PROJECTS AT PADRE ALFREDO CHILDREN'S VILLAGE

Village in San Jose de Chiquitos
The first Children's Village in Bolivia (founded February 11, 1973)
21 family houses accommodating 10-12 children and one foster mother. House Austria, House Condor, House Don Bosco, House Jose Maria, House Noruega, House San Antonio, House San Francisco, House San Martin, House Santa Clara, House Santa Cruz, House Santa Teresita, House Südtirol, House La Divina Providencia (Febr. 11, 2001), House Santa Maria de los Angeles (Aug. 2, 2001), House Marcelino Champagnat (Febr. 23, 2002), House Karl Borromäus (Nov. 4, 2002), House Helmut Josef Nann (Febr 11, 2003), House Walburga Priska Bönsch (Febr. 11, 2003), House Ferroviaria Oriental (Nov. 27, 2003), House Solidaridad (Febr. 4, 2004) House Suiza (May 22, 2004), House Simon and Anna Nann (Jan. 3, 2005), Family House (June 29, 2005)
1 administrative building 1 football field and recreation center 1 chapel 1 residence for approximately 30 teenage boys 1 self-contained agricultural area and vegetable farm offering apprenticeship for teenagers

Village in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
(Founded February 4, 1980)
11 family houses accommodating 10-12 children and one foster mother. House Austria, House Israel, House Lar, House Providencia, House Rotaria, House San Antonio, House San Francisco, House San Jose, House Santa Clara, House Santa Cruz, House Wiesbaden.
1 administrative building 1 football field and recreation center 1 chapel 1 residence for approximately 30 teenage boys 1 self-contained agricultural area and vegetable farm offering apprenticeship for teenagers 1 meditation center in Clara Chuchio 1 bakery was inaugurated and denominated: "Bakery Knize" on January 12, 2002 thanks to the support of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in La Paz - Bolivia and with the support of Mrs. Elena Knize, widow from Mr. Josef Knize (Consul from Austria in Santa Cruz). 1 day nursery (since 1985) to care for approx. 80 babies and pre-schoolers. 1 general-purpose-house "Salon Elisabetha" with a library, a computer-hall and areas for trainings, meetings, for all children and teenagers of the Children's Villages, pupil of the Father - Alfred-School to their better education and also accessible for other groups. (Fundamental stone: Febuary 2005 / Inauguration:27-07-2005) 1 school (since 1983) with 13 classrooms, a sportsground and a roof for a gym, accommodating about 600 children, attended by our children and also children from the nearby district, and offering pre-school, primary, intermediate and secondary education. It is administered under the auspices of the Catholic Church and the Children's Village. 1 Coliseum "Ing. Roberto Saba Carpio" has capacity for 1400 people and you utilize it for socials and sport events, also for the daily sport practice of the children of the Village. The Coliseum has a big scenario, a sound booth, dressing rooms and bathrooms. For the events we have a modern kitchen and a deposit. (Fundamental stone: 27-03-2002 / Inauguration: 07-06-2004) 2 residences for teenagers serving to pave their way to independence: a residence for about 30 teenage girls (since 1978), and a residence for about 50 teenage boys (including a carpentry shop) (since 1987) an older and temporary residence (since 1986) for our young men who have already entered the work force but still need support to ease them into gradual independence.
Nearly 500 children and 72 teenagers presently live in the two Childrens' Villages referred to above. In addition, the Fraternity Fr. Alfred Spiessberger, created by former Children's Villages alumni and supported by European sponsors, is enabling graduates of the Children's Villages to obtain a modest house at a cost of only $us 6000.- By paying an initial rate of 10 % and making monthly payments of $us 36.- for a period of 12 years, they will, in turn, enable another graduate entering the job market to start the process once again. This will enable every young person leaving the Children's Villages and starting independence to live in affordable housing; single rooms or small apartments in the Cities where costs would be too high for their modest income.

The Madre Maria Mother and Child Center
The Mother and Child Center Madre Maria accomodates 50 single mothers to help them in their time of need. The aim is to educate the mothers to enable them to properly take care of themselves and their child. Since the foundation's opening to the present time, 64 mothers have found a temporary home in this Education-Center. From these mothers, 14 have acquired a technical career or completed preparation-courses. The low teaching level is due to the instability of the stay at the center and the low school-knowledge they possess when they arrive. Nevertheless all mothers get courses like basketmaking, textile-processing, painting, handicraft, tailoring and baking. (Founded August 22, 1997)
The Clara Cuchio Center
The Clara Chuchio Center is located in the district of Santa Cruz. This centre was built to provide and promote technical education, as well as religious seminars, to all children, teenagers, personnel (house mothers), aunts and to personnel from the social care sector. The Center's purpose is to provide additional help and support to achieve better results, by benefiting the children through improved eduction. The land for this (appr. 3000 m2) was donated by former alumni (who grew up in the Children's Villages), who had established a Housing Fraternity called "Alfred Spiessberger". These teenagers have decided, through their own efforts, to give something back for all what they had received in terms of education and care during their stay at the childrens villages Groundbreaking Day was September 18, 2001 with final Inauguration on February 4, 2003. In addition, a chapel in honor to the Holy Mother Mary was inaugurated by Cardinal Julio Terrazas on May 31, 2003.