If you plan to be in San Pancho, we have short- and long-term volunteer opportunities, and we would appreciate your help!  Please contact Nicole Swedlow for information  (see contact information below).

EntreAmigos projects are entirely funded by donations.  Your support helps us provide enrichment and educational opportunities to the children of San Pancho.  To make a cash donation, you may use one of these options: 

By Check:  Make payable to “entreAmigos” and send it to entreAmigos, c/o John Arner, P.O. Box 1373, Blue Jay, CA 92317.  

By Credit Card:

PayPal:   Visit www.paypal.com and choose the option to send money.  Follow the directions.  Our PayPal email address is entreAmigos.sanpancho@gmail.com.   Western Union:  Visit www.westernunion.com, choose to send money to Nicole Swedlow in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

If you make a donation, please send us an email so that we can verify its arrival at nrswedlow@gmail.com, or call (311) 258 4377 in San Pancho. Receipts will be provided for every donation.

The accounting for 2007 is finished and up to date.  It is on display at the EntreAmigos store or by emailing Nicole Swedlow at nrswedlow@gmail.com .    We believe in openly sharing our accounting with any interested individual, transparency in our accounting is a serious commitment to ensure that all expenses and contributions are posted and available for review..  Please don't hesitate to ask for the details.

EntreAmigos is currently processing the paperwork to become a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the U.S.A.

Thank You            

A thank you to David Jack for donating the cabling for the computers and to he and his daughter for sorting out our technology box.  Thanks to local architect, Julio  for donating the labor towards the electric cabling for the computers.

A giant thank you to Crest View elementary in Colorado and specifically to Claudia Logerquist for organizing the donation of an overwhelming amount of school supplies for the children in San Pancho.    Our biggest ever!

Thank you to Valerie Kirkgaard for a donation of $900usd towards the purchase of a camera and video equipment for the library.

We have a long list of thanks for 2007.  The donations list is complete and can be viewed at the EntreAmigos Arts and Craft Center.

Here is our summer 2007 Needs List;

Current Needs Request

EntreAmigos offers educational services free of charge to the 300 children currently attending school in San Francisco and outreach services to the school age children who are no longer attending school due to financial or family pressures.

EntreAmigos operates a library and community center, provides tutoring and classes in computers, English and art and presents a series of annual community events such as the  Planta San Pancho reforestation, the Spring Festival, Summer Workshops and other events designed to unite the community towards positive action and change.

EntreAmigos administers a scholarship program for children of limited income and provides uniforms, school supplies and continued support to families in need.

Material Needs for San Francisco (San Pancho)  Schools

Wall Posters – Educational content and preferably in Spanish

Books and any Materials written in Spanish

Blocks, Legos, Play Doh toys, Building Sets

Leap Pad cartridges and systems of any sort (even in English)

Art Supplies -  Anything!!

Scholarship program Needs

Backpacks

Paper

Pens, Pencils, Markers, Scissors, etc…

Calculators

Clothes (all sizes) in good condition (for hot weather)

Bikes to help kids living far away to get to school everyday

Tools for community projects

Power drill

Skill Saw

Other tools

The BIG stuff

Van or Bus for transporting kids to library, school or events

Truck for mobile library and transport of materials

Digital Cameras, Video Cameras and Digital Recorders for journalism class

            Computers and Technology Equipment

Contact Information:  EntreAmigos.  Ave Tercer Mundo #41, San Francisco, Nayarit

Nicole Swedlow at Tel:  311 258 4377    Cell: 322 117 1677    email: nrswedlow@gmail.com

EntreAmigos is weeks away from receiving 501(c) 3 status as a non-profit organization in the United States.  All donations will be tax deductible.  If you would like more information, please contact Nicole at nrswedlow@gmail.com.