WASHING MACHINE & MATCHING GRANT UPDATE

Empowering children to flourish by providing a holistic education, complete nutrition, and a supportive community.

Progress toward self-sufficiency can be daunting due to the multitude of obstacles hindering forward movement for families.

At MdC, we are in continuous dialog with our families to learn about the barriers that impede their progress toward self-sufficiency. One area that is weighing moms down is the need to wash school uniforms on a daily basis. This is not as simple as it might seem.

The process of washing laundry is very manual. Moms either stand outside in extreme weather and wash clothes by hand with a hose, or some rent a washing machine. However, the machine they rent is missing the electronic components. So first, they use a hose to fill the machine to the desired level. They then manually move the dial through the cycles, adding and removing the hose as needed. Clothes are then hung to dry and hope there is not a sudden desert rain or wind storm.

Laundry is just one of the daily challenges families face. Washing dishes outside, lack of running water in the home, floors of dirt, and long days of work and/or transportation challenges are just some of the realities of life and the barriers we are working to overcome with our families.

Laundry is just one small thing we can do to make life a little easier.

Our new washer and dryer should be installed by next week and ready to start washing and drying uniforms.

For most children, their school uniform is several sizes too big so they don't outgrow it as quickly.

Starting next week, MdC students will bring their school uniforms to Casa Esperanza each day when they attend our education program. By the end of class, they will have a freshly laundered uniform for the following day of school.

Moms from the community will help run our laundry program and what a blessing this will be for them.

Life's Challenges Call for Creative Solutions!!

Paper Skirts!

For our Mother's Day celebration, we made the girls paper skirts in vibrant colors, pretty designs, and complete with a cardboard belt - no need for washing!

MdC is dedicated to removing the barriers that prevent families from thriving.

#EMPOWERINGEDUCATION

CAMPAIGN UPDATE

We are moving closer and closer to our goal!

Education is a powerful tool that not only provides our students with a foundation for their future but also for breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality that hinders their opportunity for success.

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