CAROL´S RICE AND BEANS
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
Mahatma Ghandi
Carol´s Rice and Beans Program
In a normal year this program feeds up to 120 students at Casa Para Ninos del Pacífico but in 2020 the year of COVID19 we distributed 2,335,504 pesos worth of food to unemployed families thanks to our incredible donors.
We all know hungry kids can’t learn and these kids are the cream of the crop with fantastic grades. They come from low-income families who earn less than $250 USD per month.
All of the kids have a B or better grade point average, but with this nutrition program, we are seeing the grade point average soar! We have a lot of A students now!
We started a scholarship program for each child at the school where they receive 500 pesos per month for whatever they might need.
Carol´s Story
The Rice and Beans Program began at Primaria Octavio Paz in 2011. While visiting the school and their newly formed lunch program Carol asked how the program was working out. The response was not well. Carol asked what was needed and the answer was Rice and Beans and so the program began.
The goal was to provide a hand up not a hand out so after a year the program moved to Primaria Vista Mar where we had just built a new school with a great new kitchen.
The third year Carol discovered Casa Para Niños del Pacífica. It was the perfect fit. All the children were from low income families and had 8.5 or above grade point averages *out of 10. The program is permanently located there now and has grown from providing rice and beans to everything they needed to provide more than 30,000 nutritious meals a year to school shoes, clothes, backpacks and school supplies.
Currently every child who attend or who did attend and is still in school is matched up with a sponsor who provides encouragement and a monthly allowance to help with transportation and school expenses. The project is Carol’s pride and joy!
Rice and Beans Raffle!
Feeding 102 bright young impoverished scholars a total of 35,000 meals per year. We organize a raffle a couple of times a year (next one in October 2019) to get the funds to feed the children.
Tickets are US$50 which you can pay through Paypal.
Carol will send you your ticket number once she receives confirmation of payment.
150 tickets in total will be issued and the draw will be held when all tickets are gone.
Sample of Raffle Prizes
One week all inclusive at Pacifica Resort in Ixtapa in a Junior suite Value 2450 USD.
More prizes to come…!
As always 100% of the funds go to the kids, your tax receipts will be issued when you make your donation to carolr7.sg-host.com and Carol’s Rice and Beans program. Increments of $50.00.
The new kindergarten
The kids made these little Christmas trees
Rice and Beans Raffle
Food hampers for the families
Food delivery with help
