Fabretto Children's Foundation, Inc.
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April 21, 2012
Over the past six years, I have been very pleased as a donor/volunteer with how each dollar is used by the Fabretto volunteers and the organization on the whole. I have seen the value of these monies in the programs offered to the children and their families. I will continue to donate my time and resources to this worthwhile cause.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Nicaragua.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Make it more well known throughout the United States. Charities that work well and value their resources are critical. Hopefuly they can get more support.
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Was your donation impactful?
Definitely
How likely is it that you would recommend that a friend donate to this group?
Definitely
How likely are you to donate to this group again?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
What specific problem, purpose, priority, or project prompted your gift?
I lead high school students on a service trip. The need is obvious.
Why did you make your donation at this time?
Confidence in the organization and their efforts.
What would you tell others about this organization?
It does good and it does it well. There is a family feel among the participants, the benefactors, the volunteers, the beneficiaries and the villages in which the organization's efforts are felt most.
September 27, 2011
I have worked as a volunteer with the Fabretto Foundation for the past 4 summers. I started coming down to teach Violin and Viola and then for the past 2 summers I worked as a translator for Volunteer groups. I have seen the change in the students over the 4 year period of time. Some of my students who were extremely shy my first time down there are now on scholarships to attend college to become engineers and computer technicians. Fabretto truly uses the education and other programs to help break the cycle of Poverty in Nicaragua and they do an incredible job!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
seeing the drastic change in my students over a 4 year period of time. They truley work on supporting the entire child, not simply to give them a lunch, but to focus on their physical, emotional, health and educational needs.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
try to find ESL teachers that could stay for longer periods of time, or use local teachers.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
Did your volunteer experience have an effect on you? (teaching you a new skill, or introducing new friends, etc.)
I met so many incredible friends in the town I worked in that I have kept in touch with over the past 4 years. I was also able to practice my teaching skills in real life situations and improve my spanish.
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Like I had a purpose in my life.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 27, 2011
Took the donor trip to Nicaragua twice...what an eye opening and life changing experience. Plus, what an awesome hard working and genuine group of brilliant folks running this organization.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Great experience
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Nothing
March 14, 2010
My husband & I learned of Fabretto in 2002 when our daughter worked as a Jesuit Volunteer in Cusmapa. We visited her there & saw first hand the passion and dedication of Fabretto staff to educate and care for the children. We also witnessed their support for mothers who desired improved life & futures for their children. Since 2002 I have been amazed at the progress & growth the Fabretto organization has undergone & the fruits of all their efforts--so many programs, new buildings, increased numbers of children, etc, etc. We enjoy reading the newsletter to learn of the latest progress. GREAT ORGANIZATION!!!
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
my visits to two schools, observing the women's basket project, purchasing their projects.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
seeing improved education and living conditions for impoverished in Nicaragua.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
energetic, committed, sincere, hopeful, forward thinking!!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
improve life for generations of Nicaragua
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
March 12, 2010
I worked as a volunteer with Fabretto for a year and was consistently impressed with the work and management of the organization. Fabretto works in so many meaningful ways, to really help the children and families in their communities. The focus on food through the feeding programs, health, education, and vocational training really have substantial benefits on the students and the families. Watching the students in the center I worked in mature, develop, and learn was incredibly inspiring. The focus of Fabretto's efforts allowed many of our students to stay in school, when they would have needed to leave help their parents work. Not only is the work well thought out, well targeted, and well implemented, the organization is also incredibly innovative. The development of Fabretto products, ranging from coffee to jewelry and baskets brings a new entrepreneurial focus to the organization, helping the students learn about business and management in a socially responsible way. One thing I have learned while working down in Nicaragua with Fabretto is that donations can really have a tremendous impact on the centers; for example, $30 can feed a student for almost a month. And $1 a day can provide a student with shoes, a uniform, daily lunch, school supplies, tutoring classes, computer classes, and vocational classes. I was consistently amazed to see how much of a difference a single person donating even $1 a day could make in our center.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Watching students improve their grades in classes from the first day to the end of the school year, watching them gain confidence and start dreaming of the future
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Getting to know the staff and the different centers. All Fabretto's employees are wonderfully inspiring and each center is so well run
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Inspiring, dedicated, knowledgeable.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Probably open up about 30 more center.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
February 18, 2010
I first became acquainted with Fabretto in 2006 after moving to Nicaragua with my spouse - a foreign service officer. Over the course of two years, I became a Fabretto devotee. Now back in the United States, I continue to work with the organization--serving on their advisory board and helping them pursue federal and private partnerships. Fabretto has a proven track record of success in a country where far too many non-profits appear more impressive on paper than in reality. A visit to Fabretto's educational centers is an uplifting experience, and you get a real sense of how respected and appreciated Fabretto is in the communities in which it operates. Among other things, Fabretto feeds children's minds and stomachs. As a rseult, Fabretto's kids are happier and healthier and are better positioned to break the cycle of poverty that plagues far too many communities in Nicaragua. Fabretto is exactly the kind of organic and proven organization that deserves our support. I encourage anyone interested ine helping kids to consider supporting this great organization and its wonderful and committed staff. I simply cannot say enough good things about their efforts on behalf of Nicargua's children.
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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
hard workers! This organization has had a powerful impact operating on a lean budget. This organization is not about building name recognition at the expense helping kids. Fabretto's staff works tirelessly because they know the stakes are too high not to.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
February 16, 2010
I volunteered to write and edit grants targeted at gaining funds to expand the Health and Nutrition program for Fabretto. Through my experience I learned just how fantastic this organization is at getting the most benefit out of the monies they recieve. There are only a few people in the Arlington, VA office, but they work incredibly hard to keep the money coming in for the kids in Nicaragua. I truly hope I will be able to go with them sometime soon down to Nicaragua and experience everything they do there.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
One of the grants I work on was successful in gainging funding!
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The people I worked with.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Dedicated, hard working, fun!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Expand it's scope to reach even more children in Nicaragua.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
February 10, 2010
Dear all: I just would like to mention that I felt in love with Fabretto instantly when I saw their beautiful handmade baskets and their jewelry. So then, I started working with them as a volunteer which made me be so happy. Thanks to Fabretto for letting be part of them.
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
change the world.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
February 6, 2010
My first experiences with The Fabretto Children's Foundation were in Nicaragua during the summers of 2005, '06, & '07, when i assisted with the donors and volunteer groups that came down to see Fabretto's work first-hand. Unlike many organizations, Fabretto maintains very personal relationships with its donors and child sponsors, from accommodating requests for monies to go to certain projects to even inviting "friends" of Fabretto to visit the centers and see the program in action. Anyone interested in a long-term relationship with a "great non-profit", instilling real, tangible change in the developing world will not be disappointed by Fabretto's incredible programs!
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Nicaragua! At all 5 centers, in the main offices in Managua and DC, and in the very rural communities where we have expanded programs to some of the impoverished families in Latin America.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
clone the staff so they can effect change like this worldwide! (haha)
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
becoming a part of the "Fabretto Family"! I have been able to continuously contribute ever since I first became involved! Also, receiving letters and news from my ahijado Armando :)
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
compassionate, enthusiastic, committed, intelligent and innovative, and empowered by their experience with Fabretto!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
further expand programs to thousands of Nicaraguan children and their families; support more business and professional development initiatives for older students and their parents; and so many other programs!
Ways to make it better...
I could see the students, staff and communities that we impact in person, every day!!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
competing for donor dollars amongst all the other great organizations that work in Nicaragua and worldwide...
One thing I'd also say is that...
sponsoring a child costs only $1 a day and offers struggling Nicaraguan students infinite possibilities for their futures. Skip the Starbucks lattes and change a life!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
February 5, 2010
Having seen their work first hand, I have becomed committed to the mission. Four ahijados so far, that will probably grow, translating letters, using the in-kind card-donations for most all event, well the list goes on. One can make a significant difference for the children of this poverty striken nation, braking teh cycle and giving them an opportunity to succeed.
The Great!
I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the work they do in Nicaragua. I have visited the children's centers and have family in Nicaragua who has seen their work first hand.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Provide a better technological suppport so that the website becomes even more user friendly.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The great work they do. The fact that the doantions ARE used for the children and poor families.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
break teh cycle of poverty in Nicaragua for many, many deserving kids.
Ways to make it better...
I could do more...!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
finding enough donors.
One thing I'd also say is that...
A bit too much of the events/presentations are in the NorthEast...(we need some in Texas)
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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