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Barco’s Nightingales Foundation is proud to be part of an international group of organizations raising funds, promoting and implementing programs to bring clean, fresh, safe water to people in desperate need. As you are aware, global temperatures have increased dramatically in recent years, causing droughts and unusual shifts in rainfall patterns affecting many developing countries […]

We have met and worked alongside many gifted and giving individuals during our visits to Haiti. Herbie Rogers, a member of the Lighthouse Foundation, is one of them. Herbie first went to Haiti about 10 years ago after being invited by a doctor friend to join him while he volunteered at an orphanage in Port-au-Prince. […]

We recently received these amazing photos from our friends at the Lighthouse Foundation, our partners in Haiti. These photos are from one of the many orphanages in the areas where we work and speak louder than any words about why we are committed to bringing clean water, food and clothing to the people of Haiti. […]

Last month we lost a dear friend and Barco Uniform’s family member, Teresa Chavez, to cancer. Teresa worked with us for three years and in all that time I never saw her without a bright, infectious smile. This was her priceless gift to our family, her family and to everyone whose life she touched – […]

Frida and I wish to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who made the 2016 Barco’s Nightingales Foundation Walk for Kids a huge success. First, we want to acknowledge the volunteers and staff who worked behind the scenes for months to prepare, organize, promote and manage the thousands of details that go into making this […]

Through the generosity of our supporters, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation is now providing hot lunches to children who attend school in the remote village of Marouge, Haiti. This village is located high in the remote mountains of country, in the far west of the province of Quest. Located approximately 45 miles from Port-au-Prince, the capital of […]

We often share news about our programs in Haiti, our support of ReSurge International and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, and continually ask for your support. Today, we want to show you how your contributions are making a difference. Because of support Barco’s Nightingales Foundation receives from Barco’s Uniforms, 100% of your donation goes […]

Please join us for the 6th Annual Walk for Kids! Through this walk, we are able to give even greater services and financial support to the children we serve. Each year we have been blessed to surpass our targeted goal of walkers and money collected and we hope to do that again this year. We […]

Looking forward to 2016 and beyond, we feel that it’s important to first look back and examine all we have accomplished so far with the support of our Community of Compassion.  Our mission is to elevate and promote nursing while honoring the spirit of the profession by focusing on helping children. For the past several […]

Most of us take many things for granted, until they disappear. Water for example. It’s not until you experience first-hand how a shortage impacts your life that you can begin to understand what it is like to live without adequate clean water every day. In California, the past two years have shown dramatically how precious […]