MAYOR OF SANTA CATARINA, MR.. FRANCISCO TAVARES VISIT SOS CV ASSOMADA IN CHRISTMAS EVE

The Mayor of Santa Catarina, Mr. Francisco Tavares and his entourage visited the SOS Village Assomada, on Christmas Eve, to express their good wishes for SOS children and their administrative staff. This is, already, the second visit made by the team comrades. In the past day on November 28, Mr. Francisco Tavares, had made a tour to this village, making dialog and taking a lunch with the director of the Village and its staff. In oral conversations, the Mayor made a promise for a future partnership agreement to provide aid to needy families, especially those living in the most secret places of that county.

PRESIDENTE DA CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE SANTA CATARINA, ENG.º FRANCISCO TAVARES VISITA ALDEIA SOS ASSOMADA NA QUADRA NATALÍCIA

O Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Santa Catarina e sua comitiva visitaram a Aldeia SOS Assomada, nas vésperas de Natal, para manifestar os seus votos de boas festas ás crianças e staff administrativo. Esta já e a segunda visita operada pela equipa camarária. Recorde-se que no passado dia 28 de Novembro o Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Sta. Catarina, Eng.º Francisco Tavares, realizara uma visita guiada á esta aldeia, tendo confraternizado num almoço com o director da Aldeia e seu staff. Nas conversações tidas, em reunião, o Presidente da câmara local, deixara a promessa de assinatura de um acordo de parceria com vista a proporcionar ajudas ás famílias carenciadas, sobretudo aquelas que habitam nos mais recônditos lugares daquele conselho.

A Visit by ISBS in Christmas' Day

The SOS Children's Village São Domingos, received today a visit by the technicians of the School of International Business Studies, represented by the Administrative Director. They were received by Assistant Director, Mr. Adilson Ferreira, who did a little briefing on the occasion about the work already undertaken by the SOS Village S. Domingos. The Administrative Director of ISBS (International Sochool of Business Studies) took the opportunity to delivery some gifts to our children. She completed her visit by wishing greetings at some family houses.

A Directora Adminsitrativa do ISBS visita Aldeia Infantil SOS de São Domingos

A Aldeia Infantil SOS de São Domingos, recebu hoje uma visita por parte dos técnicos da Escola Internacional de Estudos Empresariais, na pessoa da Directora Administrativa. Foram recebidos pelo Assistente do Director , Sr. Adilson Ferreira, que fez na ocasião um pequeno briefing dos trabalhos já realizados pela Aldeia. A Directora Adminsitrativa da ISBS (International Sochool of Business Studies) aproveitou a ocasião para fazer entrega de alguns donativos ás nossas crianças. Completou a sua visita com uma deslocação a algumas casas familiares.

ELIZABETH HAMADER: PROFILE OF A VOLUNTEER

1. How was your life before become a volunteer in Cap Vert?

I was a student and I made my A - Level in mai 2008. After this, I didn’t want to go to university right now.
I was a normal young girl, who wanted to go abroad and see more from the world.
So I decided to write an application to SOS Cap Vert – and here I am.

2. What's your great impression when you came to this country?

I remember the day when I came to Assomada, it was the 19th of October. We drove with the car inside the village. As I got out of the car I sow so many kids dancing to some music and laughing. Since this day I was sure that it was a good decision to come here.

3. What's your work at the moment in SOS CV Assomada?

I’ve started an informatic course, for boys and girls. I’ll teach them how to write fast with 10 fingers and the programs Microsoft Word and Excel.
I also do some sport activities with the kids and I’ve a group of mothers and Aunts. We do gymnastics or go walking.

4. In your opinion, what's the most important thing for a volunteer in non-governmental organizations (NGO's)?

The most important part for me as a volunteer is winning over the kid’s hearts.

5. How do you see yourself in the next five years?

When I come home, I’ve to go to university for the next 5 years. In Future I want to be a teacher in Austria.
But I’m sure; I’ll come back at any time…

THE FLOAT PARADE IN S. VICENTE ISLAND, ORGANIZED BY SOS SOCIAL CENTRE

The float parade , organized by SOS Social Centre in S. Vincent, was encouraged by the active participation of children along the way. Respecting the tradicional carnival experience of this Cap Vert island it was built a beautifull statue of Santa Claus. To see:

FLOAT PARADE IN PRAIA BY SOS CHILDREN VILLAGES

The SOS CV Cap Vert organized, last December 19 and20 th, a float parade with a lot of festive music that excited the streets of Praia. The proposal of this action was to collected donations to support this year, the community's needy neighborhood from Brazil, to ensure that any child of that community has, at least, one toy. The design and production of this project's float was sponsored by the entreprise GRP Publicity, Transmak and the government instituition Pedagogical Institute of Cape Verde.

THE ARTIST: ADILSON FERREIRA (CHILDREN'S VILLAGE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT) AT SOS S. DOMINGOS

The Artist

GOOD SURPRISE: A POTTER' SCULPTURE IN SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES S. DOMINGOS

This beatifull potter's sculpture is in the SOS CV S Domingos. It was built about one week ago.

US EMBASSADOR VISITS SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES S. DOMINGOS ON 20TH ANIIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS IN CAP VERT

A delegation of about 22 people led by the U.S. Embassy in Cape Verde, Mrs Marianne Mylesmade a visiti to SOS CV S. Domingos on 20th anniversary of Peace Corps in our country, celebrated last December 15th.

In this visit the U.S. Embassador, Mrs Marianne Myles, made a conversation with volunteer Mrs . Jennifer Hall, a Peace Corps co-working at the village. Ms Jennifer talked about their professional experience and the reality of the Peace Corps volunteers's work in Cape Verde. During this visit they made a visit to the Library, and to Familiar House 2. Mrs Mariane Myles was very enthusiastic about the repair of houses and the ability of the SOS mother in the control of 8 children and household chores at the sam,e time.

In contact with the staff's administrative staff the U.S. Embassador thanked SOS Village, in particular the Director of Village, Mr. Fernando Pinto, for all the work they have been doing to support the proper development of children. During his speech, the Mrs Marianne Myles reveals his feelings concerning her first visit to this village by telling that she's happy for the work she saw there. To complete this visit, the U.S. Ambassador made a donation of some school materials, in particular books, pens, sports equipment, and some balls for soccer and basketball.

It should be noted that the Peace Corps since its founding in 1961, has already recruited more than 189 thousand Americans to work in developing countries. In Africa, they provide voluntary services in a total of seven thousand and 900 volunteers. Currently, a total of 52 young people are working as volunteers , spread over seven islands of this archipelago. In Cape Verde, the Peace Corps has been partner in various institutions, particularly with the Ministry of Education, municipalities, Secretary of State for Youth and various NGOs Cape Verde. The work carried out highlights the teaching of English in several of the School of Peace Corps.

Since 1988 in Cape Verde , when it was signed an agreement to Government of Cape Verde, the Peace Corps provide technical assistance to developing the country. In the past 20 years, 429 young volunteers, all of them university staff, have provided work to our country.

EMBAIXADORA DOS EUA VISITA ALDEIA SOS S. DOMINGOS POR OCASIÃO DO 20.º ANIVERSÁRIO DO CORPO DA PAZ

O Corpo da Paz Cabo Verde, completou no passado dia 15 o seu 20º aniversário no nosso país. Enquadradas nessa efeméride esteve de visita á Aldeia Infantil SOS de São Domingos uma delegação com cerca de 22 pessoas liderada pela Embaixadora dos EUA em Cabo Verde, Sr.ª Marianne Myles, que entraram em confraternização e diálogo com uma das voluntárias desse organismo , a Sr.ª Jennifer Hall, a trabalhar na aldeia de São Domingos.

A Sr.ª Jennifer apresentou a sua experiência Profissional e a realidade de trabalho dos voluntários do Corpo da Paz em Cabo Verde. Durante esse visita e delegação chefiada pela Senhora Embaixadora dos EUA em Cabo Verde, fizeram uma visita a Biblioteca da aldeia, seguida de uma visita a Casa nº 2 – EUA onde ficaram muito entusiasmado com a arrumação das casas e a capacidade das Mães no controlo de 8 crianças e ao mesmo tempo nos cuidados com a casa.

No contacto com o staff staff administrativo da Aldeia agradeceram de forma particular ao Director da Aldeia, Sr. Fernando Pinto, e a toda asua equipa pelo trabalho que vêm fazendo em prol do bom desenvolvimento das Crianças. Durante a sua intervenção, a Sr.ª Marianne Myles deixou saber que está agraciada com esta sua primeira visita a aldeia e contente pelo trabalho que viu ali.

Para colmatar a sua visita, a sr.º Embaixadora fez uma doação de alguns materiais escolares, nomedamente livros canetas, materiais desportivos, e algumas bolas de futebol e basquetebol. A visita terminou com a deslocação ao Jardim Infantil, afim de conhecerem mais de perto a realidade da SOS Kindergarten.

É de salientar que o Corpo da Paz, desde a sua fundação em 1961, já recrutou mais de 189 mil americanos para trabalhar nos países em vias de desenvolvimento. Na África, prestam serviços voluntários num total de sete mil e 900 voluntários. Actualmente estão a trabalhar como voluntários um total de 52 jovens, espalhados por sete ilhas deste arquipélago.
Em Cabo Verde, o Corpo da Paz tem sido parceiro de várias instituições, sobretudo com o Ministério da Educação, Câmaras Municipais, Secretaria do Estado e da Juventude e diferentes ONG’s Cabo-verdianas. Dos trabalhos realizados, destaca o ensino da língua inglesa em vários liceus do País. O Corpo da paz está em Cabo Verde desde 1988, altura em que foi assinado um acordo como Governo de Cabo Verde, no sentido de prestar serviços de assistência técnica ao desenvolvimento, através de jovens quadros, na sua maioria com formação universitária. Nos últimos 20 anos, 429 jovens já prestaram trabalhos voluntários para o nosso país.

Morreu o Sr. Jagan Nath Kaul, membro-fundador da SOS Children's Villages India

Morreu hoje, a 16 de Dezembro, o Sr. Jagan Nath Kaul, membro fundador e veterano patrão da SOS Children's Villages India, antigo membro de senado da SOS-Kinderdorf International, por duas vezes. O Sr. Kaul não foi apenas um membro desde os primeiros dias a nível internacional da SOS Children’s Villages mas tambem uma personalidade altamente respeitada que dedicou a sua vida a trabalhar na SOS. Juntamos aqui as nossas simpatias ás muitas crianças na India e as nossas preces numa oração em memória dele. Jagan Nath Kaul tinha 84 anos.

CHILDRENS AND THEIR PARENTS IN AN EMOTIONAL RAPPROCHEMENT AT SOS SOCIAL CENTRE S VICENTE

Framed in the activities of the SOS Christmas Social Center São Vicente , held in the past day on December 11, an activity in order to create emotional rapprochement between children and their parents, providing them with moments of relaxation, harmony, play and team spirit .

The activities took place during the morning with the participation of 13 parents and 35 children / adolescents. The first activity was the treasure hunt, whose rule of the game is that each family group get to find some hidden objects within the perimeter of the Social Center.

Next moment was about another interesting activity no less interesting: free paintings, done with fingers. A jointly breakfast-meeting between all children and parent in a relaxed moment closed, with the golden key, this meeting in that afternoon.

APROXIMAÇÃO AFECTIVA ENTRE PAIS E FILHOS NO CENTRO SOCIAL SOS

Enquadrada nas actividades de Natal o Centro Social SOS de São Vicente, realizou no passado dia 11 de Dezembro, uma actividade que teve como objectivo principal a aproximação afectiva entre pais e filhos, proporcionando-lhes momentos de descontração, harmonia, brincadeira e espírito de equipa.

As actividades decorreram durante a parte da manhã com a participação de 13 encarregados de educação e 35 crianças/ adolescentes. A primeira actividade foi de caça ao tesouro, cuja regra do jogo é que cada grupo familiar encontre alguns objectos escondidos dentro do perímetro do Centro Social.

Seguiu-se a esse interessante jogo uma outra actividade não menos interessante: pinturas livres, feita com os dedos. Por ultimo, nessa tarde, reuniram -se todos, de forma descontraída, num almoço-convívio entre todas as crianças e encarregados de educação.

KG CHRISTMAS DRAWINGS

See this works created by Jeresiane, Ronaldo, Alícia, Ilidiano, Royane, aged by 5 years olds, all of them from SOS Kindergarten Assomada. They made their drawings based on their perception about Christmas. Monitorized by the KGHA, Mrs. Valita Gonçalves, they used techniques of charcoal and colored pencils.

SOS CHRISTMAS CARD

SOS CHRISTMAS CARD

Today the wise men represent the peoples in the world of all races: white, black and yellow.

Its on small gestures and attitudes of our day-to-day that we must provide a minimum of joy and understanding those people in surrounding.

Hope that the Christmas spirit fills our hearts.

CARTÕES DE NATAL SOS

CARTÕES DE NATAL SOS

Hoje os reis magos representam os povos do mundo de todas as raças: branca, negra e amarela.

São nos pequenos gestos e atitudes do nosso dia-a-dia que devemos proporcionar o mínimo de alegria e compreensão a todos os que no cercam.

que o espírito natalício encha os nossos corações.

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT GROUP VISITS SOS CV S DOMINGOS, FOR THE SECOND TIME, TO OFFER DONATIONS

The Agricultural Credit Group Fund, represented by the manager, Mr. Ramos and entourage, made a visit today, around 10.15 am to SOS Children's Village São Domingos, with the aim to offer donations. During the visit Mr. Ramos made a little speech in the presence of our children and staff, and referenced the objectives of this visit and the work that has been pursued by Agricultural Credit Group Fund in Cape Verde. He praised the spirit of our organization by thanking the way they were received and, in particular, he thanked the Director of Village, Mr. Fernando Pinto, and the staff, in general, for the great work, filled with good performance, for development of children.

Then he underlyned his speech by wishing happy holidays to all the children of the village and the entire staff. Next, he proceeded to deliver some gifts, such as games, data, yoyo, balloons etc.., to the children and agendas to the staff admnistrativo. At that time the Director of Village thanked for the honorable visit and hopes that the Agricultural Credit Group continues to support our children.

Around 10h28 the visitors made a visit to Familiar House 1 "Luxembourg" in order to know the reality of the premises of our children who were grateful, happy and excited. Mr. Jose Ramos congratulated the mother Lizete Fontes for the way she organize her home and classified the SOS mothers, in general, as a great ladies .

This is the second visit of the Agricultural Credit Group Fund, crowned with donations. In the end, the committee wishes to all: a Merry Christmas and good entries, with promises of a new visit for next year.

GRUPO CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA FAZ UMA SEGUNDA VISITA A ALDEIA SOS S DOMINGOS COROANDO-A DE DONATIVOS

O Grupo Crédito Agrícola, na figura do seu Gerente , Sr. José Ramos e comitiva, fez uma visita, hoje, por volta das 10h15, á Aldeia Infantil SOS de São Domingos, com o propósito de confraternizar e oferecer donativos.

No decorrer da visita o Sr. José Ramos fez um pequeno discurso, na presença das nossas crianças e do staff admnistrativo, no qual referenciou os objectivos desta visita e os trabalhos que o Credito Agrícola vem desenvolvendo em Cabo Verde. Enalteceu o espírito da nossa organização, agradecendo pela forma como foi recebido (a ele e á sua comitiva) e, de uma forma particular, agradeceu ao Director da Aldeia, Sr. Fernando Pinto, e ao staff, em geral, pelo grandioso trabalho, colmatado com o bom desempenho, em prol do desenvolvimento das crianças. Concluiu as suas palavras, nessa circunstância, desejando votos de festas felizes a todas as crianças da Aldeia bem como ao conjunto do staff.

De seguida procedeu á entrega de alguns donativos, como jogos, dados, yoyo, balões etc., para as crianças e agendas para o staff admnistrativo. Nessa altura o Director da Aldeia, á sua vez, tomou uso da palavra e agradeceu, encarecidamente, pela honrosa visita fazendo votos de que se continue a apoiar as nossas crianças.

Por volta das 10h28 mm os visitantes fizeram, então, uma visita a casa nº1 «Luxemburgo», a fim de conhecerem a realidade das instalações das nossas crianças que se mostraram gratos, contentes e entusiasmados. O Sr. José Ramos parabenizou a mãe Lizete Fontes pela forma como organiza a casa tendo classificado as mães SOS, em geral, como grandes senhoras.

Esta já é a 2.ª visita do Grupo Crédito Agrícola, coroada de donativos. No final, a comitiva desejou, a todos, votos de um bom Natal e boas entradas, com promessas de uma nova visita para o ano que vem.

CHRISTMAS EVE IN SOS CV CAP VERT - HOW WE CELEBRATE IT - VILLAGE

Village

The first half of December is a very active week in SOS Children Villages Cape Verde. The mothers, aunties and remaining staff usually are in rushing shopping, gifts for children, food and decorations. The Christmas tree decoration begins with children’s help in a lively and pleasant atmosphere. Some children receive cards from international sponsors and all children receive gifts from the village administration. The gifts are placed around the Christmas tree. Sometimes the children do not resist and open it before the Christmas’ Eve. There is no specific dish for the midnight supper. It is usually chosen from a variety of dishes. Usually it is served cod dish; roasted turkey, duck rice, etc.

In SOS Children’s Village S. Domingos, is held every year, on December 24th, a lunch in the kindergarten saloon. This is the day that is distributed gifts to children, usually under the warm December sun, in a relax environment. Children play, make fool walking around the cakes, sweets and gifts. Their biological parents also take part. The remaining days of Christmas party are spent with the biological family. However, unfortunately, not everyone can spend these days with them. Those who can not go to their SOS mother own house and they share moments with their SOS mother biological family.

CHRISTMAS IN SOS CAP VERT - HOW WE CELEBRATE IT - KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten

Guided by kindergarten educators, children started the second week of December nourishing the Christmas spirit. They learn some songs, drawings, poems, etc. They also walk to main Assomada shops, where, enthusiastically, they show their preferences for toys. What some how help the kindergarten staff buying their favourite gift.

The celebration is held on December 19th, everything is organized in the hall, or in kindergarten saloon. The crib is placed. There is small drama performance by children with Christmas songs and poems. A snack is served for all of them. Their parents take place in the festivity. A kindergarten educator dress as Santa Claus and distribute the gifts. This distribution is made in group in order to get a lively and contagious children reactions. The cheerful scene moments are lead around tables with small meals, snacks, juices and cakes. The day continues with more games and free exchanges involving adults and children.

Trying Art on Christmas Season

Children from SOS CV - S. Domingos and Assomada - using techniques of paint, collage and free drawings to celebrate the Christmas season in their life. Some of them really achieve an art expression.

Christmas's Drawings By Children from SOS Cap Vert

SOS SOCIAL CENTER S. VICENTE PERFORMS, NEXT DECEMBER 20th A PARADE OF CHRISTMAS IN MINDELO

DECEMBER 10 th
Activities of Christmas
10:00 - Activities of animation with families enjoying the center Social SOS

DECEMBER 17 th
Competition on Christmas
10:00 - Christmas Awards.

DECEMBER 20 th
The Christmas Parade - float
10:00 - Concentration of children in the high school «Liceu Velho»
11:00 - Parade through the main streets of the city in Mindelo
13:00 - End of parade

DECEMBER 22 th
Christmas Party
3:30 - Christmas's Lunch
14.30 - Delivery of certificate to trainees of the training course in Household Services
15:00 - Christmas Party with activities made by the following groups:

SOS Youth - Dance and «Capoeira»

Calypso Group + «Tradiçon» - Dance

Ribeira de Julião Group - Poetry

17:00 - Delivery of christmas's gifts
18:00 - Closing

CENTRO SOCIAL SOS REALIZA NO PRÓXIMO DIA 20 UM DESFILE DE NATAL EM MINDELO