Childrens' Orphanage In Acapulco - Page 3 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

vacationsawait · 01-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Roberto do you know who the other group is that is going on the 23rd?

Char · 01-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Oh my! That doesn't sound good. I hope someone can give you some direction here.

vacationsawait · 01-11-2009, 04:10 PM

Me too. If not can someone please direct us to another orphanage?

canarymoon · 01-11-2009, 04:14 PM

ROBERTO-

Do you have any answers or information that would help???

Ziggy7 · 01-11-2009, 07:04 PM

I emailed Roberto and asked him to come read this

I'm not sure where you found that, it may have been something that took place after Eduardo died. I'm sure the cruise lines would not help them if they didn't have the proper credentials but who knows. Or maybe its just the website they no longer do for the orphanage?

This is the website I have for them,

Marsh Children's Home: Acapulco, Mexico - Sponsor a child today!

It has that notice on there in the FAQs section, I don't think I ever looked in there before. Since Roberto recommended it and help me organize it I didn't totally go through the website

Ziggy7 · 01-11-2009, 07:20 PM

They way I read it is the office on the US side was Marsh Children's Home Acapulco, Inc. which has been closed. The Acapulco Orphanage is Hogar Infantil Marsh, A.C. and is still open and houses the 80+ kids

Anyone else read it that way ???

Marsh Children's Home: About Us: Legal Status

canarymoon · 01-11-2009, 07:45 PM

Although your interpretation sounds very reasonable and plausible, I am not sure to make of it, Zig...

vacationsawait · 01-11-2009, 08:01 PM

Maybe they cannot accept donations for just income tax purposes?

canarymoon · 01-11-2009, 08:17 PM

All the links on the very bottom of the 'About us: legas Status" page are outdated. Clicking on any of them takes me to a web search for" www.MarshChildrensHome.com."

No useful results to the search, either.

Note the .com instead of .org.

ACA Port Dude · 01-12-2009, 09:01 AM

It' si currently almost 7am when I read this post, I will call Jovita later in the morning and keep every one updated.

Let me just quickly explain, A.C. means Civil Association, I.A.P. means Public Adminstrated Institute; for tax purposes, benefits, they must register as the second.

A Civil Association technically can not provide donation invioces or slips for companies or people that donate; in Mexico, donating money to these charities is 100% tax deductible.

The orphanage is still open, so relax, I am sure that they will have to change their legal "business" title.