BASKETS fOR LIFE & FOOD DONATIONS
EYS Team Members made an Unexpected Difference again this year in Honduras while in Tegucigalpa (the nation's capital) and San Pedro Sula (a primary manufacturing city). Our volunteers provided Food for people at el Barrio ¨El Punche¨, a small community nestled in a wide green valley where the river has increased to even higher levels this year with continued flooding and increased food insecurity. EYS Volunteers went shopping for basic ingredients at the local Costco/PriceSmart and were able to deliver "baskets for life" with basic needs to people who matter... people who live under bridges and truly have nothing but dirty waters to call "home".
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Trinidad & tobago - 2024:
What is a "FOOD HAMPER"? Each hamper feeds a family of four for 2 weeks and provides HOPE for much longer.
In Trinidad & Tobago, a Food Hamper contains:
1. 1.7kg Rice 2. 2kg Flour 3. 1Ltr Oil 4. 2lbs Sugar 5. 1lb Salt 6. 1lb Split Peas 7. 1lb Lentils 8. 1lb Red Beans 9. 1lb Chick Peas 10. 3 x 142g Canned Tuna
11. 3 x 95g Canned Sardines 12. 3 x 105g Canned Vienna Sausages 13. 480g Powdered Milk 14. 50g Coffee 15. 200g Choco Listo Drink Mix 16. 1lb Macaroni
17. 85g Curry
18. 225g Baking powder
19. 235g Peanut Butter
20. 307g Jam
21. Hops Bread
We bought all of these items locally. Your donations help more people in the community than just the direct recipients of your gifts. Each time you make a new friend, you touch many other people beyond their immediate need. You touch the lives of many other neighbors as well.
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NICARAGUA 2024: a basket, a Lifejacket, or a Ticket for HOPE?
Our Team in Nicaragua put a few staples to good use this year in Managua, Nicaragua. There is no "US" or "them" in Hope. We helped our friends and family who live with us on the same continent and breathe the same air. Our friends smile and cry like each of us, no matter the language they speak, the lives they lead, or the ground upon which they lay their heads to rest.
Balancing The Basics
It didn't take a great deal of time or money for our volunteers to make a difference on this day. It did take strength and determination. They came with big hearts, and felt the joy of bringing Hope to people who appreciate it more than you can imagine... Thank you to all who particpated! We made new friends and enjoyed the sunshine together.
We invite you to come visit with us! The warmth of the people isn't about the City, the Country, or even the natural wonders. Managua showcases the passion and soul of a country who's populace knows compasion and believes in a greater family. Do you recall a time when you parents held hands as they crossed a street? That's a natural resource that needs your protection and nurturing to survive.
Beans & Rice, Flour, Toilet Paper... HOPE...These are simple things.
Basic things shouldn't be unexpected. Each person you help is a recognition that each of us matters. WE all matter. WE are not anonymous, and with your help, WE are not alone.
It's hard to see behind the basket, but a smile this wide is truly priceless. Thank you.
BASKETS FOR LIFE AND FOOD DONATIONS
EYS Team Members made an Unexpected Difference this year in Peten, Guatemala. Our volunteers purchased food at Suma Supermercado for people surrounding the municipality of Flores, a small community in Northern Guatemala. EYS Volunteers went shopping for basic essentials at the local mass merchant retailer and were able to purchase "ingredients for life". These baskets contain basic necesities for people who matter... people who have nothing. Your donations gave them Hope. We were just there to do the legwork.
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wHO DID WE HELP WITH YOUR MONEY?
EYS Team Members visited with familes in San Benito, Peten (Guatemala) this year. We made friends and delivered basic essentials to people whoi really need all of our help and our recognition. We gave them tangible "ingredients for life", but your donations provided much more. The people in these photos wake every day with dreams of stability. If you are reading this, they dream of the life we lead. They aspire to every inconvenience we may face and REMEMBER every detail of what they see in US. In perspective, these photos make us question: "How much inconvenience would it be for us to to Make an Unexpected Difference for people who need it the most?"
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Topic: Mayan Archeological Site Copan, Honduras
February 6th, 2024 – Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach, Florida USA / EYS was priveledged to host his Excellency Luis Contreras Chevez, Under Secretary of State for Honduras and the Head Of the UNESCO archeological site at Copan and world renowned ornithologist, Yobani Peraza. These gentlemen joined us for an extraordinary evening to kick off this year’s Support Trip to Honduras and encouraging people to visit the Hoinduran archeological site at Copan Ruins, the thermal Hot Springs at Aguas Calientes and support the Maya Chorti communities, by sharing food, making new friends, and feeling good about providing Hope to those who need it most. Note: Along the way, we plan to see and taste exotic artisanal chocolate and coffee produced by indigenous people locally just as the Mayans have done for thousands of years. That’s really “farm to table” at it’s best!
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meals for elderly and kids
In January, EYS Volunteers Traveled to Lebanon and provided 200 meals for elderly and kids, many of them running away from the conflict in neighboring countries.
Each bag contained: • 2 meals (beans with lentils & chicken) • 2 portions of vegetables (cucumber, tomato & mint) • 2 fruits (apple / mandarin) • 2 full Arabic bread
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CHRISTMAS BASKETS AND FOOD DONATIONS
EYS Team Members traveled to San Pedro Sula, Honduras to provide Food for 200 people at el Barrio ¨El Punche¨, a small community nestled in a wide green valley where a torrid river flows and everything floods with even the smallest amount of rain. EYS Volunteers went shopping for basic ingredients at the local Costco/PriceSmart and were able to deliver Christmas baskets with basic needs under bridges where kids take baths and dirty waters collect. Our Volunteers were of all ages, and so were the people we helped. The only real difference we saw was that none of their kids had cell phones. It's through the efforts of Walmart and the people of Indonesia, China, Tawain, and Bangladesh that many of these kids have their well traveled branded clothing and look just like us. The largest difference is that their kids all worry about eating every day.
Trinidad & tobago - Fall 2023:
What is a "FOOD HAMPER"? Each hamper feeds a family of four for 2 weeks and provides HOPE for much longer.
In Trinidad & Tobago, a Food Hamper contains:
1. 1.7kg Rice 2. 2kg Flour 3. 1Ltr Oil 4. 2lbs Sugar 5. 1lb Salt 6. 1lb Split Peas 7. 1lb Lentils 8. 1lb Red Beans 9. 1lb Chick Peas 10. 3 x 142g Canned Tuna
11. 3 x 95g Canned Sardines 12. 3 x 105g Canned Vienna Sausages 13. 480g Powdered Milk 14. 50g Coffee 15. 200g Choco Listo Drink Mix 16. 1lb Macaroni 17. 85g Curry 18. 225g Baking powder 19. 235g Peanut Butter 20. 307g Jam 21. Hops Bread
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Our Team in Trindad & Tobago met new neighbors during this sunny September weekend. We had fun assembling these "food" hampers while helping some new friends. We learned that not all hampers are for "clothing."
Each of these food hampers will feed a famlly of four for two weeks. The HOPE they provide will last much longer.
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We bought all of these items locally. Your donations help more people in the community than just the direct recipients of your gifts. Each time you make a new friend, you touch many other people beyond their immediate need. You touch the lives of many other neighbors as well.
NICARAGUA SUMMER - 2023: A Gift Basket for All Seasons
Our Team in Nicaragua put a few staples to good use this summer in Managua, Nicaragua.
Balancing The Basics
Simple ingredients provide a world of difference. It didn't take a great deal of time or money for our volunteers to make a difference on this day. They came with big hearts, and we all had a lot of fun joining in. Thank you to all who particpated! We made new friends and enjoyed the sunshine together.
We invite you to come visit with us! The lights in Managua during the holidays showcase the brilliance of the Christams spirit at its' finest.
Beans & Rice, Flour, Toilet Paper... These are simple things.
Basic things shouldn't be unexpected. It's a world of difference when you don't have them. It's a smile of Hope that appears on the face of the recipient when they are provided.
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We can all do this! We just need to pause, sit a while, and listen.
Honduras 2023:
Friends, neighbors, & volunteers joined together in San Pedro Sula, Honduras earlier this year.
Pizza may not be as nutritious as we would Hope, but bringing people together is a wholesome inclusion to any menu.
We enjoyed a brief respite earlier this year when we shared a meal with our friends in San Pedro Sula.
We enjoyed a brief respite earlier this year when we shared a meal with our friends in San Pedro Sula.
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Come sit with us, and share a meal...
Share a meal with your friends & neighbors.
Entonces y Siempre is a mobilization tool that allows us to enhance public commitment and citizen participation. We promote volunteering in our communities thereby transforming the lives of those in need.
Our programs focus on improving physical, emotional, spiritual and social well-being... and many times these begin with a meal.
"Canasta"... In Spanish, this literally means "basket". For many people, it means "Hope".
Food Drive...
In Spanish, we use the word: "Canasta" when we mean Gift "Basket".
Toilet Paper, Rice, & Beans aren't always the prettiest gifts, but they sometimes produce the greatest smiles. There's another translation for "canasta" that we don't always see. It's called "Hope". Thank you for all the support and Hope from all of the people who share in our smiles.
This past holiday season, we brought needed basics to many of our neighbor in Central America. We are just begining the drive for this season now!
More stories on our preparations and successes to follow...