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During a visit to Centro de Atencion Multiple in Playa del Carmen, students participated in a
Carrie's Heart art project called "Heart Art". Carrie's Heart provided each classroom with
donations of all of the fun art supplies used for the project - glue, scissors, paints, crayons,
markers, colored paper, stickers, glitter and more! The kids had a great time and created
some really neat art! Artwork will be used to create products for future fundraising projects
for the school! Check out the pics of all of the fun!
During the March trip to the Yucatan we were able to bring down five juvenile walkers to be
used with additional walkers we have brought into the region to begin a Walker Exchange
Program at CAM in Playa. During the project all of the students at CAM who needed walkers
were able to be fitted with a walker. Up until this point the students had to share the only
walker available at the school during the school day. This walker was also checked out to
parents to be used at home periodically. This situation was very limiting for these young
students who are just developing the ability to walk with assistance. Older students have had to
rely on others to walk them from place to place instead of being able to move independently. An
important aspect of the Walker Exchange Program is that parents have agreed to return
walkers to the school as their child grows out of them so that their is an ongoing supply of
walkers available to students. A very rewarding project seeing children walking on their own!
A HUGE THANKS TO THE NOEL & SCOTT FAMILIES
FOR THE DONATION OF THEIR WALKERS!
Cozumel. This is the smallest CAM school that I have visited thus far. However, it appears
as though there are a number of dedicated teachers at the school. We were given a tour of
the school visiting each classroom and meeting the students and staff. We donated a nice
supply of school supplies to the school and a stack of wonderful children's literature books in
Spanish for their school library. We hope to visit the school again soon!
unable to see, to hear or to walk...but
instead the attitude of the people that
surround me."
on the island of Cozumel. Visiting special education schools throughout the Yucatan region it was
concerning to see that children with more involved physical, intellectual and behavioral disabilities
are not being served in the public school system. During our visit to the island of Cozumel, we
were afforded the opportunity to begin child find missions into the local community to visit with
families of children with severe disabilities in their homes. On March 16th, 2006 we visited nine
families with a total of 12 children. We found that a number of the families were doing a
really great job of caring for their children in very challenging circumstances and with little
resources available to them. We also encountered children whose medical issues and home
environments were of great concern to us. One of those children named Valerie was in need of
immediate medical assistance. Please take the time to read about Valerie and the other
children involved in the Valerie Project. Carrie's Heart plans to continue child find missions and
providing support to family in their homes through the Valerie Project. There is great need in
the region & beyond. We hope to begin to help child by child...one child at a time. Please join
us in this important work...we need your help!
