Music for Canoa continues going strong and we have new members starting every month. Curently we have 14 active members on the Orchestra with Maestro Arhur. The classes are held twice a week, on Fridays and Saturdays for 2 hours each day. There are10 active members on the guitar lessons with Maestro Valdir. Maestro Arthur also has a class of 18 children, ages 7-10, who are learning how to play the flute; they will be the future musicians of our Orchestra.

One of our young musicians who have been in the program since 2007 tell us about the importance of Music for Canoa project on her professional and personal growth.

"Since I started being part of this project, I have had many opportunities to meet new people; I have been in contact with so many different kinds of people. Music for Canoa serves as a learning experience for me. It nurtures my dream of becoming a great musician and play in many great venues around the world. I will never give up my dream of succeeding as a musician. I am happy to have continued in this project since 2007 and I continue to learn new things every day. " Patricia Marques, 20yo.

In behalf of our crew and the youth we serve, I want to thank you for your generous contributions and your commitment to make the lives of youth better and more meaningful. Your donation keeps this program alive and we hope that you continue to support our program and follow us on our journey to make music a powerful tool that can fight many injustices and can also help youth overcome obstacles that they might encounter in their lives.

Thank you!

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