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

vacationsawait · 12-20-2008, 03:37 PM

I was wondering if anyone from this forum has traveled to the Marsh's childrens orphanage. I know there are some who have donated to this charity, and some who live in Acapulco that highly recommend it.
My question is have anyone actually been to this orphanage ?

reggierail · 12-20-2008, 04:59 PM

On a group cruise on Carnival Spirit in November 2007 we raised several hundred dollars for the orphanage. Several in the group visited and spent some wonderful time with the kids.

Reggie

vacationsawait · 12-21-2008, 08:24 PM

I had heard they raised several hundred dollars, but wasnt aware they actually spent time with the children,

reggierail · 12-26-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vacationsawait

I had heard they raised several hundred dollars, but wasnt aware they actually spent time with the children,

I sent a link to this thread and hopefully we'll get some more input from one of those that actually visited.

sue miller · 12-26-2008, 11:30 PM

Reggie weren't some pics posted of that visit??

Ziggy7 · 12-27-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vacationsawait

I had heard they raised several hundred dollars, but wasnt aware they actually spent time with the children,

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Originally Posted by reggierail

I sent a link to this thread and hopefully we'll get some more input from one of those that actually visited.

Hi Victoria,

I was one of the ones on the Spirit Cruise who collected the money donations for the Marsh Orphanage, with the help of Roberto the port authority officer, he helped me contact Jovita (Head of the house) and she arrived in a van to pick-up Me, Roberto, my husband, my good friend and her mother, then took us to Costco to purchase food for the kids, they then took us to the orphanage, we met all the kids and got a grand tour of the place and they took us on a small tour of Acapulco and then back to the ship. It was a wonderful experience!!!!

Roberto is "ACA Port Dude" on here and you can contact him through this thread

http://www.cruiselinefans.com/mexica...ml#post1253222 (Acapulco Information)

We had to collect money to take there because the port immigration would not let us take clothes and such. I did go to the thrift store and purchase some backpacks (some were also shipped to me as donations) and we filled them with school supplies. We had already collected these things before we were told we could not bring them off the ship, so I had others lined up to carry a backpack off the ship like it was their tour bag, when I got off with mine , I told Roberto what was in it and he went and asked the immigration guy and they let us through with them.

Here is a link to my webshots photos of the Marsh Orphanage

Spirit Cruise 11/6/07 to 11/14/07 - Marsh Childrens Orphanage Acapulco 11/9/07 pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

Please feel free to ask any questions I haven't answered for you

reggierail · 12-27-2008, 02:45 AM

Thanks Ziggy for helping me out here.

!David! · 12-27-2008, 02:57 AM

Nice job Ziggy...

sue miller · 12-27-2008, 10:09 AM

Thanks Ziggy

canarymoon · 12-27-2008, 10:48 AM

Ziggy did a marvelous job of organizing this effort in the months leading up to the cruise, and, and I understand that Roberto was gerat on the Mexican end as well.