We weren't sure if we'd have the opportunity to serve in a local village called Jocotillo this year, but one of our leaders made it happen! It was a privilege to serve the hungry.
We estimate that we passed out about 300-400 bags of food. Each bag included 5 pounds of corn, 5 pounds of beans, 3 pounds of rice, a small bag of sugar, and a small bag of salt (if my memory serves me correctly). This should feed a family of four for about 3-5 days.
Keep in mind that this may be the ONLY food this community has access to for a while. Also, most do not have an easy way to boil water (or access to water) so cooking the food is a huge task in and of itself.
The majority of the community in Jocotillo works picking pineapple. We were told that working sun up to sun down would earn approximately $2 (NOT per hour... per DAY!!!).
This is a typical home in the village, if one is lucky enough to have a home. It is so hard to look at these pictures, much less see it in person. Our hearts ache to see our brothers and sisters living in these conditions, but you would not believe the joy in their hearts despite living such hard lives.
Your generous donations also bought two houses for $850 each. The one pictured below will provide much needed shelter for a mom and her children who were living on the streets of Jocotillo.
Meet Juanita!
Juanita is 100 years old!!!! She has NEVER been to a doctor and NEVER worn a pair of shoes. She came to the church for the first time ever to receive prayer this day. She has one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen.
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