illness of their son.

Ms. Bibiana Alfaro and Dony Marchetti and their respective families have helped us to start this project by donating 1,398,800 rupiah and an estimate for these works is 13,800,000 rupiah (about 980 euro) and includes the woodwork for the construction, two beds, a wardrobe and the cooker.

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Work continues in the bathrooms at school

That's nice to know you have so many people who help us and support us in different ways, you arrive our thanks and our prayers.

The sand for the construction of bathrooms

A thank you from Sunflower Association and of the whole school for the help they sent us a family of Milan for 441,436 rupiah which we immediately used to buy the material for the construction of bathrooms, and are now € 1710 to complete our work .

4 bags of cement 236,000
Sand and bricks 210,000

We are really happy to be able to continue, one step at a time, even this work for kids school who are beginning to be so many.

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Continue the donation for new bathrooms

Paolo Bellini helps Sunflower Association in Indonesia and now still missing 1740 euro.
Thanks to all those who are helping and supporting.

The material for the new bathroom

A big thank you from Sunflower Association and all the kids in the school, Paolo Bellini has sent a donation 2,994,500 rupiah (now there are only 1,740 Euro to complete this work also). 

This is the material that has been bought:

15 liters of color, brushes and paint thinner 600,000 rupiah
6 ventilations: 114,000 rupiah
2 locks for the doors of bathrooms: 275,000
1 bag of plaster: 52,000 rupee
3 light bulbs with holders: 103,000 rupiah
2 tubes for water and 1 tap: 362,000 rupiah
water pump, tube and fasteners: 1,490,000 rupiah

We spent 2.996.5000 rupiah

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Stefano help children and students

Cheril receives milk, rice, a little game, t-shirt and shorts

The providence is there and every day we see the signs.
We thank Mr. Stefano Dentella of Aviatico and his family for sending us 5,200,000 rupiah that we used to help a family in Airmadidi giving him rice and milk for his children Cheril and our students Risma that the association helps to study and to continue the studies supporting the family.
We brought Risma in Manado and she chose the material she needed for school and a new outfit and has has taken rice, fish and a little spending for she and her twin sister.
- Material stationery (notebooks, pens, pencil, ruler, compass, eraser, sharpener, pencil case, three books for school) 574.360

- Rice 20 Kg 300.000

Cheril with the new T-shirt and shorts

- Packed together in the city 206,000
- Shoes to use at school 235,500
- Shoes for all the days 160,600
- Transport to and from the city 350,000
- Dress for the school 204,750
- Milk for children Cheril102,000
- Shirt, shorts and a game 315.000
- Expenses for Risma and sister 309 230
Total 2.757.440
Remain 2.442.560
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Offer of Mr. Paolo Curti

Regina chooses the shoes of the party

 A heartfelt thanks to Mr. Paolo Curti of Siena that have made ​​us an offer of 1.567.000 rupiah.
The money we used to help Regina Kumayas 8 years and below we report in detail and what was purchased:
-Folder 196.000
-Material stationery (notebooks, sketchbooks, markers, crayons, eraser, pencil sharpener, crayons, pencil case, ruler ...) 252.000
-Rice 10 Kg 160.000
-Lunch in a city 171.000
-Shoes of the party 207.000
-Shoes for everyday 148.000
-Transportation from Manado 350.000
-Dress for the school 93.000
Really thank you ...
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Regina choose a folder

It starts to go in Manado