Today, for 1 day only, Amazon are giving 5% of all purchases to charities (if you go through the charity account). It couldn’t be simpler. Click here, or on the image below, where it will take you straight to the Amazon Smile page. From here you can click on “start shopping” with Color My World, and away you go.

It is that simple.

Back in 2013, Amazon introduced their AmazonSmile program. The concept is simple, and doesn’t cost you a cent. Every time you buy something on Amazon, whatever day, they will place 0.5% of the purchase into your chosen charity. So whether it’s a new book or a new TV, 0.5% of every purchase goes straight to your chosen charity.

The 5% donations from each purchase on Amazon make a real difference to communities that Color My World volunteers with. From donating towards homes in Nicaragua to supporting orphanages in Guatemala. Each purchase that you make through Amazon Smile will go towards projects in Central America.

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Over the past 5 years, Color My World volunteers have become very close with several of the teenagers in Jiquilillo, Nicaragua. We admire the thirst they have for knowledge, and the work ethic that they have.

Supporting Learning In Central America

The decision was made in the 2016 season in Nicaragua to start sponsoring one of these teenagers, giving him the opportunity to attend secondary school. While in Nicaragua we paid the tuition costs for the year, and helped prepare him for attending school. The cost of school does not just stop at paying for tuition though. Alvaro has to catch a 2 hour bus to get to school each morning, and have money to buy lunch while at school each day.

What difference will you make by giving $20? choosing to donate $20 will support Alvaro for 2 weeks, providing him with a way to get to school each day. The impact of the $20 does not end after the 2 weeks. The donation will have a lasting impact, as it enables Alvaro to fulfil his thirst for knowledge, making him more employable in the future. a $20 donation will provide a future for Alvero.

While the donations made are currently helping one teenager in Jiquilillo, with your support, we hope to continue supporting teenagers in the future, and help them fulfil their potential through gaining an education.

Providing a Home For Future Generations

Many of the communities that we work in have families that are either homeless, or live in unsustainable accommodation. For the last 2 years, Color My World has sponsored the building of brick homes for these families. The purpose of the homes are to provide sustainable housing for families that will last generations.

One home costs $5,000. This is another example of where the donations from Color My World go. The result of funding a home changes a families life. While in Nicaragua, we spoke with a mother who had just received a home, and with tears in her eyes, she shared with us her plans to make her own juice, and sell it. This dream of hers was only made possible however through receiving the home where she could get electricity. This business will provide an income and a future for the family.

Any donation, no matter the size can change lives.

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