Daisy's Children News and Information

Final Family Meeting

Meet the first child to break my heart here in Concepcion del Norte. This is Lucy. I met her on my very first trip to Honduras in July of '07. Lucy had come to church in a pair of pants made of purple cloth hand stitched together with embroidery floss. After church I had her mom, Dominga, walk back ...

Faces in Waiting

Lourdes and Naun stand in the doorway of their home as we arrive with the biweekly provisions. Staples of beans, rice, vegetables, meat, milk, sugar, oil, flour, corn flour, pasta, tomato sauce, soup, cereal,oatmeal, baking soda, and a treat of cookies for the children are among the food delivered. ...

Over the Mountain and Through the City

Last night was filled with several hours of sorting food from the AMIGOS buckets in order to prepare a week's menu. It has been decided that the food will be distributed weekly due to the political climate. As a result of the turmoil the children have had 2 weeks off and returned to attend only Mond...

Rooster Run Aug 15th, 2009 North Berwick,Maine

Sponsored by DaisysChildren.com Proceeds to benefit – Daisy’s Children and the North Berwick Food Pantry RACE TIME: 8:00 am. Check-In is 6:30—7:30 am at Market Street, front of The Hair Shop. AGE DIVISIONS: Kids (under 9), Youth (9-15), Masters/ male & female (50+), All others (16-49) Click...

Reality Hits Hard in Honduras

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Reality Hits Hard in Honduras A long trip to San Pedro Sula with young Yester in tow. We brought 2 1/2 year old Yester to a pediatric specialist who ordered multiple tests to include bloodwork and urine and fecal samples. The doctor gave him multiple samples of enriched formu...

Meet Daisys Children !

Meet Roberto, 3, Carla, 6, and Joyeis, 7, of Concepcion del Norte, Honduras. Their mother Deysi (Daisy), died on 5/5/08 of starvation, rather than look into the hungry eyes of her children.

Focus of August Return to Honduras

While working on this website from Maine, it became clear that further research on the ground was neccesary. By the grace of God, the companionship of recent volunteer, Amanda French, and the more than generous gifts of friends and supporters, I returned to Concepcion del Norte. A power packed and w...

Spring Sponsorship Campaign

As the season of rebirth and growth comes upon us, we are moving forward with a campaign to attain sponsors for each of our children. After being on the ground to truly determine the costs of nutritional food and clean water we have come up with a true sense of what it takes to support a single chil...

Director’s Notes

March 9, 2009 ‘Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.’ Matthew 6:21To describe the impact of a week with our children is near impossible. To walk through a village of familiar faces, now happy and healthy. To question the identity of a child because of the transformation access t...

How It All Started

Paredes Madrid Family

This is the family whose story launched the effort known as Daisy’s Children. Read More

Amanda's March 2009 Letter

Beyond Imagination

Amanda French puts things in perspective.Read More

Gift Certificates Help Children

Gift Certificate

Change the life of a child!

Commemorate Deysi Suyapa Madrid Chavez, a mother who gave her life to save her children when you purchase a bouquet of daisies or with a bouquet for Mothers Day, a birthday or Memorial Day. Whatever the occasion, make it count in ways you never dreamed of. When you order from our corporate sponsor, Flowers on the Falls, a portion of the proceeds are donated to the children of Daisy’s Children. Go ahead, call 207-676-3300, and mention you’re placing this order for Daisy’s Children. Share the beauty of Denise’s designs while making a difference in the life of a deserving child.

And in other news

Help raise money for Daisy's Children. Host a children’s sidewalk art sale. Have your child invite their friends to create artworks with them.

Invite Sharon to come with her story/photos/presentation to personally introduce you to Daisy’s children and the efforts put forth to insure that they live a full and healthy life.