The Americas Foundation Fundacion de las Americas Colegio La Esperanza

06/06/2026

This is incredible! One of our fourth graders has been putting what she learned in Nutritional Ecology at the Colegio La Esperanza to create her own vegetable garden and grow fruit trees! These pictures are of the tomatoes, corn and fruit trees she is cultivating at home! WoW!

05/01/2026

This is a lovely article that just came out in the Town Local Chula Vista Magazine edited by Jeff Bettger. It talks about my work in Tijuana as well as my campaign with the Pro Performing Arts Chula Vista group advocating for a world class performing arts center to be developed on the west side of Chula Vista! You can read the article in the photos or the whole Issue #7 , page 18 at https://thetownelocalchulavista.com/

04/11/2026

Our Easter mini donation matching campaign to help fund scholarships for kids to study at the La Esperanza Schools is almost over. We need your monthly help that will be matched! We still have 39 students who need scholarship support which will provide them with basic education integrated with a full arts program.
The good news is we have a donor who is willing to match monthly (or weekly) donations up to $75 per month if you sign up before the Easter holiday is over (April 13th) . You can donate as little as $12.50 per month and have it be doubled. Ongoing monthly donations help us a great deal to sustain the scholarship program and everyday needs of the La Esperanza schools which continue to change the lives of children living in adverse, economically depressed conditions.
A monthly donation of $26 on your part with provide a half scholarship (normally $52 per month and a monthly donation of $52 will provide a full scholarship. With everything that is going on in the world this is one opportunity to give hope and perspective.
You can donate via Zeffy or Paypal. With Zeffy, Remember to reduce the amount asked for by the Zeffy platform to "zero".
https://www.zeffy.com/.../donate-to-change-lives-matching...
Join the campaign using Paypal. Remember to check the monthly box so donations will be ongoing,
https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KAYP4KQ6PEQWL
Thank you so much for continuing to support the work of the Americas Foundation. at the US/Mexico border.❤️ Your donation is tax deductible. Remember to reduce the amount asked for by the Zeffy platform to "zero".
Every little bit helps!
These "mini" amounts will go the maximum distance for these kids! Happy Easter!
Muchas Gracias, Christine
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Christine E. Brady
The Americas Foundation
898 2nd Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
www.theamericasfoundation.org
tel: (619) 513 6052
TJ +52 664 626 4698

04/09/2026

The Americas Foundation of Chula Vista, CA (a small 501(c)(3)) nonprofit, is looking for donations of BRIGHTLY COLORED tile to be used in mosaic mural projects in poor communities and schools. If you have any colorful tile available, please let us know. Christine Brady, [email protected]. CA address, 898 Second Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91911 or Colegio La Esperanza, Av. Direccion del Trabajo 15700, Colonia La Esperanza, Tijuana 22186.

03/31/2026

Dear Friends,

Join our Easter mini donation matching campaign to help fund scholarships for kids to study at the La Esperanza Schools. We still have 41 students who need scholarship support which will provide them with basic education integrated with a full arts program.

The good news is we have a donor who is willing to match monthly (or weekly) donations up to $75 per month if you sign up before the Easter holiday is over (April 13th) . You can donate as little as $12.50 per month and have it be doubled. Ongoing monthly donations help us a great deal to sustain the scholarship program and everyday needs of the La Esperanza schools which continue to change the lives of children living in adverse, economically depressed conditions.

A monthly donation of $26 on your part with provide a half scholarship (normally $52 per month and a monthly donation of $52 will provide a full scholarship. With everything that is going on in the world this is one opportunity to give hope and perspective.

You can donate via Zeffy or Paypal. With Zeffy, Remember to reduce the amount asked for by the Zeffy platform to "zero".

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-lives-matching-mini-donation-campaign

Join the campaign using Paypal. Remember to check the monthly box so donations will be ongoing,

https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KAYP4KQ6PEQWL

Thank you so much for continuing to support the work of the Americas Foundation. at the US/Mexico border.❤️ Your donation is tax deductible. Remember to reduce the amount asked for by the Zeffy platform to "zero".

Every little bit helps!

These "mini" amounts will go the maximum distance for these kids! Happy Easter!

Muchas Gracias, Christine

03/31/2026

The power of volunteerism

Redacción/Infobaja Tijuana.- Padres de familia, alumnos, maestros, voluntarios de ambos lados de la frontera, todos en colaboración con Fundación de las Américas laboraron hombro a hombro ayer 18 de febrero en el Día de Trabajo Voluntario en El Colegio La Esperanza, ubicado en la colonia La Esp...

03/31/2026

I found an old LA Times article about my work in Tijuana. From 1992

Those who don't believe architecture can be a force for social change should visit a new school in an impoverished Tijuana neighborhood known as Colonia Esperanza.