Hello everyone
We are a fairly large group of troublemakers ( not really troublemakers... ) LOL and we are sailing the Carnival Spirit On January 23rd 2009
We are setting out on a mission on our stop in Acapulco.... Hopefully I wont get into to much "trouble" for telling you about our mission...
Cruise For A Cause
Troublemaker Booty Call...Pirates Have a Heart!
Troublemaker Tours
is heading up a drive to collect donations for orphaned children in Acapulco. The Troublemakers Part Dos Crew are sailing on the Carnival Spirit to Acapulco and will be taking a break from their usual pillaging and plundering to give from their hearts to the Marsh Children's Home in Acapulco.
Please help us make a difference in these children's lives!
Your Donation will help purchase school supplies, food, clothing, laundry detergent, toys and other items for their everyday needs.
Please help us bring hope and spirit to these Children!
Hit the Chip-In button to make your cash donation today! We accept PayPal, credit cards, or you can use your bank account. And tell your friends and family about this worthy cause!
Troublemaker's Tours
will be going to Acapulco on January 27, 2009 to personally give Marsh Children's Home all donations that we raise.
Marsh Children's Home Provides
Shelter for Abandoned and Neglected Children
Marsh Children's Home was founded by Jovita and Eduardo Castanon, who were themselves orphans. The Home is named in honor of two American missionaries, Lawrence and Alice Marsh, who ran a nearby local orphanage where Jovita and Eduardo were both raised. Jovita and Eduardo, husband and wife, serve as Co-Directors of the Home. They have dedicated their lives to providing love and protection to abandoned children. The mission of the Marsh Children's Home is to offer a decent home where needy and homeless children can get food, education, medical attention and love.
The Marsh Home is situated in a white stucco compound on the beach in Bonfil, a modest seaside community located behind the Acapulco Airport . The formal name of the facility is the Hogar Infantil Marsh, A.C. The Marsh Home has 65 children, evenly divided by gender. The children range in age from 6 to 23 years of age. Some are brought to the Home by neighbors who witnessed abuse or neglect on the part of their natural parents.
Marsh receives no assistance from the Mexican Government; It relies exclusively on continuing donations from a variety of sources. The Home operates with just one paid employee, who does the cooking.
Jovita and Eduardo draw no salary.
The facility is managed in part by the children themselves. Each child is assigned chores, which help to build character and also helps to defray the labor expenses. At Marsh the day begins at 6 am., when the children awake. The kids dress themselves, make their beds and clean their rooms before taking breakfast at 7 a.m. At each table in the dining room, one child is designated as captain and that child is responsible for serving all the children at his table. After breakfast, the youngsters are off to school. Between 3 and 6 PM, a tutor assists the children with homework. Before dinner, each of the children must perform 30 minutes of chores like setting the dining room table or sweeping the patio. Saturday is playtime and Sunday is church in the morning and sports in the afternoon.
Marsh is now undergoing renovation and expansion, thanks to donations from a variety of outside donors, including Richard Irvine, a wealthy patron who has made Marsh the chief focus of his private philanthropy. Originally constructed to house 30 youngsters, in recent years Marsh has doubled in size. The additional dormitory space now being constructed will enable Marsh to expand from 65 to 80 youngsters. The dining room, kitchen and laundry room have all recently been renovated, thanks to outside donations
Last edited on Mon Mar 17th, 2008 01:20 pm by Troublemaker Tours
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