GVI Phoenix Project

Facts and figures

On an annual basis we aim to provide:
First time education or educational reinforcement to almost 2000 children in primary school
Secondary education to over 200 children and adults
Employment to over 75 local people; more-so indirectly
100 energy saving wood-burning stoves and 15,000 trees planted
Around 100,000 teaching hours
Over 500,000 pieces of fruit
1,000’s of pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, colouring pencils, work-books and erasers
Over 300,000 whole or subsidized meals
Daily education in 16 communities across Latin America
Direct benefits to over 500 families

CONGRATULATIONS to all the Challengers on our first six Charity Challenges of 2011, biking from Guatemala to Honduras, the inaugural Nicaragua Volcano Challenge, Brazil's Chapada Diamantina Challenge , Guatemala's first Caribbean Kayak Challenge, Perú´s Cerani Pass and Ecuador's Volcano Challenge. Nicaragua's second volcano Challenge is set for 3rd-6th November and the third Guatemala Volcano Challenge dates are set for 27th November -2nd December.

Click on the following for our most recent official project reports for Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Perú and Brazil.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Semana Santa & Fanesca Feasts in Ecuador

In all three schools the mums, volunteers and children all got down to the busy task of preparing Fanesca, a typical dish here in Ecuador. Fanesca is only eaten over Semana Santa (Easter) and draws together the local community and family in its making.

Ingredients included: beans, chocos, frijoles, corn, pumpkin & gourd - of two different varieties -, carrots, onions, tomatoes, spring onions, and dried salt cod cooked in milk. To finish it of top with avocado, eggs, fried plantain, and ‘bolitos’ of flour fried up nice!