Futuro Brillante

FOOD RELIEF FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY: WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT IN MARCH 2020, APPROXIMATELY 80% OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY LOST THEIR JOBS IN TOURISM. AS A RESULT, MANY FAMILIES WERE FACING A SEVERE ECONOMIC CRISIS. IN RESPONSE, FUTURO BRILLANTE CREATED AN EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM STARTING IN MARCH 2020, WHICH IS STILL OPERATING TODAY. WHILE THE ECONOMY HAS IMPROVED OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS, MANY LOCAL FAMILIES STILL STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET AND PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE.WE IDENTIFY LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED AND DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES. DONATIONS HAVE INCLUDED DRY STAPLE GOODS (LIKE RICE, BEANS, OIL, PASTA, COFFEE, ETC.), CHICKEN AND OTHER PROTEINS, EGGS, AND FRESH VEGETABLES. WE ALSO DONATE CLEANING PRODUCTS AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. WE CURRENTLY SUPPORT 30 FAMILIES ONCE A MONTH.

BABY BANK: FUTURO BRILLANTE LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM IN 2021 TO HELP LOCAL FAMILIES WITH INFANTS LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE DONATE FORMULA, DIAPERS, BABY GOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. ALL OF THE 15 BABIES CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM LIVE IN POVERTY AND MANY OF THEM ALSO HAVE CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE ALSO PROVIDE ECONOMIC SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

ORGANIC, COMMUNITY GARDEN & OTHER AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS: THE MATAPALO COMMUNITY GARDEN HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2018. THE OBJECTIVE OF GARDEN IS TO TEACH LOCAL RESIDENTS SUSTAINABLE GARDENING TECHNIQUES AND TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. IN THE YEAR 2020 WE LAUNCHED OUR EGG PROGRAM. WE BUILT A CHICKEN COOP AND PURCHASED 200 EGG LAYING HENS, WHICH PRODUCE 200 EGGS DAILY. THE EGGS HAVE BEEN A KEY PART OF OUR FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM AS WELL.

ROOF REPAIRS: WE LAUNCHED A PROGRAM IN 2020 TO REPAIR LEAKY ROOFS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES. DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM IN YEAR 1, WE HELD A SECOND CAMPAIGN IN 2021 WHICH FIXED THE ROOFS OF MORE THAN 30 LOCAL FAMILIES. WE HELPED 20 ADDITIONAL FAMILIES IN 2022.