Wednesday, September 24, 2014
New Helping Hand Projects
Thanks to a welcome nudge and reminder from one of our new customers, Grandway has contacted our Humanitarian Manager and asked her to actively pursue the next several helping hand projects that will provide a direct benefit to women at risk. We will post the new project as soon as it's completed! Thanks again to C. F.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
HELPING HAND- AUGUST 2012- XIOMARA GODOY
HELPING HAND
NEED: Xiomara has 3 boys that are in school and is struggling to keep them in
school to give them an education. Xiomara had a simple request and just wanted
help buying more supplies to sell. We stocked her up on corn, tortilla’s,
firewood and then put a small grocery store of eggs, soda, sugar and bread in
her home.
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.”
Monday, June 4, 2012
HELPING HAND - JUNE 2012 - JOSEFA PASTRANA
WRITTEN BY IRIS
HELPING HAND RECIPIENT: Josefa Pastrana is 45 years old and has three daughters who are all in school. Josefa is a hard worker and runs a small business selling potatoes, bananas and onions.
HELPING HAND NEED: Several years ago, Josefa, could sell her grocery items in the street to make money to support her and her daughters, but recently she started to be affected by her osteoporosis. It became hard for her to walk even short distances so she started using a wheelchair to get around. Because she is not as mobile, it became impossible for her to continue selling her goods in the street.
Now she runs her business out of her house. Her neighbors were continually asking her for grains because there was no one close that sold those items. For Josefa to be successful and increase her business from her house, she needed to sell beans, rice and corn. While we were talking with Josefa we noticed other items that people were asking for that she did not have. We not only bought her beans, rice and corn but also spaghetti, seasonings, eggs, oil, salt and some sugar.
THOUGHTS FROM JOSEFA: Please tell the foundation owners that they will be blessed for doing all this to help the people of Honduras. Personally I am so grateful for this help. Now I can have more income and give my daughters education. God bless you and all your families. Thanks for your noble heart.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
HELPING HAND - MAY 2012 - OLIVIA ZELAYA
PREPARED BY ISIS
THOUGHTS FROM OLIVIA: Miracles do exist and you are part of them. Maybe you do not realize the impact that this help has in our lives. I hope that you can always help people, families and children. I pray for you and I know that God will always bless you so that you can continue to help more people
HELPING HAND
RECIPIENT: Olivia Zelaya is a lady of 67 years old who
loss her husband last year. She lives in a humble home and has for the past 13
years. The owners of the house are
allowing her to stay until build additional homes on the land. To provide for herself, Olivia runs a small
grocery store, and sales firewood.
HELPING HAND NEED: While we were in her home we noticed how many people in the neighborhood appreciate her and they buy supplies in her small grocery store although there are others grocery around her. She does not make enough money to buy a lot of product to sell. It is also hard for her to stand for long periods of time or walk far distance because of injuries she suffered in an accident 3 years ago. In order to make her more money and for her neighbors to continue to buy from her store we felt that she needed additional products and more of what she is already selling.
HELPING HAND NEED: While we were in her home we noticed how many people in the neighborhood appreciate her and they buy supplies in her small grocery store although there are others grocery around her. She does not make enough money to buy a lot of product to sell. It is also hard for her to stand for long periods of time or walk far distance because of injuries she suffered in an accident 3 years ago. In order to make her more money and for her neighbors to continue to buy from her store we felt that she needed additional products and more of what she is already selling.
Monday, April 9, 2012
HELPING HAND- APRIL 2012- NICOLAS PEREZ
WRITTEN BY IRIS
HELPING HAND RECIPIENT: Nicolas Perez is a 37 year old man with special needs. He was born with growth problem but is fully capable of understanding all that is going on around him. Nicolas resides with his 68 year old mother, Virginia. It is painful to see Nicolas struggle but it was an unforgettable and heartwarming moment to hear him communicate and smile.
HELPING HAND NEED: Nicolas and Virginia share a bed, but this bed it more than uncomfortable with no mattress on the bed. Virginia simply just needed a mattress. We also bought Virginia a supply of food to help with her small business where she sells fried banana slices.
HELPING HAND RECIPIENT: Nicolas Perez is a 37 year old man with special needs. He was born with growth problem but is fully capable of understanding all that is going on around him. Nicolas resides with his 68 year old mother, Virginia. It is painful to see Nicolas struggle but it was an unforgettable and heartwarming moment to hear him communicate and smile.
HELPING HAND NEED: Nicolas and Virginia share a bed, but this bed it more than uncomfortable with no mattress on the bed. Virginia simply just needed a mattress. We also bought Virginia a supply of food to help with her small business where she sells fried banana slices.
THOUGHTS FROM VIRGINIA:
Virginia immediately started crying when we asked her thoughts on the
mattress and food. “My only concern is to see that my son has enough to eat and
that he is doing ok, I felt bad because I could not give him a comfortable
place where he can sleep ... thank you for this help, thank you for the food
and helping my business. I am already an old lady and I have fear to leaving my
son alone someday, I work so I can have an account for him so the help to my
business goes so far. Thank you and God bless you for help my little angel
Nicolas.”
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.”
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