Monday, March 26, 2012

HELPING HAND- MARCH2012- GUTIERREZ FAMILY

Prepared by: Isis
Gutierrez Family
HELPING HAND RECIPIENT:  With 5 children under the age of 12, Guadalupe and Lorena Gutierrez have a lot of responsibility to provide for their family and have the constant worry of being able to do so.  Guadalupe picks melons from 6am- 6pm daily with a daily wage of $4.00 per day, a wage that makes it possible to feed his family but does not leave extra income for other things that the family needs.


HELPING HAND NEED: We planned a visit to the family with the intention of buying all the children new shoes after seeing they were attending school in bath slippers, but after visiting the family home realized they had more needs that we could help out with. Once we arrived at the home we found out that the children were sleeping on the ground because of the lack of beds in the home. Our time with the Gutierrez family turned into a bit of an impromptu adventure as we took the family into town to shop for shoes for the children and also purchased some beds for the home. The children had never left home to explore the city so our shopping trip turned into a little family fun day as we spend the day out shopping, eating out, etc. We also bought a little supply of food to stock up their house for some needs in the future.








THOUGHTS FROM LORENA: “Nothing makes me happier than to see my kids happy. My husband is a good, hard worker and very responsible but the company he works for is seasonal and the money we receive does not cover everything to meet my children’s needs. I am so grateful for this help and for your willingness to help families like us.”