Monday, July 30, 2012

HELPING HAND- JULY 2012- YOLANY PERALTA



Helping Hand Recipient: Yolany Peralta heard of our organization and came to us asking for help. She is a 22 year old woman that struggles with two embarrassing problems since she was just a little girl. One condition unfortunately puts Yolany in diapers, causing her ridicule and embarrassment and causes people to turn away from her. She also has a neurologic condition of the feet that causes hammertoes, calluses, pain when standing or walking and unstable feet which often times leads to sprained ankles and many other problems.  The foot condition progressively worsens and is very painful.

Helping Hand Need: Some of Yolany’s needs were so simple but because of her and her mother’s financial situation they have been unable to attain some of these simple things. Yolany really needed some special orthotics, special shoes more incontinence supplies and they needed help with food. These requests were simple and we were happy to help.

Thoughts from Yolany: “ I am very grateful for all that my parents have been able to help me with growing up but after my father died it has been an even bigger struggle for my mother and I. Thank you so much for responding to my request and providing us with some things that we were in need of. I am so grateful, god bless all of you.