Our Annual LIVE Update from Guatemala

SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 7PM

News from Bendicion de Dios

Holiday Basket Tradition &

Our Annual Live Update Event

Julio Garcia, Director, works hard to satisfy the needs of the school community. In addition to making continuous improvements in quality education, hygiene and health, he is constantly looking for ways to give the children and their families a better life. This drive includes more permanent housing and roofing, adequate furniture, stoves with improved ventilation, purified water, inexpensive clothing, and access to basic foodstuffs. He sees all these activities helping his students realize their dreams for an improved future.

The school’s educational and lifestyle philosophy emphasizes caring for others. One of the many ways this belief is practiced is a special school tradition providing a Holiday Basket to every family in the school community. The basket contains holiday food for the family and a few toys for the children. This past year, however, one of the usual donors has retired and is no longer able to contribute to this program. In order to fulfill this promise, Julio needs our help funding these baskets.

A single food basket for a family of 4 costs $30. We need 350 baskets so that every school family can receive one. Can you help us?

If so, you can click on the Buy Food Baskets Now button mentioning Holiday Basket in the comments, send Venmo to @underthesamemoon, or send a check made out to Under the Same Moon to 84 Regatta Road, Weymouth, MA 02191

Thank you for your continued support!

In brief, Julio Garcia has improved the community's education, health, and lining conditions

He sees these actions as ways to help his students realize their dreams

The school's success depends upon caring for others.

One of his traditions is providing all the families with a Holiday Basket.

Julio has asked us to take the place of a donor who can no longer afford to supply the funds for these baskets. A single food basket for a family of 4 costs $30. We need 350 baskets so every school family receives one.

If you would like to contribute, please send your donation by: clicking the link below, Buy Food Baskets Now, send Venmo to @underthesamemoon, or a check to Under The Same Moon, 84 Regatta Road, Weymouth, MA 02191. Please indicate: Holiday Basket in your comment.

Thank you!

BUY FOOD BASKETS NOW

EVENT: LIVE UPDATE FROM GUATEMALA

WE CONTINUE BUILDING DREAMS

Please join us on December 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m EST for a live update on the progress of Bendicion de Dios and the school community. The director, Julio Garcia, will be talking along with two students, Eddy and Dulce, who have graduated and are now pursuing their chosen careers. Board members from Under the Same Moon will also describe the wonderful improvements in education, physical infrastructure and living conditions made possible by the fabulous generosity of our donors. You can register to join the conversation at: Registration Link.

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Bimonthly Food Baskets by Sponsors

Pictured above are some of the families who receive bimonthly food baskets from their sponsors.

We recently returned from a short stay in Guatemala. Like many places the cost of food has risen since the pandemic. School families are having more trouble affording to eat. As a result many sponsors are providing funds for bi-monthly food baskets for their sponsored child’s family.

Julio and his staff purchase the food, package it, and arrange for the parents to pick it up at the school. If you would like to participate, the cost is $15 per month. If you are willing, please let us know by sending your contribution with the comment “food basket program” through any of the methods mentioned above or reach out to annemarie@underthesamemoon.org.

Thanks.