On a night filled with emotions, Leticia and Eduardo Azar were honored during Ieladeinu’s annual fundraising dinner in recognition of their tireless support for the organization, which promotes, protects, and restores the rights of children and adolescents.
The Azar couple was awarded the “Crown of Goodness,” a symbolic piece from a sefer Torá, as a token of appreciation for their generosity and long-standing commitment to Ieladeinu.
Both Leticia and Eduardo were deeply moved by the recognition and renewed their commitment to continue working so that more children and adolescents can enjoy a healthy and dignified childhood.
They both took the stage to address the 750 people who were present at the Goldencenter Hall in Buenos Aires.
In his speech, Eduardo explained the criteria the Leticia & Eduardo Azar Foundation uses to decide which projects to support.
“The first aspect is impact. What impact does the dollar we are going to invest here have? The second is transparency and how the project is managed. Are they spending a lot, spending a little? Because just like in our businesses, where we watch and take care of every dollar, we also want to see that the funds are taken care of here. The third is the people who manage the project.”
Regarding the third aspect, he emphasized the importance of passion in the project.
“For us, it’s important in this third point that there is passion, and that the remuneration comes after,” he said.
He also stated that Ieladeinu has an “ideal score” because it meets all of the criteria.
“Wish we could find more Ieladeinus in the world,” he concluded, before thanking Rabbi Tzvi Grunblatt, director of Chabad Lubavitch Argentina, his wife Sterna, and Alejandro Altman, director of Chabad’s Development Office.
Ieladeinu, which means “Our Children” in English, is a program of the Argentine Jewish Community created to promote, protect, and restore the rights of children and adolescents, with the goal of helping them overcome the trauma caused by experiencing abuse within their families.
Since its founding in 1999, it has assisted more than 600 children and adolescents. Today, it provides care and protection to approximately 200 children through various intervention programs: Family Strengthening, Day Centers, Alternative Family-based Care (foster care), and Coexistence Homes.
