In April, before leaving for Buenos Aires, the Adelaide tango community came together to support a very disadvantaged northern region of Argentina which had suffered devastating floods in early 2018, where the mud-brick homes were destroyed. Our monthly Comme il faut at the gorgeous Mt Osmond Golf Club, became Adelaide's own Milonga Solidaria.
In Buenos Aires, Hugo Maffi and Mary Aragon coordinate the very successful Milonga Solidaria whose aim is to support a different worthy cause each month. All milonga services are donated, meaning every peso taken at the door (including donations) goes directly to where it is needed. Last year, our very own Milonga Solidaria in Adelaide raised enough funds to buy half of the personal water filters needed in a remote community in Santiago del Estero! Together with the funds raised at the BsAs milonga in May 2017, this meant that the goal of supplying unpolluted water to that community was achieved. (Scroll back through their Facebook for more details.)
Last March, Hugo and Mary's milonga supported the Mil Techos para el Chaco Salteño project, raising money for two roofs in that flood-ravaged area. This year the Adelaide tango community raised US$1,150 (about 24,600 pesos) to support that project - enough for two more roofs. Fundacion Sí is the not-for-profit organisation, staffed entirely by volunteers, which is running the Mil Techos project. Last week, we were able to meet with Paola and Adriana, two of the key Fundacion Sí volunteers in Buenos Aires, to deliver our donation and hear more about their activities.
Bob & Pat, With the way things are going economically in Argentina, ( interest rates at 40% and the peso collapsing ) I'm sure that this is help is really appreciated.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you organised this !
Bill in Oz