Angeles de Medellin is now officially a foundation & accepting international donations

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Angeles de Medellin is pleased to announce it is officially a registered foundation in Colombia.

This good news means we can accept donations, you will need to ask your bank to make an international donation as you cannot make a wire transfer to Colombia banks.

Bank Information to make your donation:
N.I.T. NUMBER: 900659154-1
BANK: BANCOLOMBIA FUNDACION ANGELES DE MEDELLIN 
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 23414135269
COD SWEET - COLOCOBM COD.
ABA - 021000089 COMERCIO INTERNATIONAL - 2518188

Volunteer Yuki from Japan shares his experience through a video and article

Angeles de Medellin receives visitors from around the world and this time Yuki from Japan came to visit us in Colombia and volunteer.

Please view his beautiful video here and please share with others to spread the word about what we do.

Circle on the map where Yuki comes from in Angels of Medellin office

Thanks,
Marcos Kaseman,
Director Angeles de Medellin

Trick, Treat and Halloween at Angeles de Medellin

Angeles de Medellin community celebrated Halloween on October 26th with over 900 children receiving gifts, food and candy and with the help of 45 volunteers.

It was truly a special day to celebrate with the children.

Director Marcos Kaseman dressed as Beetlejuice character and everyone got into the spirit!












Check out some selection of photos from the event.

New Video: Volunteering at Angeles de Medellin | Let's Roam Colombia with Avianca

Courtney from Travelocity volunteers and filmed at Angeles de Medellin community center in 2013, in the barrio of Regalo del Dios outside of Medellin.

Helping Hands for the Handicapped - This is what the Angeles de Medellin Program is all about

Over the past 3 weeks the Angeles De Medellin Program has aided 3 very special people with medical assistance and food.  

Kevin

First we would like you to meet beautiful angel, Kevin, a 10 month old boy abandoned by his mother from Sincelejo, Colombia. 






He and his two aunts, Sandra and Dina Luz came to Angeles de Medellin program on Friday the 9th August to ask for help. They have adopted Kevin after his mother sadly no longer wanted him. The program immediately bought diapers, milk and supplies for them.  

Thanks to your generous donations we were able to purchase food and will be aiding Kevin with his medical problems. In approximately two weeks Kevin will begin operations on his hands feet and head and we will keep you updated on his progress.

Next meet Wilhelm, he was given a new pair of crutches and food for his family and lastly his neighbor, Luisa Fernanda and her family, were also assisted with much needed food and we are presently working to get her government aid on a long term basis.

Wilhelm receives his crutches

Luisa Fernanda

Our priority is to provide assistance to as many people as possible, and thanks for all the support from all the volunteers for their time and donations.  

Because there are Guardian Angels all over this world we can continue to say YES to people like Kevin, Wilhelm and Luisa Fernanda who have no one else to turn to for aid.

This is why the Angeles de Medellin program exists. 


Marcos Kaseman,
Director of Angeles de Medellin

2013 - A banner year in numbers!

2013 has been quite a year, a banner year for Angeles de Medellin. In the first 6 months we received over 400 volunteers from 5 different continents! and that number continues to grow... 

We also kicked off in style with a new centre, 3 times larger than the one before. On December 1st 2012, the Angeles volunteers cleaned and painted our new facility and a million thanks goes to those volunteers who did an incredible task of organising everything in less than 3 weeks and at the same time organising the huge Christmas party. Super job amigos!

English classes started in February with more than 60 students learning English for free, but also branching out thanks to our global volunteers, to learning French, Japanese and even Hindi. 

Volunteers and Angelitos together!

Here's a few amazing activities and donations that made 2013 a banner year so far...

• 6 clothing give-away days with over 1900 people receiving free clothing
• 5 parties with over 3000 children attending
• Computer and English classes for all in the area served by the program  
• Range of sports including Friday Frisbee activity, Hula Hoop, Football, American Football and Baseball games 
• The month of May saw the generosity of Jono from Scotland and the Shamrock Irish Pub of Poblado, Medellin purchase with the help of 6 Scots and Canadians a large, and I mean a large TV screen (see pic below!), for movies and activities to be used by the program in the mountains. Thanks Amigos, big time! 
• In June 400 children and adults received much needed new shoes and sneakers because of a wonderful donations from 3 Colombian shoe vendors
• In our larger facility, music, balloons, dancing, singing, games and sports are a daily routine for the families in the Angeles program
• The program was also able to purchase food for over 40 families
• Paid off a mortgage on one home a family would have been evicted from losing all they had
• And finally ... provided medical assistance for over 25 families in varying needs of help 

This all happens, because of the wonderful volunteers who devote their time, money and love to the little Angelitos (Angels) in the mountains.

I cannot express my undying appreciation to everyone past and present, who has made the Angeles de Medellin program unique, special and filled with love each and every day. 

Sincerely, 

Marcos Kaseman
Director and Founder of Angeles de Medellin  

A new TV for use at the program

Work in progress for the new office

Volunteers help to get it ready

Baseball games

Teaching languages

Organising the new facility with a lick of paint

Child drawing at the program

Papa Noel makes a trip from the South Pole to South America - 6th Annual Christmas Party 2012

On December 21st to 22nd, yes two whole days, over 4000 children received toys, clothing, food and enjoyed a Christmas Day that they won't ever forget high up in the Andes mountains of Medellin, Colombia at the Angeles de Medellin program.  

Just some of the many supplies, toys, clothing 

receiving gifts from Father Christmas

We started the day with 250 families, who either had handicapped children in need or adults older than 65 years of age, giving them much needed supplies at this special time of year. 

For 2, 12 hour days, over 60 volunteers from 10 countries worked very hard and tirelessly to make the 6th Annual Angeles de Medellin Christmas party a success.  A big thank you to our volunteers without them and donations this would not be possible.

Volunteers gather for a group shot after another Christmas party success

And of course we cannot forget our special guest, Papa Noel, Father Christmas, Santa Antonio himself came in from the South Pole, to make this day a merry one. Ho Ho Ho!!!

Director Marcos and Papa Noel hold up banner reading
"The Children and Families Thank 'Angeles de Medellin', for the help to make 
this a wonderful Christmas. Feliz Navidad!"

Spooky Halloween Party 2012

'Angeles de Medellin' Director Marcos, dresses up as a clown to entertain the kids!

Angeles de Medellin held it's 2nd largest party of the year, it took place on the 27th of October and over 800 children enjoyed food, drinks, dressing up for halloween, face painting, games and of course the legendary Macarena and lots more dancing!

Children enjoying the party

Volunteers who helped organise and run the Halloweeen party

Everyone had a great time and it was the warm up for the upcoming Christmas party on December 21st - 22nd.

Angeles de Medellin Olympics Video

Here's the latest video by volunteers Charlotte Joyce and Oliver Davis, showing footage from the Angeles de Medellin's own Olympics held on Saturday July 21, 2012.  The event was a sports day for over 350 kids from the communities living in the mountains above Medellin. Great fun was had by all and following the games, gifts including fruit and kites were given out to over 400 kids.


Go check out the other fantastic videos on this blog or visit youtube and search for 'Angeles de Medellin'.

On Saturday July 21, 2012 The Angeles de Medellin held their own LONDRES Olympics for over 350 children in the mountains.  The Volunteers spent a full day making 8 flags from Great Britain, United States, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and of course COLOMBIA.

Each team had 3 adult Captains, and after 8 different events Brazil and New Zealand tied for 1st place.  The highlight race of all events was the LEAP FROG event where a dust storm was created with hundreds of kids leaping over one another laughing, falling and doing their best to win a medal.

Thanks to Larry Guilford each child from the top 3 teams actually received a medal and the cheers from each country yelling come on Colombia, come on Gran Britiana, go USA made it a wonderful day.

After the Olympics the children enjoyed fruit, candy, cookies and a gift from many people throughout the world that donated money to Los Angelitos de Medellin.

Thank you to all the Volunteers, Children and the good weather for a special day in the mountains of Medellin, Colombia.

This is Felix Nelson's first film project based on the work of Marcos Kaseman and Angeles de Medellin and is in English language. Great introduction into what the program is about, how you can help as a volunteer and the stories of local people this foundation help every day providing education, food, clothing and a hope for their futures.

Check out this television documentary filmed by 'Testigo Directo' about the Angeles de Medellin Foundation, this video is in Spanish language.  This was aired on TV in Colombia on CableNoticias on June 17th 2012.

For more information on volunteering contact me at m2750k@yahoo.com

Hello everyone from the program ANGELES DE MEDELLIN.  On November 1st, 2011 through the generous donation of an American friend Carmen Mancini, Los Angelitos of Medellin opened a new office in the barrio Regalo de Dios in the city of Bello, Colombia, South America. 

Since November there have been over 300 volunteers from over 23 countries, 20 States in the USA and 3 Canadian Provinces that have volunteered their time and made donations to the children and families of Medellin, Colombia.

Daily, between 40 to 80 children and adults visit the office of the Angeles, learn English, computers, play and learn games, draw and make crafts and play different sports from American softball, soccer and American football.

Without the help and love given by the volunteers I could never do this alone.

I welcome new volunteeers and thank all the volunteers from all over the world for making the Angeles de Medellin program unique, different and special.

Feliz dia con paz y amor en su vida siempre.

Marcos (Mark) Kaseman
Director
Angeles de Medellin

Leon XIII - New school Year - February 1, 2011

The Angeles de Medellin will be painting Leon XIII on Saturday, January 29th so when the kids start classes on February 1st the school will be clean and nice looking. I have purchased school supplies for the children including book bags, notebooks, pencils, erasers and pencil sharpners.

I look forward to a new schoo0l year which marks my 5th year volunteer teaching at Leon XIII.

Photos of next weeks events will be posted on this blog and also on FACEBOOK - Angeles de Medellin.

Have a wonderful 2011.

Marcos