November

Yamali, center, having fun with a nail painting kit that was donated.

Isamay: Salon Work

One of the longer term goals for Dove is to teach the kids vocations so that as they grow older, they can support their families. These older girls are interested in working in a salon. Conveniently, there is one located right near the Center. The girls are very excited to learn how to work in a salon, as you can see from their big smiles! Isamay will take part in this program.

October

Isamay on the right in the pink


Yamali, bottom row second from right with the huge grin!

Their Mother, Jaritza

This week Isamay and Yamali's mother Jaritza, came to the club with a very inventive craft. She will hold a class for the all the other mothers that want to learn. She makes hair pom poms for girls out of yarn. What is most impressive is what she makes them with. There is a name for this craft, usually done with a wooden spool, if anyone knows the name please let us know. Jaritza doesn't have a proper wooden spool, she makes her hair pom poms from a hair roller with 4 bobby pins stuck to it. She runs the yarn around, and lifts up each corner over the bobby pins with a little crochet hook. The yarn makes a round tube like line of yarn. She then makes the pom poms out of cardboard, and ends up with big colorful pom poms that are used for hair ties for the girls.

Summer Photos

Yamali and a picture she drew of butterflies


Yamali, left, with friends


The girls (center) lining up for snack at the Club.


Yamali with her handprint craft


Isamay with her handprint craft



At home with their parents. Not sure who the boy is (possibly an extended family members- they have no other siblings).


Both girls in the Club


Isamay showing off her craft

Pool Party!

Liz, along with Jencen and Jenny (two Canadian volunteers in the DR for 2 weeks) took the girls of the Girls Club to a pool party, and Anamilka and Genesis were able to attend! Isamay is in the blue bathing suit. Yamali is in the green shirt and blue/pink bathing suit.






*photos taken in July 2009

The Family

*photos taken in June 2009