Fundacion La Ventana de los Cielos

My fourth story for my in-depth reporting class will be about a foundation called “La Ventana de los Cielos,” or The Window to the Heavens. This foundation was founded by a famous Venezuelan singer by the name of Ricardo Montaner. Through this foundation, children with disabilities receive therapies for free. It is a donor-funded organization, and the therapies provided involve farm animals. According to Gustavo Osorio, the father of a child who receives therapies from the foundation, the animals on the farm help the children develop incredibly. Osorio also explained that through these therapies, his son has gained a kind of confidence that he previously did not have. The foundation also gives the parents of these children a kind of confidence in themselves as parents, and in their children. At first, Osorio said he was frustrated with his son’s disability. With time, however, the support groups in the foundation helped him see that his son was truly a blessing.