1. Kara2MijaelMission Trip to Tarija, BoliviaAugust 2012Kara Patrovic

2. BackgroundMy name is Kara Patrovic and I am a 15 year old Sophomore at Miller Place High School. Since Iwas 9 years old, I have been sponsoring a young boy, Mijael Derek Guerero Mercado, through ChildFund International. Mijael lives in a very poor neighborhood in Tarija, Bolivia. Mijael is now 6 years old. All this time, I have kept in touch with him and his family.In January 2012, I decided that I would try to reach my dream of visiting Mijael so that I couldmeet him and bring him, his family, and his community much needed toys, clothes andsupplies. I began to fundraise and the project took on a life of its own with fundraisers, media interest, a website, and a logo. And, of course, great support from family, friends, mychurch, teachers, local businesses and organizations, and many people who just wanted to help.In July 2012, I passed my fundraising goal and in August 2012, I traveled to Tarija, Bolivia withmy Dad and met Mijael! With the extra money raised and extra clothes and supplies donated, Iwas able to help an additional 55 children in Mijaels community, as well as contribute my timeto ChildFund. I am hoping to continue to help the needy people in Tarija in the future. Thank you to all who have helped with your donations of money, clothes, supplies, yard sale items, time, and encouragement. You have helped me reach a dream and together we havemade the world a better place!!! 3. Outline Sponsoring Mijael Planning the Trip Fundraising Meeting Mijael Mijaels Community Other Communities Healthcare Fundraisers Living Conditions Next Steps Overall Accomplishments 4. Sponsoring Mijael Idea of Sponsoring Selecting ChildFund Selecting Mijael Keeping in Touch Idea of Visiting Mijaels Family 5. Mijael Derek Guerero Mercado 6. Mijaels Family Mom (Yuli) is 22 years oldDad (Efron) is 33 years oldLive in a 1 room apartment 7. Planning the Trip Estimated Costs Organizing (Binder, Spreadsheets) Fundraising Visa Requirements including Certificate of Good Conduct Bolivian Consulate Communication US State Department Tense diplomatic relations with Bolivia Flights Discount Websites Kayak, Orbitz, etc. NY to La Paz AA (American Airlines) La Paz to Tarija Aerosur (out of business May, 2012) BoA (Bolivian Airlines, government-run) Websites in Spanish only 8. Planning the Trip (contd) Hotel/Bed & Breakfast Health Insurance Cellphones & Service Shots ChildFund International Communication, Coordination Time with Mijael Other Volunteering Sponsor Shirt Donated Items Shipping Limitations & Packing Limitations Contacts In-country Contact & Soccer Contact 9. Fundraising Communication & Donations Fundraiser Events Church (St. Anthonys) Bolivian Flags Friends & Family Wendys Local Businesses Car Wash Donations, Supplies, Fundraisers Yard Sale Local Organizations MPHS Health Fair RP Lions Club, MP Civic Association Joe Keany Run Local MP School Organizations Other Selling PTO, Friends of the Arts, Booster Club Local Media (e.g., Patch) Donations: MPHS Service Club Money Mailing List Toys & Supplies E-Mail Distribution List Work Facebook Website Soccer Refereeing Name of Fund (Kara2Mijael) Babysitting Logo Mowing LawnsTarget: $5,400 Final Raised: $6,250 10. Fundraiser Event Wendys Wendys Night Wendys donated 15% ofall earnings from 5:00-8:00 on weeknight Many customers donated money also Miller Place Wendys set an all-timeWednesday night sales record Proceeds: $745 11. Fundraiser Event Car Wash Applebees allowed me to use theirparking lot and water on a Saturday Advanced Auto Parts donated supplies Many friends helped on a 95 degree day! Many customers donated money also Proceeds: $382 12. Fundraiser Event Yard Sale 33 Yard Sale with proceeds to the fund. Many people donated items to be soldin the sale. Many customers donated money also Proceeds: $823 13. Fundraising Letters Solicit donations & help ~30 different formats ~200 letters mailed Hundreds distributed, posted, e-mailed, Church bulletin 14. Other Fundraising Bolivian Flags MPHS Bulletin Board MPHS Health Fair Joe Keany Run Other Miscellaneous Selling Jobs Soccer Refereeing, Babysitting, Lawn-mowing Proceeds: ~$900 15. Communication Media Special Thank You toRich Arleo & the MP-RP Patch! 16. Communication Website http://www.facebook.com/Kara2Mijael 17. The Trip Extra Baggage (Donated Items) NY to Tarija: 4 flights, 23 hours NY (LaGuardia), USA Miami, USA La Paz, Bolivia (Overnight flight) Cochabamba, Bolivia Tarija, Bolivia Tarija to NY: 6 flights, 2 days Tarija, Bolivia Cochabamba, Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia (Overnight layover) Santa Cruz, Bolivia Miami, USA Wash, DC, USA (Overnight layover) NY (JFK), USA Visa Clerk (Cash only) Altitude Sickness (& Cocoa Tea) La Paz altitude of 14,000 feet Shorts in La Paz Airport (winter in Southern Hemisphere) 18. Landing in Tarija 19. Tarija, Bolivia Largest City in the Tarija Departmento de Bolivia (like a US state) Broken up into Barrios (neighborhoods) Costs vs. US Taxi - ~ average ride = $1 Full dinner for 2 at fancy restaurant = $10 Indigenous People Gringos Residencial Altiplano Taxis, Micros Plazas School sessions Shopping in the Markets Basilica San Francisco Catedral de Tarija San Roque Church Fiesta de San Roque Lake San Jacinto Avenue Quince de Abril (April 15 Avenue) Internet Service 20. Meeting Mijael Meeting Lunch with Community Tribute to guests Traditional Dances Musical performances In Tarija with Mijael Parque Infantil (Childrens Park) Provided: Toys Clothes & Shoes Toiletries School Supplies Sporting Goods 21. Meeting Mijael xxxxx 22. Meeting Mijael (Video) 23. Tribute to GuestsCustomary to welcome guests witha traditional dance renditions.Many dances were performed atmany locations to welcome us. 24. Meeting Mijael 25. Meeting Mijael 26. Time with Mijael Plaza Principal 27. Time with Mijael Plaza Principal (Video) 28. Time with Mijael Walking through Central Tarija xxxxx 29. Time with Mijael Fiesta de San Roque 30. Time with Mijael Church de San Roque 31. Time with Mijael Parque Infantil (Childrens Park) 32. Time with Mijael Parque Infantil (Video) 33. Time with Mijael Community CenterProyecto Guadalquivir (ChildFund Community Center) 34. Time with Mijael More at the Community Center 35. Time with Mijael More at the Community Center 36. Time with Mijael & Friends Lunch in Central Tarija YuliTeresa GlodyLorena Hector (Mijaels Mom) (ChildFund (Interpreter)Albertos Lionel Guardi Mijael Kara Director)DadMom Alberto 37. Time with Mijael & Friends Visiting Central Tarija 38. Time with Mijael & Friends Tarija Parks 39. Time with Mijael & Friends Suburban Tarija 40. Time with Mijael & Friends Parque Juan Pablo SegundoPark named for Pope John Paul II,who celebrated mass here in 1988 41. Time with Mijael & Friends Parque Juan Pablo Segundo 42. Time with Mijael & Friends 43. Time with Mijael & Family 44. Time with Mijael & Friends (Video) 45. ChildFund in Tarija Originally Christian Childrens Fund 8 Proyectos (Projects) Implemented via Community Centers Community Centers provide: Food All day activities Library Healthcare facility School ~1,700 kids directly sponsored ~3,600 kids benefit from services 46. Mijaels Community ChildFund Proyecto Guadalquivir Community Center provides: Food All day activities Library Healthcare facility Proyecto Needs In need of many things Computers Books Camera Money 47. Proyecto Guadalquivir 48. Proyecto Guadalquivir 49. Proyecto Guadalquivir Tribute to Guests 50. Proyecto Guadalquivir Teaching & Learning Dances 51. Proyecto Guadalquivir Teaching & Learning Dances (Video) 52. Proyecto Guadalquivir 53. Providing for the Community Additional money raised Additional Toys & Supplies Donated Informed ChildFund They offered to allow me to provide toys &supplies to an additional 55 children They also coordinated for me to help in twohealthcare fundraisers & other ChildFundCommunity Centers 54. Providing for the Community Shopping in the Mercados xxxxx 55. Providing for the Community Organizing the Toys & Supplies 56. Providing for the Community Toys & School Supplies for 55 Kids! 57. Providing for the Community Toys & School Supplies for 55 Kids! 58. Providing for the Community Toys & School Supplies for 55 Kids! 59. Tribute to Guests 60. Tribute to Guests (Video) 61. Proyecto Corazan de Maria Rural Community Center and School Provides 2 Meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Minimal City Funding Helped teach a Kindergarten Class (La Planta) Distributed Lunch to the school children 62. Proyecto Corazan de Maria xxxxx 63. Proyecto Corazan de MariaProyecto is also the school.Here, helping teach the partsof a plant (partes de la planta)to a Kindergarten class. 64. Proyecto Corazan de MariaProyecto provides school &breakfast and lunch.Distributing lunch to thestudents (Egg & tomatosandwich with Jello). 65. Proyecto Corazan de Maria (Video) 66. Healthcare Fundraisers No Health Insurance Very limited government-provided healthcare Need to fundraise when major health issue Fundraiser #1 Stella Needs knee operation Proyecto Guadalquivir Street fair - Selling homemade food & crafts Helped with the booths Donated money to the fundraiser 67. Fundraiser #1 - Stella 68. Healthcare Fundraisers (contd) Fundraiser #2 Giovanna Girl needs foot operation ChildFund Proyecto Corazon de Maria Anniversary Celebration ~1,200 in attendance 4 hours of traditional dancing Kara Patrovic as Guest of Honor Honored at beginning of event Guest of Honor seating Included in all dancing Donated money to the fundraiser 69. Fundraiser #2 - Giovanna 70. Fundraiser #2 Giovanna(Video) 71. Fundraiser #2 - Giovanna 72. Fundraiser #2 - Giovanna 73. Fundraiser #2 Giovanna(Video) 74. Fundraiser #2 Giovanna(Video) 75. Fundraiser #2 Giovanna(Video) 76. Barrio Types Tarija broken up into Barrios (Neighborhoods) Barrio Types: Urban Like US small city Suburban like US very small city Rural Agricultural, Sparse Barren Desert-like ChildFund Proyecto Guadalquivir Serving Suburban & Barren Barrios ChildFund Proyecto Corazon de Maria Serving Suburban & Rural Barrios 77. Urban Areas xxxxx 78. Urban Areas xxxxx 79. Urban Areas Plazas xxxxx 80. Slums - Suburban 81. Slums - Rural 82. Slums Barren Areas 83. Slums Barren Areas 84. Slums Barren Areas 85. Slums Barren Areas Day Care 86. Slums Barren Areas 87. Slums Barren Areas 88. Slums Barren Areas A Plea for Water 89. Aqua Es VidaPor favorAqua es vida (PleaseWater is life) Neighborhood elder pleading for help getting water (8/21/2012) Barrio 27 de Mayo (Neighborhood of May 27) Community of 366 families, >700 people Living in Tents, Huts, Shacks Met with Neighborhood President andNeighborhood Elders No running water in households Currently use a central water spigot Turned on 1 hour/day Monday Friday Water Truck (cisterna) on weekend days 90. Aqua Es Vida Pleading for Water Source NOT water to living area, but well Needs / Costs (total needed $5,700) Well (120 M) - $5,000 2 holding tanks - $350 each Approach Fundraising Company Match (Dads company) Contact mayor directly and request dollar-for-dollar match Lions, Rotary Joint Project Contact Tarija sister clubs Contact mayor 91. Next Steps Continue & Expand Kara2Mijael Updated / New Website Multiple Projects Links to Other Sites Mailing /Distribution List Online Pledging Annual Fundraising Events Wendys Fun Day Car Wash Yard Sale Multiple Projects Mijael Mijaels Community Center Community Center 2 Aqua es Vida 92. Accomplishments Mijael Toys, Clothes, Shoes, School Supplies, Food, Sporting goods Restaurant lunch/dinner Play time Mijaels Family Clothes Toiletries (1-2 month supply) Restaurant lunch/dinner Mijaels Immediate Friends Toys, School supplies Restaurant lunch/dinner Play time Mijaels Community ~55 children Toys, School supplies Play time Mijaels Community Center Met with President and staff Volunteered with children and played with them Taught American customs, music, dance 93. Accomplishments (contd) Additional Community Center / School Met with President and staff Volunteered with children and played with them Helped teach a Kindergarten class (La Planta) Distributed lunch Healthcare Fundraisers Stella Knee Surgery Volunteered time at booth at Stella Fundraiser Donated money Giovanni Foot Surgery Honored at Giovanni Fundraiser Learned Traditional dances Donated money Barrio 27 de Mayo Met with President and Barrio elders Commitment to provide water 94. Partners Thank YouYou have made this possible!Sponsor shirt given to Mijael & family 95. More InformationMore information and ways you can help:E-mail:kara2mijael@gmail.comWebsite:http://www.facebook.com/kara2mijael 96. Thank youfrom Kara and Mijael! 97. More About Tarija Tarija, Bolivia Other Sites 98. Tarija Basilica San Francisco 99. Tarija La Catedral de Tarija 100. Tarija Lake San Jacinto 101. Tarija Lake San Jacinto 102. Tarija Residencial Altiplano xxxxx 103. Thank youfrom Kara and Mijael!