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VivaKids was developed to partner with organizations that carry a long term vision for the well being of unprivileged children around the world. Our mission is to be part of the solution to assist in the feeding, educating and lifting up those in need worldwide.

Did you know?

Six million children under the age of 5 die as a result of hunger and malnutrition every year. - Christian Intl
Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes--one child every five seconds. - Bread.org
Every day, 5,000 children die and many more become ill because of diseases spread by poor sanitation and unclean water. - UNICEF
19% or more than 153 million of the world's 800 million malnourished people are children under the age of five. - CARE

These statistics are unbelievable but true, far too many children in the 3rd world die each year from hunger and malnutrition.
Together we can do something about it one child at a time through the VivaKids Food Donation Initiative...

Vocational Tech School

Dr. Enerio, Rick and Gary

In our last newsletter we shared the inspiring story of Dr. Enerio and Leopoldina Mercedes, founders and directors of the CIMIV children center. The Mercedes’ left their successful careers over 10 years ago to dedicate themselves to making a difference in the lives of needy children. Currently, their children center reaches 150 children, Monday through Friday, providing two hot meals, quality education, medical care and spiritual formation. However, at this time, the program is not able to offer high school education. That’s where the vision of the Vocational High School was born.

- December 1, 2009 - Construction has begun!!

Mateo House

During the last year, VivaKids has built two homes for needy families in the Dominican Republic. Each time we build a home, we look for volunteers to help with the labor. On each occasion, a young man named Manuel Mateo has volunteered more hours than anyone else. In fact, for the last home building project, he designed the home and oversaw the complete construction, doing most of the work himself. He has never received any salary for his work on the homes. In addition, his own home has been in disrepair for quite some time due to lack of resources.