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This project originated from a recent trip to India with Habitat for Humanity. The convent at St.Theresa of Avila in Kerala, India manages and orphanage for over 100 children. The children are from a variety of family situations that necessitate using the services of the orphanage. A small portion of the funding for the orphanage comes from state aid but the majority is through the giving of the sisters own salaries and retirement to keep the institution open. The needs of the orphanage were relayed to us from the mother superior that a dormitory to house the children is of the highest necessity. With a new building more children can be taken care of and the living conditions can be greatly improved. It is with great satisfaction that we are taking on this project in conjunction with the Pat Montgomery Foundation to build a new dormitory at St. Theresa´s Orphanage. With assistance from the dedicated people from Habitat for Humanity in Trivundrum,India engineering plans have been drawn up and a dollar cost has been assigned to the project. Depending on the monsoon season in Kerala a completion date of 4-6 months has been established. We honorably thank the fine people of Kerala for their work and hope this project on the other side of the world will come to reality for the sake of the children. With a sense of pride and gratitude we are announcing as of 9/1 the new dormitory is open and providing care for 100 more orphans.
Life is tough for the women of Kunche, Mexico, Making tortillas, a mainstay of the diet, took three hours a day, every day, of hard labor for each woman of the village. Their desire to liberate themselves from this task inspired us to sponsor the building of a tortilladora. Our goal was to free the women from the toil of making the tortillas and educate them in making the process a business that made money. The construction of the small tortilladora by the whole town enabled them to mechanize, with a corn masher and a cooker, the entire process so hundreds of tortillas could be made per hour. They could then sell them to the surrounding communities and make a profit. The profit could then be used to help the town and some of the poorest villagers. It was rewarding to view the dynamics of financial responsibilities, delegated work schedules, maintenance, supply schedules and many other responsibilities. The empowerment of the women as the leaders of the project was rewarding. With all these positive improvements we considered the project a success with the possibility of repeating it in other villages.
Donations will be accepted for this cause and others with much appreciation. They can be made to : 20 Nepahwin Road Timberlake, Ohio 44095 Tax ID # 34-194-8505 |
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