On behalf of our 3,300 children around the world, we gratefully pause to wish you a warm and happy holiday season!

Together we're making children's dreams come true.  Thank you for remembering Christel House in your year-end giving!

Christel House is honored to be one of the three charities of choice for Wyndham Worldwide.  This summer, Wyndham intern Catherine wrote about her experience working for an organization and what she learned about Christel House International.  Although she hasn’t visited any of our Learning Centers, the stories of our students' struggles to break the cycle of poverty touched her heart.

“As Wyndham Worldwide employees, we have all had a hand in helping children …find more opportunities and reach their potential,”  Catherine wrote. “I personally take pride in working for a company that is so devoted to giving back ….Helping others and knowing we have a true impact in this world is fulfilling, and helps give our own lives meaning. We are reminded that even small acts of kindness can add up to big change.”

Wyndham Worldwide, with the help of its Facebook fans, is once again showing its love for Christel House and its cause. For every new person who “likes” the Wyndham Worldwide Facebook page, the organization will make a contribution to Christel House and its other two signature charities. If Wyndham hits the goal of 60,000 new fans by November 30, 2010, it will donate $20,000 to Christel House.  Does your dedication to ending generational poverty reflect Wyndhams?  Take a few clicks of your mouse to "like" their page to make this donation a reality. http://bit.ly/chrciww

Do you have a Facebook page? If so, starting today, you can be a part of a global social media initiative to help the children of Christel House. If we help Wyndham Worldwide get 60,000 new Facebook fans, Wyndham will donate a cumulative $60,000 to its 3 signature "Wishes by Wyndham charities" – including Christel House!

Yes, that’s right…Wyndham has agreed to donate $1 for each new fan who “likes” its Facebook page! All you have to do is click here-- Wyndham Facebook Page-- and click “Like”. Christel House, the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps and Starlight Children’s Foundation will split the cumulative donation. That could equate to $20,000 to help the children of Christel House! Please help us hit the goal and spread the word by sharing this with your Facebook Friends!

While you are signed in to Facebook, be sure to check out the Christel House page.

Yesterday, RCI Venezuela made an important contribution to create a new Computer Laboratory for 30 workstations to benefit 290 children Christel House Venezuela in La Vega.
The Christel House model embraces technology as a teaching and learning tool across the curriculum by identifying specific ways to use the technology by grade level, to teach technical skills to students and also to introduce parents to technology through parent workshops or through special programs.
RCI emphasizes its role as a good corporate citizen in Venezuela, and is developing its goal of education being the best and most efficient engine development for Nations. The hope is that these new 30 computer work stations will provide a better educational experience from the diligent learners of Venezuela.
“We are sure technology will help Christel House students to understand the overview of the new global concert of Nations and help them be better prepared to meet, face and overcome the challenges of the new environment.”
Mrs Carolina Piñango Director of business development
This contribution will not only affect the young learners. Christel House Venezuela’s Vice Principal, William León, expresses that this contribution is a great opportunity, not only to benefit the students for the current school year, but also for the a new host of the learning center ideas.