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- January 2-11 - Scranton University
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Guatemala: Physical Therapy clinics at local villages and worked at Hearts In Motion Rehab Centers.
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- January 5-12 - Carroll University |
Guatemala: Wellness checks at local villages, donated and installed water filtration systems, held education/informational meetings for local villages, worked at the Zacapa National Hospital.
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- January 9-16 - University of Missouri, PiPhi Team |
Guatemala: General medical clinics, fluoride varnished teeth, painted classrooms, built soccer goals, and donated 125 backpacks to a school.
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- January 23-February 1 - OB/GYN
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Guatemala: OB/Gyn surgery, cervical cancer screenings at local villages, firefighter training, and construction.
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Weekly Feed Program Now Operating Twice A Week |
We are so excited to announce that our Weekly Feed Program in Guatemala has been expanded to two days a week. There are so many children in the Gualan area eligible for this program and one day a week just wasn't enough to feed them. By adding one more day, it means that we now have more children enrolled needing sponsors. For only $10.00 a month you can sponsor a child participating in this feeding program. If you would like to help by sponsoring a child, either email the office at: [email protected] or go to our website:
www.heartsinmotion.org under "Sponsor A Child & Grandparent" then drop down to "Weekly Feed Sponsorships" to view our unsponsored children. A big thank you to those who are already partnering with us to help feed the children of Gualan.
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At the end of 2014, we bid a sad farewell to Casey. Casey has handled our Child Sponsorship and Weekly Feed Programs in Guatemala for the past three years. She has returned to the states to continue her education to receive her Masters Degree in Public Health. Thank you Casey for all you've done for us over the years and we wish you well as you further your education.
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2015 brings a new face to the Hearts In Motion staff in Guatemala. We would like to introduce you to Nancy. She will be handling the Child Sponsorship Program in Guatemala. We are excited that she will be taking over this position where she will be our representative to the children, parents and teachers involved in this program.
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Renee Fledderman - Her Mission Trip To Guatemala
" We may not be able to do it all, but at least now we've seen what needs to be done. We've gained an understanding that couldn't be obtained any other way,
and made the most beautiful friendships while doing it."
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"Digging my fingers in between the squishy heel of a pair of Nike tennis shoes and the tiny brown foot of an 85 years old Guatemalan woman, I heaved with tearful, uncontrollable laughter.
The heel of the shoe kept bending over and rejecting her poor foot - coated with dried mud from the day's activities and wrinkly with experience. And the woman's reaction? The loudest, most genuinely adorable laugh I have heard in a while - causing me to immediately join in. I kept telling her in Spanish, "I hope I'm not hurting you!" or "Almost there!" and she would just hit me on the back, flat-out cracking up. She hugged me when we finally got it, saying how thankful she was for her new shoes, and then continued to crack herself up, blabbering incomprehensible Spanish to all of us and then bursting in laughter. Seeing me laughing with her, Kait asked, "What is she saying?" I replied, "I literally have no idea."
That was at the last village we visited, when I had already found out what it was like to make someone's day with an article of clothing or create a lasting connection in one precious moment. Before that, we spent a few days returning to the village Pueblo Modelo, getting to know the children there, providing medical and dental care, building bookshelves, bunk beds and chicken coops, and donating clothing and supplies. Pueblo Modelo was my first peek into the poverty of Guatemala - and what a shock it was. Some "nice" houses were made out of cement, others just had the dirt ground as their flooring. Some were made out of pure trash or sheet metal, and the contents were just nothing. These people don't have toothpaste, they don't have refrigerators, they don't have socks. In one of our group discussions we talked about how these people are experiencing poverty of material things, but they aren't lacking in very much else - spiritual and emotional wellness, community, family strength. Their pure admirable happiness and pride makes them richer than most of us."
To follow the rest of Renee's trip experience on her blog, click here:
complete blog
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Educational Toys For The Reese House
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We are in need of toys for the Reese House, our childrens home in Guatemala. The staff has asked if we could provide children's furniture, educational toys, musical toys, art supplies, colored paper and Legos for the children. If you would like to help us with this, the items can be sent to our office at 1834 45th, Munster, IN 46321. We are shipping a container down to Guatemala in April and would love to be able to send these items down at that time.
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Sports In Motion Needs Soccer Balls |
Sports In Motion is in desperate need of soccer balls for their program in Guatemala. We are collecting new or "gently used" soccer balls of any size at our office: 1834 45th St., Munster, IN 46321. Thank you to those who have already responded to this plea but because of the size of this program, more soccer balls are still needed to fulfill their wishlist.
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For shipping purposes we are asking that the balls be deflated, thank you.)
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HIM Helps Seniors At Genesis Towers in Gary, IN |
This past November, a fire broke out in a Senior Housing Center in Gary, IN. HIM was asked if we would be able to provide clothing, shoes, household items and toiletries for the victims. We jumped at the opportunity to help them by supplying these items along with assisting the Seniors in getting their rooms back together after the fire. Many friendships were made that day.
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We definitely saw a need there and have continued to visit the Genesis Towers once a month to assist the Seniors with the cleaning, organizing and other household needs in their apartments along with providing a potluck lunch for the residents.
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Karen Interviewed On WJOB Radio
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On February 23, Karen was interviewed on WJOB, a local Northwest Indiana Radio Station. She was excited to share with the listeners about the mission of HIM and the programs we have both internationally as well as stateside to assist those in need. At the end of the interview Karen realized that the person interviewing her was an old neighbor. The stories shifted to those times which brought much laughter into the remaining minutes of the interview as they reminisced sharing memories of those days.
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Hearts In Motion Cruise - Reunion At Sea |
Include HIM in your vacation plans for this year! Join HIM on September 20, 2015 as we sail to Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel for a HIM Family Reunion Fundraiser Event. What a great way to reconnect with team members as you spend 7 days aboard the Carnival Dream Ship to the Carribbean. For more cruise information contact Gretchen at Eclipse Travel 708-301-0777 or email: [email protected].
Deadline to book cruise is May 1, 2015
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