French School Workbooks Received from Montreal
A series of French school workbooks collected by the Montreal Book Project was sent to Burkina Faso to an elementary school.
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A series of French school workbooks collected by the Montreal Book Project was sent to Burkina Faso to an elementary school.
Reminiscing back to last Christmas when the girls wore their Christmas Celebration uniforms.
The construction of the high school is coming along nicely. The second floor is in the process of being installed.
Setting the foundation for future learning!
Grateful for the clothing for the children!
Clothing and shoes received from Montreal!
Wow! Clothing has arrived at the Paradise Orphanage!
Making progress! Check out the latest in the high school construction.
Clothing (e.g., dresses sewn on Long Island) being shipped out of Montreal for the refugees in Kaya.
Video update! The high school construction is taking shape!
More on the high school construction!
Jesus is born! Here are some photos from the Christmas celebration at the Paradise Orphanage.
A medical team visited the Paradise Orphanage to provide basic medical services to the children.
Below are photos from the wedding of Wedding of Charles Sawadogo, CFO of the Paradise Orphanage.
Below are photos from the first day of class at the Primary School.
Below are photos of progress from the high school construction.
Below are photos of the refugee families at the Paradise Orphanage.
Below are photos and videos of progress from the high school construction.
The Impact Coaching Network (ICN), based in New York City, is thrilled to introduce the Kaya’s Kids chess program in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Below are photos and videos from when new clothing arrived from Canada on Feb 16, 2019. The clothing was sent by Carla and Len.
Below are a photo and videos from the high school construction on Feb 3, 2019.
Please take a look at our History and Milestones from 2018.
Below are photos from A Shipment From Canada on Jan 24, 2019. This was made possible by Len and Carla.
Below are photos and videos from the Christmas Party at the Paradise Orphanage on Jan 12, 2019.
Below are photos related to the documentary that took place at the 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Below are photos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 18, 2018.
Below are photos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 15, 2018.
Below are photos and videos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 14, 2018.
Below are videos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 13, 2018.
Below is a photo from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 11, 2018.
Below are photos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 9, 2018.
Below is a photo from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 8, 2018.
Below are videos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 6, 2018.
Below is a photo and videos from the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Paradise Orphanage on Dec 4, 2018.
Below are photos of students using the new computer lab.
Below are photos of the new computer lab.
A letter from Fran & Howie…
A letter from Charles…
Charles Sawadogo attended the Yale Young African Scholars conference held in Ghana in mid-August 2018.
A letter from Charles…
Here are photos and a video of the children working on a construction project and having fun at the Paradise Orphanage.
Charles Sawadogo sent a video of the children celebrating Christmas at the Paradise Orphanage.
Here is a message from Charles Sawadogo along with photos of children celebrating Christmas at the Paradise Orphanage.
A letter from Howard & Frances Makofsky…
Esther and George try on aprons brought by the documentary film team.
Bring the joy of comfort this holiday season to a child at Paradise Orphanage in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
This photo captures a rare moment when Esther and George actually were just relaxing at the orphanage on a Sunday.
Below are photos of children with their new dresses and shorts from Long Island Quilts for Kids at the Paradise Orphanage!
Below are photos of the children starting the new school year at the Paradise Orphanage!
Check out our latest Newsletter…
A message from Charles…
Below are photos of the new classrooms including installations of the roof, windows and door.
Photos below include additional work on the wall construction!
Our school has participated in that competition and has been awarded. The certificate appears in the gallery below as well as end of school year activities.
Photos below include the wall construction!
Here is the latest newsletter on the documentary.
Please consider helping us fund the documentary.
Photos below include construction of the wall for the future high school!
Dance and be joyous!
This photo is of Corinne Franco and Howard Makofsky, the founder of Kaya’s Kids, Inc. Corrine has graciously produced beautiful shorts for the children at the Paradise Orphanage.
Photos below include assembly of bed frames, the construction of the extra classroom for the school, and sand and gravel placed on new land for the construction of a store.
Below are photos of girls working with a loom at the Paradise Orphanage.
Below are photos of the arrival of mattresses at the Paradise Orphanage.
Cute!
Below are photos of the first automobile delivered to the Paradise Orphanage.
Below is a photo of the automobile delivered to Burkina Faso and is on the way to the Paradise Orphanage.
Below are photos of the 2016 Christmas Celebration at the Paradise Orphanage.
Bring the joy of comfort this holiday season to a child at Paradise Orphanage in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Below are photos of students at the Paradise Orphanage High School and Primary School.
Scott Paskiewicz, from Eastport Bible Church on Long Island, standing next to our newly purchased 2011 Ford F-150 truck.
A message from Charles…
We are happy to report that the new moped for the orphanage has been purchased with the donation portion of our Indiegogo campaign this summer.
Newsletter Highlights: This year, 70 of the 120 children are off to the local High School.
Andrew Wagstaff of Amherst Citizen-Record wrote an article entitled, “Stone by Stone in Advocate: Documentary filming benefit concert for African orphanage”.
Foggy Bottom presents a Benefit Concert on Friday, August 5th, 2016 in Advocate Harbour, Canada, for the Paradise Orphanage / Kaya’s Kids.
Please consider contributing to the making of our documentary.
A note about our documentary…
Money for the shoes was donated from patients and staff at the PT office of Dr. Scott Paskiewicz in Ridge, NY this past Christmas.
Christmastime is here!
Desk assembly and more!
Open the door to new possibilities!
A training session was held in the Paradise Orphanage from June 11-13, 2015.
Rooftop installation in progress…
Attached please find an update from the Ontario Christian Gleaners and their support of the Paradise Orphanage.
Christmas—time to celebrate!
Lots of learning to come!
Lessons in animal husbandry and harvesting fresh milk!
Teamwork in action!
Technology for learning!
Newsletter Highlights include financial needs of today, a new dining room has been built complete with tables and benches, all 122 children boarded a bus with a picnic lunch and […]
A trip to the Paradise Orphanage…
Here is a wonderful update from Georges and Esther Sawadogo on the Paradise Orphanage complete with stories and pictures of the children.
Learning and playing at the Paradise Orphanage.
The start of something new…
Hard at work!
Newsletter highlights include children receiving new school uniforms from Canada, 1000 lbs of soup shipped from Ontario Christian Gleaners, surgery was a success for Guedalia, children help with fundraising and […]
A letter from Howard…
She is happy to open and close her hand following corrective hand surgery!
Dressed for learning and ready for some treats!
Ontario Christian Gleaners (http://ontariogleaners.org/) has agreed to provide 500 kgs of freeze dried soup to the Paradise Orphanage, free of charge, twice in 2012.
The following article was published on stonybrookmedicine.edu.
The following article was published on Newsday.com.
The following video was broadcasted on News 12 Long Island.
Newsletter highlights include 5 sewing machines purchased, a shelter/church constructed, a nurse hired to make weekly visits, medical supplies purchased, cement pad poured around the well, shoes purchased for all […]
The Veitch’s and Makofsky’s visited the Paradise Orphanage in April.