Year one we raised $3,000, thanks to family and friends back home who wanted to reach out here in Costa Rica. We made a big difference and helped a lot of families. Year two we raised $6,000, half from our local community, and the other half from friends and family ALL OVER THE WORLD thanks to Pay Pal. Our packages had more food, we added the Santa Truck Rally on Christmas Eve, and it took us a total of 4 days to make all the deliveries.
This year, through our greater involvement with CEPIA, we have access to many more families in need. Disabilities, death, natural disaster, divorce, economic downturn, and other unforeseeable life challenges have created living conditions that are hardly 'livable' for many. So our goal is bigger. We can offer a tax id number this year to enable donations to be used as tax deductions when making them online by credit card (Tax Deduction Instructions), we have a better blog, we are organizing events locally and internationally, and our goal is to raise $10,000! All this for what?
- To feed and clothe 100 children = $4,000
- To provide a combination of uniforms, shoes, and school supplies (this is new!) to 100 children. = $2,500
- To provide basic household necessities and/or basic conveniences for individuals with disabilities X 30 families. = $3,000
- To surprise 100 unexpectant kids on Christmas Eve with a little Christmas cheer in the from a....truck + kids with Santa Hats + Toys and Treats = $500
There are so many ways to get involved, I know we can accomplish this goal and make a difference in hundreds of lives this Christmas. Just one of the many families we hope to help is pictured below.
A Special Family - Just one of Many
Family Fransisca
A single mother caring for her daughter with a significant disability. She can only work when she gets cooking jobs that she can do from home. The home is not prepared in any way for her daughter's wheelchair. They share a makeshift bed. The mother lifts her daughter every time she comes in and out of her wheelchair. She cooks on a wood burning stove outside. They will be one of the families served by Arbol de Angel this year, you can be one of their angels!
A single, and devoted mother with her daughter who is disabled.
Mother and daughter share this makeshift bed.
Her 'kitchen' and her only opportunity to work from home so she can care for her daughter.
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