Send Me

SEND ME IS ORGANIZED TO ASSIST IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA VIA MISSION TRIPS THAT PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, STUDENT SPONSORSHIPS, BUILDING PROJECTS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING.

RAY OF HOPE PROVIDES CHILDREN WHO HAVE DISABILITES WITH HEALTCHARE. IN 2021, SEND ME SERVED BETWEEN 78 AND 82 CHILDREN OF PARTICIPATING FAMILIES. SEND ME INTERVIEWS EACH FAMILY AND PARTICIPATES IN ON-SITE HOME VISITS BY A STAFF NURSE. THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM RECEIVE ON GOING MEDICAL CARE, WHICH INCLUDES DOCTOR EXAMS, ASSOCIATED DIAGNOSTICS, LABS, FOLLOW-UP EXAMS, AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS. THE CHILDREN ARE EVALUATED BY GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND SPECIALISTS FOR HEALTH CONDITIONS, WELLNESS, AND NUTRITION. CHILDREN FOUND TO BE MALNOURISHED RECEIVE FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, AND WHEN PRESCRIBED, VITAMINS. IN EXTREME CASES, WHERE THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE CHILD IS AT RISK, SEND ME PURCHASED BEDS, A STOVE, AND OTHER RUDIMENTARY NEEDS FOR THE CHILD AND THEIR SUPPORTING FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY IN 2021, SEND ME PROVIDED A PROSTETIC LEG AND ASSISTED A FAMILY WITH THE COST OF BRAIN SURGERY TO ELIMINATE A CHILDS SEIZURES. ALSO EMPLOYED WITH THIS PROGRAM IS A PYSICAL THERAPIST WHO PROVIDED SESSIONS TO ROUGHLY 32 CHILDREN. THE SCHEDULED WEEKLY PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSIONS WERE UNFORTUNATELY IMPAIRED DUE TO COVID SAFETY REGULATIONS. SEND ME'S STAFF NURSE IS BI-LINGUAL AND SERVES TO AID IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND INDIGENOUS PERSONS. THE NURSE TRAVELS WITH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THEIR HEALTH CARE APPOINTMENTS, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY 4 HOURS ONE WAY. SHE ALSO WORKS WITH THE FAMILIES TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILD.

THE NEHEMIAH PROJECT REPRESENTS TWO STAFF MEMBERS (EFFECTIVELY A MISSIONARY COUPLE) WHO HAVE LEFT THEIR AMERICAN HOMES TO LIVE ON-LOCATION IN JOYABAJ, EL QUICHE, GUATEMELA. THEY MANAGE THE ON THE GROUND PROGRAMS SERVING BESIDE THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND STAFF, BOTH PAID AND VOLUNTEER. THEY MANAGE MULTIPLE SERVICES INCLUDING: RAY OF HOPE (FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES), SERVING HOUSE PARENTS TO 3 ABANDONED CHILDREN, THE ORGANIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THREE HOMES FOR DISPLACED WOMEN, OVERSIGHT TO THE ON-GOING CHILDREN AND YOUTH RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, THE PROVISION OF SEMINARY TRAINING FOR AREA PASTORS AND KEY LEADERS (25 ENROLLED CURRENTLY), RESOURCES FOR THE BI-LINGUAL BIBLE TRANSLATION PROJECT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROGRAM TO RESCUE THOSE LIVING IN CYCLICAL POVERTY CALLED "THE PLAND DE VIDAX OR LIFE PLAN. THE "PLAN DE VIDA" ANALYZES THE 10 CORNERSTONES OF PERSONAL LIFE AND IMPLEMENTS LIFE CHANGES THAT CAN LEAD TO COMPLETE HEALING. OTHER EFFORS IN 2021 INCLUDE THE MANAGEMENT OF A TEMPORARY FEEDING PROGRAM THAT WAS COVID RELATED AND RESEARCH INTO THE ESCALATING RATES OF MALNUTRITION, PHYSICAL VIOLENCE - ESPECIALLY AMONG CHILDREN, MISCARRIAGES, AND INFANT MORTAILITY.

THE BEREA SCHOOL IS A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR EDUCATION IN THE JOYABAJ AREA. THE YEAR OF 2021 WAS A DARK YEAR FOR EDUCATION. THE ISOLATION AND POVERTY IN RURAL AREAS PREVENTED ACCESS TO ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS. DUE TO COVID CONTROLS, AN ESTIMATED 12000 CHILDREN, IN THIS AREA ALONE, WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN ANY FORMAT. MOST ALL RURAL SCHOOLS WERE NOT ABLE TO RETAIN ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR TEACHERS AND MANY STUDENTS LACK ACCESS TO PAID INTERNET SERVICE AND SOMETIMES ELECTRICITY. AS A RESULT, MANY OF THESE SCHOOLS COMPLETELY LOST TOUCH WITH THEIR STUDENTS. SEND ME IS RESEARCHING WAYS TO PARTNER WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TO POSSIBLY RECAPTURE THE STUDENTS LOST IN THE VACCUM OF COVID-19. THROUGHOUT THE COVID CRISIS, BEREA HAS PROVIDED A HYBRID OF EDUCATION WITH BOTH LIMITED IN PERSON LECTURE, AS PERMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND VIRTUAL CLASSES THAT GIVE PARENTS AND STUDENTS AN EDUCATIONAL PATH. SEND ME HAS SUPPORTED BEREA'S TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO HELP ENSURE THAT CLASSES CONTINUE, AND STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION. IN 2021, A TOTAL OF 217 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN BEREA: TWELVE STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN, 132 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-6, 63 STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-9, AND 10 STUDENTS IN THE FINAL GRADES OF 10 AND 11.

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