On November 16, 2011, the Leon Foundation had the opportunity to go to Juan Pablo II, an underprivileged school located in Lima, Peru, to donate ten computers, software, antivirus, and monitors in hopes that it would better their educational system. The impact that these mere ten computers had on not only the children, but the society as a whole, was immense. Much to the Leon Foundation’s surprise, the community had organized a four hour ceremony including traditional dances presented by each grade, the blessing of the computers by a formal priest, many wonderful speeches, and even an appearance by the current mayor of Lima. The community was never asked to put on such a beautiful and extensive ceremony; they coordinated it out of the good in their heart in order to demonstrate their appreciation towards what so many of us take for granted. Ten computers is not a big deal here, you can go to your nearest Best Buy and find hundreds, but to the children of Moron in Peru, it made all the difference. Please take the time to look over the foundation Blog and see first-hand the tremendous impact that ten computers had on their society.
Not only is Juan Pablo II of Lima, Peru now using the computers to their educational advantage in discovering innovative ways of doing things and being exposed to new ideas, but it has also inspired them to be a better community as a whole. Since the donation of the ten computers, Juan Pablo II has set in to action plans of changing their school image to a cleaner and more presentable place to be. Each grade has been faced with a specific section of the school to make unique with landscaping and art in order to enhance their overall image. So these ten computers inspired the entire community to make radical changes to not only the children’s education but also their appearance. What a wonderful thing.
In order to keep helping the children of less developed countries and to keep growing and expanding as a foundation, the Leon Foundation is organizing an evening of entertainment “Classical Guitar Concert” by Giacomo Fiore to generate donations. The event will be held on August 12, 2012 between 5:00PM 9:00 PM at 616 Armsmere Place El Dorado Hills, CA 95762. It will feature food and drinks for guests, live guitar concert and of course, great company. Prices will be $40.00 per person and all proceeds will be 100% towards the foundation.
Please come and join us in helping to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of Peruvian children. RSVP before August 6th. If you are not able to attend, feel free to visit our website at http://www.leonfoundation.org and research more about our philosophy, past programs that we’ve implemented and our ideas for the bright future and while you’re there please make a tax deductible donation to the Leon Foundation and become a part of the solution towards a better future.
Nicholas Mathews
Marketing Director Leon Foundation
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