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I have good news and bad news about all the
goods the PFO group to to Rosarito Beach for the Tijuana Orphanage. That Orphanage
closed down as a result of the walls coming down and not enough funds to keep
the children fed. Thankfully, the kids have all been relocated and are doing as
well as could be expected.
That sent two really great employees from the
Rosarito Beach Hotel in search
of another recipient. Claudia Plascencia and Zenobio Rodriguez are two of the
finest people you would ever want to meet. Claudia works in check-in at the
Hotel and Zenobio is a gracious bellman who will many times greet you upon your
arrival.
The duo set out to find an orphanage close to
their home town in Rosarito Beach and found one that they never knew existed.
It’s called Rancho del Nino Nueva Vida and is run by Lourdes Martinez. They have
boys and girls there from 2-16 years of age.
“Zenobio and I are thankful for the all the great things you brought own with you as you have made a difference in these children’s lives,” said Plascentia. “We are longtime residents of Rosarito Beach and never even knew this place existed. Now we have met kids that really need our help and even some children who go to school with our kids.”
It must also be mentioned that the entire Torres family at the Rosarito Beach Hotel helps us in every way by storing our goods for as long as needed as well as offering a lot of other support.
There are an estimated 10 million orphans in Mexico who struggle to survive without the support and protection of parents or the love of a family environment. Many of these children are homeless, have no schooling, no medical care and very little food.
PFO will continue to do what we can whenever we head south with a group form the United States as it has become an integral part of every one of our trips. Cruz Soto from Wilmington, CA worked his tail off and gathered over 40-bags of essentials for this trip. “It’s a part of every PFO trip,” said Soto. “We have our margaritas, bonfires on the beach, horseback riding on the beach and lobster dinners; but we also get to do something good for those less fortunate than ourselves.”
If you would like to help with used clothing or anything else please give Don Ashley (562 495 6250) or Phil Friedman (424 237 0250) a call anytime.
Photo credit Phil Friedman Outdoors
Top- Claudia Plascentia and Zenobio Rodriguez make a much needed delivery of goods to Rancho del Nino Nueva Vida in Rosarito Beach, Baja California Norte.
Middle- Sleeping quarters at Rancho del Nino Nueva Vida in Rosarito Beach.
Bottom- File photo of two wonderful children on a prior PFO trip to an orphanage to Ensenada, Baja California.
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I will be I'm town tomorrow and have a lot of medical and new clothing donations. I'm moly in town tomorrow afternoon please call,me 771-403-1680 please call me ASAP ill be on the road by 1oam
Thank you
Christina
714-404-1680
Posted by: Christina Penner | 08/15/2013 at 11:37 PM