Children of the Dump Programs

SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM:The idea started in 1998 when the co-founders of the original organization "Feed the Children Vallarta" noticed that the families living inside of the city dump were not sending their children to school... Learn More  

SCHOOL OF CHAMPIONS: In 2000, an Alaskan Airlines flight from Puerto Vallarta to Seattle went down off the coast of California with no survivors. On board were a missionary couple, Joe and Linda Knight, who had been helping Perdon y Amistad and the children who lied in the dump... Learn More  

DAY CARE CENTERS: In 2001, UNICEF granted money to the Mexican government to build day care centers in the poor areas of Mexico. 9 centers were built in Puerto Vallarta. After looking at several charitable organizations in the area... Learn More

FIRE FLY PROGRAM: With the local economy suffering tremendously, more and more adults were working in the dump during the evening and more and more children were hungry after dark. Children of the Dump recognized this problem and began feeding the families who live in the shacks beside the dump and the adults working in the dump... Learn More  

SUMMER CAMP: This past summer we held a summer camp at the School of Champions for over 100 children who lived in the area surrounding the dump. The camp was from 10 am to 2 pm each day, Monday through Friday, and lasted for 4 weeks... Learn More