APS Down school in Londrina, southern Brazil, which was already presenting financial difficulties to keep up, accumulated more debts with the necessary repairs after the October flood (2011). The school has received donations and thanks the goodwill of all volunteers will but currently still has about R$35,000 in debt to suppliers (approx. $17,000).
The current Down School´s volunteer treasurer, the HSBC Premier Bank´s retired manager, an economist with 40 years of career and my father, Roberto Ariozo, is donating his time and his knowledge to balance the school´s finances, by selling raffle tickets, promoting events and cutting spendings as much as possible. But the debts are still high.
The community can help by donating any amount to help in the payment of such debts or help in other ways: you can donate your time, labor, knowledge, educational toys or objects.
Contact the treasury of the APS Down for more information
contato@apsdown.com.br
If you need translation into Portuguese, we´ll be happy to help you: updownproject.org@gmail.com
School´s phone number : +55(43)3338-9038 (only in Portuguese)
If you need translation into Portuguese, we´ll be happy to help you: updownproject.org@gmail.com
School´s phone number : +55(43)3338-9038 (only in Portuguese)
The heavy rain that occurred in the region of Londrina in the afternoon of October 15, 2011 caused flooding and havoc in the city, where 95 mm of rain felt over a period of 6 hours.
APS Down was flooded with lots of water and about 50 cm of mud.
The institution´s back wall could not stand the force of water and collapsed on the water main supplying water to the building. Rainwater and the water from the broken water mains took all the mud into the school.
The institution´s back wall could not stand the force of water and collapsed on the water main supplying water to the building. Rainwater and the water from the broken water mains took all the mud into the school.
The school was clean but still recovering from damage caused by rain and mud.
Materials, toys, books, food .. much has been lost.
The electrical wiring, wood floors, furniture, computers and freezers were damaged.
Pupils were about 3 weeks without classes.
The students and the staff were welcomed by the Institute of Blind People (ILITIC) and the classes and therapies continued in an adapted space for more than a month.
Without the backwall, the school remained open and subject to looting for weeks.
It was necessary to hire security personnel.
But with local help, slowly the school is still getting organized.
Associação dos Pais e Amigos dos Portadores de Síndrome de Down.
contato@apsdown.com.br
Thank you
Thank you
