Auction Success

On November 8 of this year, we completed our Inaugural Auction. It was great to see the dynamic between the auction participants and the tenacity of some to win their bids. I wonder how much more we could of raise if we kept it going for another week.... ; )

Thank you to everyone who donated to the auction including Pedro, Coco, Michelle, Ariane, Patrick, Jennifer and many others! Thank you also to those who contributed to the acution and helped make it a great success!

We wanted to let you know that we are playing with the idea of having a yearly auction-if you know of any one who would be willing to donate for the next one, send us a quick email.

We hope you enjoy your winnings!

Isa Mundo's Inaugural Auction For Change

Finally, the long awaited online auction is live! If you have not received an invitation email and you would like to participate, please send us an email at isamundo@isamundo.org

Join in the fun!

Doing great work

Nukoko is Canadian not for profit is doing great work with youth in Congo. They work with local youth-run initiatives, with the hopes of ensuring equality and to contribute to the development and betterment of our world through their Education 4 All Project.
Check out their website at http://nukoko.org/wp/

Isa Mundo is heading to Peru

Isa Mundo will be heading to Peru at the end of the month and will be visiting three great local organizations in the city of Cuzco and its surrounding area. First, we will visit the SOS Children’s Village along with one of their Social Centers. SOS Children is the world’s largest orphan focused charity; they raise orphaned and abandoned children and help poor families care for their children. Through their family strengthening programmes they hope to empower families help themselves and create a better future; a future where they are independent and self-sufficient. We will then visit an organization called Inti Runakunaq Wasin, which has developed several programs for the many street children of in the Cuzco region. Finally, we will be traveling to a small community outside of Cuzco with members of the Peru’s Challenge organization to visit various initiatives they are doing with local communities. The organization focuses on creating opportunities for children in education, health and community programs in a safe environment.

For more information on these organizations visit their websites at:

http://www.soschildrensvillages.ca/Where-we-help/Americas/Peru/Pages/default.aspx

http://streetkidscusco.org/home.html

http://www.peruschallenge.com/

Summer Camp Photos

As promised, here are some great pics from the School of Champions 2010 Summer Camp. Thank you again for making a difference in the lives of those children.

In our community

In our quest to find gift certificates and donations for our upcoming auction, we discovered that Isa Mundo headquarters is surrounded by small businesses and community members that are very supportive of philanthropy work. As our readers know, Isa Mundo is a small not for profit and our philosophy around building partnerships aligns well with community involvement and community support. We are pleased to involve the local community in completing projects to better the lives of those less fortunate.

The joys of summer!

Thanks to your generous support we were able to fund 15 children to attend the summer camp at the School of Champions. We will be receiving photos shortly and will post them on our blog, please stay tuned. Thank you for your ongoing support! If you are interested in funding this activity on a yearly basis, please send us an email!