Shortly after the pandemic, the number of children at the Casa da Criança went up daily, as many families were going through difficult times. This issue created a need to begin a project to improve the accommodations of the children. The goal was to build two additional rooms. There were some difficulties due to the issues with the Angolan economy and the rising cost of building materials, but we are happy to report that we have accomplished that goal. We would like to thank the following groups and individuals for making this possible:

The British Embassy

The Bantu Company

The Sandlin Family

Sean Cook

Transetion

The Kizomba Group

Rachel and Michael Smith

Fund Cube

Ms. Tina’s Prayer Group

Mr. Nicolau and the workers at Nalcon

And all anonymous donations from Angola and abroad

We could not have done this without you, your generosity is greatly appreciated.

To complete the work we need $9,000 USD to do the entire exterior floor. One of the rooms will be used for the babies and they cannot move to that room because of the dust from outside. We appeal to all the children’s friends once again to win this battle.  We count on everyone’s love.

Thanks to the Swiss Business Council and the Angola-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

On November 15th the Swiss Business Council and the Angola-Swiss Chamber of Commerce through its social commitment, hosted a gala to raise money for the Casa da Criança Santa Isabel, that takes care of 185 children from the ages of 0 to 23. Thanks to the collective effort, the event raised 9 million Kwanza. This will be used for multiple purposes, one of which will be to buy materials to build two new rooms for the children.  Moreover, the money will also go towards buying school supplies for those at the orphanage and those who are part of the Misericórdia Groups. And finally, it will be used to buy supplies for the Casa da Criança Bakery where the children make 380 to 400 loaves of bread three times per week. 

The Casa da Criança is sincerely grateful for the gesture and initiative of the Swiss Business Council and the Angola-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. The children believe that better days are coming. They will no longer have to sleep in difficult and crowded conditions due to lack of space and beds. They are grateful for the school supplies, which will be a great help to their education, thus ensuring a bright future and a better Angola. The baking supplies will ensure the children have bread for breakfast, nourishing them throughout the day. 

Finally, the director of the Swiss Business Council said, “This event served as an opportunity to join forces for a noble cause. Together, we will continue to protect the future.”

In these words, all the children of the Casa da Criança Santa Isabel place their hopes for better days for their education and upbringing.