Reflections and Resolutions

Buon Anno to you all! The first month of the new year is a time for reflection, resolutions, and meeting new people. How lucky for you all that my email today offers all three ... 

Let's look back at what your generous support accomplished in the past year for at-risk children around the world. Over 2,500 children were given the chance to attend school, grow through our program of self-government, and live in a caring community at our Towns in Italy, Ethiopia, India, and Latin America. You also helped us:

• Complete the renovation of a residence at La Repubblica dei Ragazzi in Civitavecchia to house eight at-risk girls.
• Rebuild the homes of all 28 families affected by a devastating fire at Boys' & Girls' Towns of Ethiopia.  
• Expand our life-changing programs to over 1,000 children in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Guatemala!

In the coming year, we are committed to serving our 2,500 young people and continuing the legacy of our founder, the Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing, to care for any child in need. This is big resolution, one that will only be possible with a lot of hard work and your generous support. Luckily, we have a few more team members this year to help ensure that every child is given a chance in life! It is my great pleasure to introduce you to the most recent additions to our A Chance In Life family:

Arthur Hernandez, our new Director of Development and Communications, can't wait to get to know our incredible donors and use his experience to grow A Chance In Life's fundraising capacity.
Anna Medvedeva serves as Programs Manager in Italy and supports the young people at Boys' & Girls' Towns in Rome and Boys' & Girls' Republic in Civitavecchia.
Elser Llanos, Programs Manager in Latin America, coordinates our Towns in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Guatemala. 
Caroline Ziccardi, our Development Assistant, is excited to use her previous experience in Latin America to strengthen our newest Towns.

To learn more about Anna and Elser, be on the lookout for our upcoming Winter Newsletter. To learn more about Arthur and Caroline, send us an email or stop by our NYC office for an espresso and a chat!

Thank you for all you allowed us to accomplish in 2018. Best of luck on your own resolutions and I look forward to seeing you in 2019.

Gabriele