Thank you for supporting the Diabetes Club!

 

Thanks to your generous support, members of our diabetes club are able to receive the medication they need to control their disease.  In the conditions that many of the club's members live in, controlling diabetes and its related issues can be extremely challenging and painful.  Through the support of the Diabetes Club provided by Mayan Families, many people are able to live healthier and longer lives.

The Diabetes Club is always in need of donations of medicine and financial support to continue to serve its members.  They meet once a month, everyone has their blood sugar levels tested, and there is a doctor available to consult with patients.  Each member receives a healthy snack and leaves with the peace of mind that their health is under control and in good hands. 

 We frequently lack sufficient medication and vitamins to serve the patients how we would wish.  Right now, we serve 35 members and many more people who we would like to include.  To help the Diabetes Club provide adequate care and medicine to its patients and expand to serve even more people, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter the dollar amount of your donation in the Other $ box.  In the Details box, enter Diabetes Club.

Thank you!

Help for our Elderly!

Our Elderly Care Program is a unique outreach that helps aging individuals receive the help and dignity they deserve.  We serve over 60 elderly people in Panajachel and San Jorge.  Each individual receives a warm, nutritous lunch which always includes fruits and vegetables.  We also give them vitamins and pain killers, which they so desperately need after a life-time of physical labor.  We are very thankful to those of you who give to help these elderly individuals.  They each have inspiring stories of the troubles they have overcome, and we are honored to help them in their final years.

However, our Elderly Care Program is quite possible the least-funded of our programs and is in desperate need of financial help.  Please consider making a donation or "adopting" an elderly person by providing them with medical attention.  Unfortunately, many of our elderly need medication for blood pressure or diabetes and they can't afford it.  Dangerously, they go without these medications and they suffer.  We want more than anything to be able to help them receive the medical care they need.  Please help us help them!  If you are at all interested, please contact us at familyaid@mayanfamilies.org   Thank you so much!!!

Miguel and Manuel need a dry place to store their clothes

You may recognize dear brothers, Miguel and Manuel, who are part of our Elderly Care Program.

They have recently requested a wardrobe to keep their clothes dry and safe. The rainy season is quickly approaching, we've already had several strong rains, and soon Pana will be in the midst of daily rain showers. For many of our families their homes are acceptable, but often leak during heavy rain storms. Miguel and Manuel are very thankful for their small room that keeps them mostly dry and warm. But it's nearly impossible to prevent all leaks during the rainy season and we're concerned for Miguel and Manuel's belongings. Right now they have no where to keep their clothes and if their home does spring a leak, everything will easily get wet.

The brothers are requesting a wardrobe or hope chest to guard their clothing and belongings and keep them dry during the rainy season. An enclosed wardrobe costs $170 and a hand-carved wooden hope chest costs $108. If you would like to make a donation for these brothers, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "A25 Wardrobe or Hope Chest".

Thank you so much for caring for our elderly! If you have any questions feel free to contact us at familyaid@mayanfamilies.org

Maria Felipe needs a water filter

We've recently found out that Maria Felipe needs a water filter.  For just $63 you could gift Maria with a brand new water filter, which will give her fresh, clean water for at least a year and a half.  It is customary here for the elderly to drink coffee in the morning and in the afternoon.  Maria cannot afford to buy pure bottled water, it is too expensive.  So, she tries to boil the water to purify it, but her health is frail and she becomes ill easily.  Gifting her with a water filter will help keep Maria healthy and allow her to enjoy many cups of coffee without risk of getting parasites or other water-borne diseases!

If you would like to help Maria Felipe, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "A30 Filter". Thank you so much!

Thank you for helping Josefa!

Thanks to your generous donations for fabric and thread, Doña Josefa was able to continue with her embroidery.  Your support has helped her earn money for herself and her family!

Thank you!

Thank you for helping the elderly!

Maria Lucas is very happy to receive milk!  Thank you for supporting her!

Dolores and her family are very happy for the diapers the received.  It is a huge relief for the family!

Thank you for supporting the elderly care program!

Update: Rosita is in constant pain after her accident

Since her accident, Rosita had to have emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her stomach and found out that her hip is broken.  Unfortunately because of her advanced age and compromised health, her doctors decided that the surgery to repair her hip would be too risky.  Now, she is home in bed, but in constant pain.  Rosita needs help to buy pain medication that costs $9 every month, milk that costs $20 every month, and adult diapers that cost $44 every month. 

If you are able to help Rosita with any or all of her monthly needs, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the Other $ box.  In the Details box, write "A1 - Medical".

Thank you!
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Rosita, the first participant in the Elderly Care program, was hit by a car last week when she was walking to the Martí to have lunch with the other Elderly in the program.

Rosita was immediately taken to a hospital near by but doctors only gave her pain medication.  The doctors did not examine her the day of her accident and she was sent home with just a small bag of medication.  Now, Rosita cannot leave her bed, is in constant pain, and is in need of a medical exam because her family has noticed her hip bone protruding from her side. 


To help Rosita and her family, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "A1 - Medical". Any amount will make a great difference!

Thank you!