Many of our elderly have received tamale baskets!

Thank you to all of you who have donated tamale baskets to our elderly! We hated the thought of so many elderly eating only tortillas and salt for Christmas. Giving them a basket means that they can celebrate with a delicious, and nutritious, traditional meal! We were able to deliver many baskets this week, and it was such a joy to see the enormous smiles on their faces when we gave them a basket.

Thank you so much for making these smiles possible!

Sad news: Don Julian has passed away

We are very sorry to inform you that Don Julian, a dear member of our Elderly Care Program in San Jorge, has passed away this morning. He was blind and had been suffering from prostate problems for a while. We are sure he is in peace now!

The family is really sad, it is not easy to lose a loved one, specially this close to Christmas.
If you want to help Don Julian's family pay for his funeral, please click here, scroll down, enter your donation in the "Other box" and "A-52-funeral" in the details box. Any amount will be of great help and relief to the family.
Thank you!

Thank you!!!

Thanks to many generous donors, Rosa has received a brand new bed! Thank you so much to everyone who helped...every dollar made a difference!

Please help Rosa get a new bed

UPDATE on Rosa: We have received all the money we need for Rosa's bed. Thank you so much! We will buy the bed and deliver it to Rosa shortly!

Rosa is aging and her body is fragile. Unfortunately, Rosa sleeps on a delapidated bed that is falling apart and is very unstable. If she moves in the middle of the night, the bed collapses in the middle and she easily falls out and onto the floor. This has already happened several times and Rosa has suffered injuries from these falls. Rosa's family is worried about her, but they cannot afford to buy her a new bed, so they've come to us and asked for help. Rosa has a mattress to sleep on, but she needs a stronger bed frame that will keep her safe througout the night.

A single bed frame, without a mattress, costs $120. If you would like to help Rosa get a new bed, please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "A1 Family Aid". Thank you so much for caring for Rosa and helping to keep her safe! Any amount you can donate helps her! Any questions can be emailed to familyaid@mayanfamilies.org

Thank you so much!

Many of the members of our Elderly Care Program have received water filters and food this month, all thanks to many generous donors. Clean water and nutritious food are essential for our elderly. Many of them suffer from multiple health problems as they age, so they are not usually strong enough to fight illnesses caused by malnutrition or drinking dirty water. Your donations have helped our elderly to stay healthy and strong. Thank you so, so much for your care and generosity!

 To donate to our Elderly Care Program and give an elderly person a warm, homemade lunch every day,  please go to Donate Now and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "Elderly Care Program". Thank you so much on behalf of the many elderly who are helped by your generosity!

Sad News

A dear member of our elderly care program, Lucia, passed away today. She had been ill for a while, unable to eat very much and extremely weak. Her condition worsened and we are very sad to report she passed away.

We are asking for help in raising $182 to help her family pay for the funeral costs, which include a traditional ceremony for family and friends and a meal hosted by the family.

If you would like to make a one-time donation, please go to Donate Now, and scroll down.  Enter your donation in the "Other $" box.  In the "Details" box, write "A16 Family Aid". Thank you so much!

Great News!

Adrian with his new bed (his correct number is A-79)

Thank you so much to everyone who donated for a bed for Adrian! We are so happy to report that we received enough donations and Adrian now has his new, wooden bed and a mattress! This will make a huge difference in his life as he is able to sleep comfortably and he knows that there are people around the world who care for him! Thank you so much to everyone!

Read Adrian's story here.