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Mayan Families has been recognized by the following organization(s): ABOUT US PROGRAMS OUR BLOGS DONATE NOW NEWS AND EVENTS News Events Mayan Families in the News Blogs and Newsletters In Honor Of In Memory and In Honor of Loved Ones In Honor Of Page 2 In Honor Of Page 3 SPREAD THE WORD GET INVOLVED FAQ - LINKS - FACTS CONTACT US MAYAN FAMILIES VIDEOS AND STORIES Urgent News Hi Everyone, A very desperate situation was just posted on the Family Aid Blog today. Maria and Jose have 8 children. They've had a hard life, unable to find consistent jobs and having to move to the coast in order to try to find work. They live in a very poor, crumbling home several hours from Panajachel. They try to take care of their large family, but it is increasingly difficult to find ways to provide for them and feed them all. One of their children is so malnourished that she was unable to walk and had to be carried everywhere. On top of these financial difficulties, Maria and Jose have recently been hit very hard by physical illnesses. Maria has been feeling ill for months. She hardly leaves bed. She has gallstones and this causes her great pain. She is chronically malnourished and she also has an intestinal infection. But worst, and scariest, of all she has recently been diagnosed with a serious degenerative disease. She needs treatment and it will be very expensive. Jose has a tumor on the side of his neck. It has been getting larger and larger, and doctors tell him it needs to be removed immediately. However, due to the size and location of the tumor it is exremely risky to remove it. The surgery only has a 50% survive rate. If Jose does survive the surgery, there is a further risk that he may lose his voice and/or neck movements. Jose has to sign legal documentation saying that his family won't press charges against the surgeon in case of any problem. It's a scary place to be, but Jose has bravely told us he knows he needs to have the surgery in order to take care of his family. Jose and Maria are both in need of extensive operations and treatment. They could barely take care of their 8 children before, and now adding these health issues makes their troubles seem insurmountable. Jose and Maria are both facing life-threatening illnesses and they are, understandably, afraid. They have no one else to turn to and have come to us desperate for help. We are asking for an initial $300 to pay for their beginning consults, tests, treatments, and to prepare them for surgery. They will need ongoing help as they have and recover from their surgeries. We will also use part of this money to buy food for this malnourished family. For more information on how to help this family, please visit: http://familyaidprogram.blogspot.com/ Thank you! Hi Everyone, Ronnie a past volunteer from the Elderly Care Program is visiting Mayan Families and has written an update and also updated us on the story of Ramon Lopez Cumes (A-9) on the Elderly Care Blog. For an update on the Elderly Care Program and Ramon Lopez Cumes (A-9), please check the following blog post on the Elderly Care Program from Ronnie. http://mayanfamilieselderlycare.blogspot.com/2012/01/ramon-lopez-cumes.html Thanks! Hi Everyone, Angel Josue, one of our sponsored students, is 13 years old and was born with a problem in his spinal cord. He is slowly losing movement in his legs. His mother refuses to put him in a wheelchair because she strongly believes that with the right treatment he will be able to gain movement back. The family does not have many financial resources, however they managed to take him to a private specialist who said that the boy might be able to walk and won't need a wheelchair, but he needs to use an orthopedic brace and have 2 months of physiotherapy five times a week starting immediately. The orthopedic brace costs $80 and the therapy sessions cost $125 per week, which would be a total of $1000 for the 8 weeks physiotherapy that he needs. If you can help Angel with any of those costs, please visit: http://familyaidprogram.blogspot.com/2012/01/angel-can-lose-movements-in-his-legs.html for more details. Thank you!	Holiday Food Baskets Sponsor A Student Mayan Families "In Honor Of" This is our "In Honor Of" web page where we will put your notices regarding donations given "In Honor Of", Please scroll down. The newest are at the top! Fall - Winter 2011 Karrie Andes sponsored student #944, Rosa Lucia, in honor of Maria Josefina Andes, who was born in Coban. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ James Kirkpatrick donated in honor of Sabrina's birthday. Happy birthday, Sabrina! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Betsy Smyer has donated to help children in celebration and honor of the birthdays of Andy and Lyda. Feliz Cumpleanos!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Erica Allen made a donation in honor of the birthday of her sister, Melissa. Feliz Cumpleanos, Melissa! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paula Colagrossi donated in honor of Sabrina's birthday. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Andrea and Eddie Branchaud sponsored a student in honor of: Nancy Rice, Donald Provost, and Peg and Bob Branchaud. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sharon Grussing donanted two Tamale baskets in honor of two separate birthdays, a friend's, Janet Eckmann, and her daughter-in-law's, Kristi Grussing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sheryl donated a Tamale basket for a family in need in honor of her daughter, Rachel, who was born in Guatemala. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Clarisa Gracia donated in honor of Sabrina Mercaldo's birthday. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Marian Nigro donated to the Family Aid Program in honor of baby Liam's Christening and his sister Haleigh. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A donation was made in honor of Sabrina's 9th birthday, from Faye. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Judith Beck sponsored a student in memory of Anna Beck. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ John and Carol Allen made a microloan donation in honor of Georgia Corin. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Honor of Students of UW Lacrosse Progressive Group Students of UW LaCrosse Progressive Group have been holding a fair trade holiday sale for several years. My business, Terra Experience, has sold at their sale for several years. Terra Experience is sponsoring a student in their honor as a thank you. I hope to meet Hector when I return to Guatemala in late January. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Allison Watkins donated a Tamale Basket for student #1056 in honor of Mrs B from Audree Rose. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Marian donated a Tamale Basket and money towards the animal welfare program in honor of Jennifer Cassidy and Marjorie Hayes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kathy Graham Gadler donated a water filter for FA#43 in honor of friend, Lynn Miley, as a Christmas gift. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Tamale Basket for a Family in need has been donated in Honor of Jeanne Shlasko who loves the Mayan people. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Michael Lewis sponsored student #1214 as a Christmas gift in thanksgiving for his parents, Mary Margot & Paul Buonarosa. ++++++++++++++++++++ Brenda G. Lewis has donated a Tamale Basket for a family in need In Memory of Gabby Lewis. ++++++++++++++++++++ I made donations to Mayan Families ($200 for student #2035, $200 for student #2036, $250 for family FA194 and $175 for 5 Christmas Tamale Baskets) and would like to honor the following people: Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baumhardt Mr. and Mrs. Cory Baumhardt Mr. and Mrs. Christian Simms Mr. Matthew Baumhardt Thank you, Judy Noteboom ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Christmas Tamale Food Basket for Guatemala. This donation was sent as a Christmas gift In Honor Of Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook and her family. Thank you. Peace, Monna MacLellan ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I just completed an online donation of two Christmas Tamale Baskets. This donation is in honor of Begonya Garcia. Feliz Navidad, Elmer Benities ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Honor of New Horizon Christian School Staff! Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad, The Britt Family! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Suzanne Hassall had donated a Tamale Basket In Honor of her friend, Gayle Loesch. Feliz Navidad! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Honor of Amit Sen, Cluadia Schenke and Isabella Sen! Love to you! Purobi and Bob +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In honor of a special teacher from Highland Park Elementary School +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Julie Wagner donated to help families in need In memory of Jennifer Furlan Wagner. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Two Tamale baskets donated by Maura Meade to needy families for Christmas in honor of Lynne Tanaka, Nancy Weizel, Melanie Sandlin and staff at Shepherd of the Hills Preschool +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Karin Olsen made a donation for a Tamale Basket for a family in need... In honor of Gabby Lewis, sweet friend to our daughter Riane., +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Linda Zacharias donated a Tamale Basket for a needy family in Honor Of Nancy Weidle! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Tamale Basket for a Family in need has been donated in Honor of Jeanne Schlasko who loves the Mayan people. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Michael Lewis sponsored student #1214 as a Christmas gift in thanksgiving for his parents, Mary Margot & Paul Buonarosa. ++++++++++++++++++++ Brenda G. Lewis has donated a Tamale Basket for a family in need In Memory of Gabby Lewis. ++++++++++++++++++++ I made donations to Mayan Families ($200 for student #2035, $200 for student #2036, $250 for family FA194 and $175 for 5 Christmas Tamale Baskets) and would like to honor the following people: Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baumhardt Mr. and Mrs. Cory Baumhardt Mr. and Mrs. Christian Simms Mr. Matthew Baumhardt Thank you, Judy Noteboom ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A Christmas Tamale Food Basket for Guatemala. This donation was sent as a Christmas gift In Honor Of Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook and her family. Thank you. Peace, Monna MacLellan ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I just completed an online donation of two Christmas Tamale Baskets. This donation is in honor of Begonya Garcia. Feliz Navidad, Elmer Benities ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Honor of New Horizon Christian School Staff! Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad, The Britt Family! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Suzanne Hassall had donated a Tamale Basket In Honor of her friend, Gayle Loesch. Feliz Navidad! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In Honor of Amit Sen, Cluadia Schenke and Isabella Sen! Love to you! Purobi and Bob +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In honor of a special teacher from Highland Park Elementary School +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Julie Wagner donated to help families in need In memory of Jennifer Furlan Wagner. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Two Tamale baskets donated by Maura Meade to needy families for Christmas in honor of Lynne Tanaka, Nancy Weizel, Melanie Sandlin and staff at Shepherd of the Hills Preschool +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Karin Olsen made a donation for a Tamale Basket for a family in need... In honor of Gabby Lewis, sweet friend to our daughter Riane., +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Linda Zacharias donated a Tamale Basket for a needy family in Honor Of Nancy Weidle! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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