HAPPY NEW YEAR

Vida y Esperanza wishes all of you a very happy new year.

This year our resolution is to stabilize the program and try to get some real money into the project. With this funding we would begin 4 micro-businesses which would eventual cover a large potion, if not all, of the financial needs of the project. These micro-businesses would also give the youth who have been through the program and are stable a source of work and much needed job skills.

Our ideas are to:

1.      Trail rides

2.     Birthday parties with ponies

3.     The fabrication of halters, bridles and saddle blanket to be sold 

4.     Organic compost

All of these we already do to a small extent but to do each one well, we need an inversion of money to get us going. For instance for the fabrication of halters/bridles/blankets we need raw materials (strapping, hardware such as buckles, bits, cloth, thread etc.), an industrial sewing machine (could be used), work table and shelves, a small budget for advertising the products.

We have a written proposal for funders but have yet to find one that is interested. If any of you have any ideas for sources of funding lets us know at vidaesperanzacochabamba@gmail.com.

We also are trying to raise $1000 to buy 2 weed whackers so we can cut grass for the horses to eat in empty lots around town and survive the rainy season which is the hardest time for us as without an indoor ring we cannot give classes and therefore have no steady source of income. 

If you can help thanks (just click on the Donate icon to the right)but more importantly if you can pass this around to friends and family we would appreciate it.