Playground for Orphanage Complete!

After several months of planning and construction, the young children of Tbilisi Infant House Orphanage finally have a playground they can call their own. The outdoor area has gone from a useless dirt field to a landscaped park complete with benches for visitors and a playground for the kids.

Exercise has traditionally been a problem at the infant house. With no place to play, kids would spent most their time indoors. Now, they can get the exercise and socializing they need to grow up healthy.

Thanks to USAID, Save the Children, and the generous support of all our donors in Palm Springs.

Playground Update!

Here are a few photos of the progress that is being made for the new garden area and playground project at the Tbilisi Infant House. Almost there!


Before: Damaged and dangerous wall


After: Secure and refurbished wall


Before: Empty garden area with dirt and weeds


After: Paths, gazebo and a playground on the way!

Buy a Necklace to Help a Child in Need

Founder and Georgia Program Director, Kimberly Cofer, is now selling handmade, one-of-a-kind jewelry to raise money to benefit children who live in orphanages in Georgia. Each piece of jewelry is unique and is based on a child that Kimberly has worked with in Georgia. Beads and colors represent each child's personality and their name is included in the necklace design. Each piece comes with a detailed story about the child who inspired it.

To purchase, please visit Foundation for Progress's Store at:
www.FoundationForProgressStore.org


Nino's Necklace

Playground Construction Now Underway

After much anticipation, ground has been broken and construction has begun on the Outdoor Playground and Garden Project at the Tbilisi Infant House orphanage in Georgia! Part of the large-scale project involves tearing down and replacing the dangerous and cracked cement wall.

Once the playground and garden installation is complete, the children at the Infant House Orphanage will finally have somewhere to play and get much-needed exercise. Currently, children are confined to one playroom with limited chance to develop their physical and social skills. With the new playground, they will finally be able to be active, play with each other and have fun being kids!

The wall construction has begun and the destructive trees and their roots are being removed around the perimeter of the garden area.

Indoor Playground for the Little Ones

Foundation for Progress has installed an indoor playground for the young toddlers who reside at the Tbilisi Infant House Orphanage. The new play area will greatly contribute to their social and physical development. Before, children were confined to one small playroom with limited space to get the physical exercise they need. By building a play area in an unused room, the young kids can now play and develop the physical and social skills they need!


Before, the room was rarely used.


Now, the room features an elaborate play structure!





The little ones love it!

Evening in the Orient Fundraiser a Success!

The Second Annual Foundation for Progress fundraiser, Evening in the Orient, was a huge success. The funding raised from the evening went beyond expectations. The event was beautifully catered by Chef Brent Pollock at Mountain View Country Club and included music and a presentation by Foundation for Progress Georgia Program Director and Founder, Kimberly Cofer.

With the newly raised funds, Foundation for Progress plans to continue it's work in Georgia helping the social development of the country's child care system. We plan on implementing another solar panel hot water heating system at a run-down orphanage outside of the capital city, Tbilisi. We also will use the money to bring wheelchairs to disabled children in rural Georgia who are currently confined to their beds due to a lack of mobility. We also will continue our work implementing an outdoor playground and garden area for the Tbilisi Infant House Orphanage, in partnership with Save the Children.

"An Evening in the Orient" Fundraiser May 16th

Foundation for Progress is hosting its 2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner "An Evening in the Orient" in La Quinta, CA at the Mountain View Country Club on May 16th. The evening will include a special Asian feast, live music, dancing, and a silent and live auction. A presentation of this past year's projects will also be given. It promises to yet again be a night to remember!