Project: we help children to continue the school in Kauditan

Over the years, with the Sunflower Association, we have tried to respond to the many needs of poor people in North Sulawesi in Indonesia and especially children and young people, thanks to distance adoptions and people who have helped us to build a small school and a social fish cooperative.

In a Kauditan's school

The commitment of the Sunflower Association is to stay close to children who decide not to continue the school Second Elementary of Kauditan.

Now our energies are in the family home, which today accommodates 5 children, Debora 11 months, Tasya 12 years, Saprin 12, Frola 14 years old, 9 years .

82 children received uniforms

We have succeeded to make the uniforms for 82 children of kindergarten Paud Bunga Matahari, thanks for help of so many people.

The latest uniforms for Paud Bunga Matahari

Thanks to the help of Anna, Giusi and Gino di Telgate (4,200,000 rupiah), Anna and Giacomo of Gandosso (350,000 rupiah) and Vittorio and Elena di Telgate (350,000 rupiah); we were able to buy 32 uniforms that were missing for the kindergarten.

These you see in the picture are the latest uniforms that have come and Tuesday, when the school starts again, will deliver to the children and we will thank you in a video.

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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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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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Paolo Curti wants help and support Indriani

Paolo Curti, who has on several occasions supported aid projects at situations poorest and most needy, now sent me some messages telling me to want to help a boy or a girl.

Indriani choose the folder for school

He sent an offer of 1,382,759 rupiah and we thought with this money to help Indriani Makawata 8 year old who lives near the forest and so loves the school, with this money we supported certain expenses that the child has revealed.

We went with her to the grocery store in town and we took the folder, school supplies and food for her and the family: rice, milk, sugar, salt, bread, then saw a plush and looked at him with admiration, and then the we said: "Take it from Paolo will be happy" and she did um big smile and then shook her hands and now keeps it always with you.

In addition, he took a pair of sandals and shoes for the party and a suit to use every day, thank you Paolo for what you have done and are doing for the small Indriani.

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Three families have been helped by Paolo Curti

We are happy because there are so many people around, helping with offerings and prayers and asking continuously news on our delicate situation right now.

Her husband died in an accident at sea

Paolo Curti there continues to be close and still sent an offer to Sunflower Association that we immediately used to help other families in this period not happy with several misfortunes that hit our area.

We succeeded with this money to help three families with clothing and basic necessities: milk and rice and school supplies and personal hygiene of children and we did put in their homes of mosquito nets to protect themselves from the problem of Dengue mosquito.

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Two families make an act of solidarity

These days the families of Bibiana Alfaro and Dony Marchetti called me telling me that they would send an offer for families affected by the recent disasters and arrived 1.4258 million rupiah.

The families come together to receive the boxes with clothes

As soon as we heard this news we immediately moved to go and buy food, clothes and to be able to help a family.

At the supermarket we bought milk, coffee, sugar, salt, flour, eggs, bottled water, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, while the traditional market we took chicken, fish and rice, and at a shop in the town of clothes for younger children.

I show you the time of delivery and the joy in the heart of this family, a big thank you to you for this gesture of solidarity.

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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

We want to help Margianti

Today I begin to introduce various children on the island of Batang Dua and their family situation.
What you see in the picture is Margianti Bales and his last year of primary school and in her arms was her brother Junior who had already presented.
He has two other brothers, one who attends the eighth grade and another that is not the biggest and he continued his studies in high school and help her mother with the housework and three times a week to work with the father in the fields.
We have taken to heart this little girl and we told the mother that we want to help her continue her studies.
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Thank you for a concert benefit in Livorno

Mothers and children receive money for the family

I'm Theresia Mongdong, Chintia Tuyu, and all the people in Langowan Village, especially and Indonesia generally.
We are very grateful for your help.
Full of happiness on the faces of the children of Indonesia and can not be expressed in words.
Only a sincere smile and a sincere heart and said "thank you".
And "a pray" from our children, for you who have shared the charity.
I hope in the future, there are people who are kind, can help the children poor of Indonesia.
Thanks so much for God, thank you for Sunflower Association and for every.
This concert benefit, made ​​with the heart, can bring a blessing of God.
Good luck !
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The situation of our church

Church in Airmadidi

At this time we all live a delicate situation and we can even find it hard to donate or to reach out to others, because the work becomes less and less, and the money begins to fail, but I'm sure that when we are able to lend a hand to others, give a hand to ourselves. 

We have our church that leaks from the roof and when it rains it is impossible to find for ourselves and celebrate being together. 

We tried to quantify the price of the material (wood, bamboo , nails, sheet metal, iron), and the total is of €3100 $ 4650 for us is a rather high figure, and we're looking for someone who can help us, even if you can‘t, you make sure that those who have the possibility to receive our letter. 

I'll show you some pictures that show the situation better.

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I want to help

I want to help

So many times I said to myself : I want to help someone, then I just stopped and I settled in to my offer or church or some association or who simply asked me to give him a hand.

Today I would say that if you want to help someone does not have to settle to solve its immediate problems, for example by offering money or food or clothing, but making sure to give the means to solve its problems by itself and return to see the situation. 

Do not forget that the real help is what you take to load up at the time when this can stand on their own legs. 

If everyone used this simple method of starting to help his neighbor, no man would be deprived of aid, while many times it help those who do not need or those who have so much already. 

The hands that know how to help are holier than lips that pray and then do not know how to turn their prayers in daily actions towards others.
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