2012-10-30 Wish List for Senior Center N. 4 Zaragoza
Dear All,
Our 4th senior center in El Salvador will be complete on Decemver 7th, we have been building senior centers since 2004, with a second center in 2005, and a third in 2010. The first and second are in Lourdes,Colon, La Libertad, the third in Cojutepeque, Cabanas, and the fourth in Zaragoza, La Libertad.
Our New Jersey volunteers have devoted themselves toward raising funds to finish this project. We are planning a grand opening on Dec. 7th, 2012.
We are one step closer to get these seniors to move in. Here is a wish list for our senior center no. 4th before the grand opening.
Our goal is to raise the fund by December 7th.
Let us work hard to get it done.
The fund we raise will purchase items below: Blankets, Towels,Pillows And Pillow cases,Microwave,Coffee maker(40 cups),Silver Ware,Plates And Soup Bowls,Cups And Saucers,Pitchers, Glasses, Blender,Small Oven(Electric)Kitchen Knife,Potts,Kitchen Utensils,Table Clothes,Wooden Spoons,Trash Can,Dressers And Night Table.
Thank you so much for your generousity.
Tina Bow
SimplyHelp Foundation
Founder & President
2012-10-29 Grand Opening Ceremony of new SimplyHelp Computer Training Ctr. in Battambang, Cambodia
Dear All:
1. Since I almost had no information regarding the new training center before I met Mr. Vuthi. The following article is an outline based on the information I got from Mr. Vuthi and after short conversation with Pastor Kosal, Mr. Ponlork & Mr. Tevin from CBIRD Micro Finance Co., LTD. and new instructor Mr. Pisey. Please help me to add necessary detail information and correct whatever is necessary.
2. The information for those who involve in new location and new operation for SimplyHelp Computer Training Center: ( It is not polite to call people by last name for Cambodian. Whoever feel SimplyHelp need to keep their contact information, please do so)
* Mr. Vuthi (Mr. Vuthi Seng), former person in charge of SimplyHelp Computer Training Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
* Pastor Kosal (Mr. Kosal Hun), Trinitiy Lutheran Church Battambang, provide new classroom and facilities. E-mail:kosalhun@yahoo.com
* CBIRD Micro Finance Co., LTD. – Cambodia Business Integrated in Rural Development Organization, Co-Sponsor of SimplyHelp Computer Training Center in Battambang, Cambodia. The Organization is in charge of setup and selects qualified instructor at new location.
* Mr. Michael (Mr. Michael Tam), from CBIRDMF, provided the connection between SimplyHelp and Trinity Lutheran Church Battambang.
* Mr. Tevin (Mr. Tevin Kim), HR Assistant, CBIRDMF, represented Mr. Michael and spoke at the new opening ceremony. E-mail:kimtevin@gmail.com
* Mr. Ponnlork (Mr. Ponlork Sok), CBIRDMF, has been in Battambang for a month to setup all computer equipements, files and library. E-mail:sok.ponlork@gmail.com
* Mr. Pisey ( Mr. Pisey Thorng), new instructor.
3. Total 38 students register for the first class at new center. Classes will be offered every afternoon Monday through Friday and whole morning and afternoon on every Saturday. New Center address is:
Trinity Lutheran Church Battambang, #358 G. 16, AVG, Ochar, Battambang, Cambodia
GRAND OPENING CEREMONY FOR SIMPLYHELP COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER AT NEW LOCATION IN BATTAMBANG, 10/21/2012
1. Key speakers – Pastor Kosal, Mr. Vuthi, Mr. Tevin, Daphne represent Tina Bow
2. Since I do not know Cambodian, Mr. Vuthi will provide details text of each person’s speech.
3. The outline of my speech is as follow (Mr. Vuthi helped to translate and add detail information into Cambodian):
* I am so glad to have this opportunity to represent Tina Bow, the founder of SimplyHelp, to join this ceremony.
* I believe God has his own purpose to lead our School to Battambang. Because I can feel young people here need this learning opportunity more than that of for people in the big city.
* Appreciate CBIRD Finance to provide us the connection and chance to let SimplyHelp Computer Training Center be able to be operated continuously. And let more and more young people to obtain new computer technology which will be able to help themselves and their family to get a better life in the future.
* Without Pastor Kosal and all church members’ fully supports, our students will not be able to have such nice classroom and facilities to use.
* Appreciate Acer Computer to donate all computer equipments.
* Thank all Simplyhelp donors and volunteers for supporting this project.
* I also want to use this chance to show our appreciation to Mr. Vuthi and his co-workers for their ten years time and efforts. We are glad Mr. Vuthi will work with us in Los Angeles soon. But I believe all graduated students will miss him.
* Many thanks! Let us keep working together to make this School growing stronger and larger.
* May God bless all of us!
Daphne
(Sorry, the date/time in the camera didn’t set correctly!)
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2012年10月6日 幫幫忙星期六幫助無家可歸者
經濟寒冬加劇，聯邦與加州政府刪減許多教育與社會福利的補助。其中更包含遊民收容所每年的營運預算。洛城許多歷史悠久的非營利慈善機構面臨無法繼續慈善服務的困境，新印象無家遊民緊急收容所便是其中的一個例子，以往收容所每晚收留約六百名的遊民，其中一半為婦女，婦女中最年長的為93歲。收容所為他們提供緊急的庇護與社工服務；遊民中以年長、年幼者與婦女由於無法保護自己，在失業無家人口中風險最高的族群，尤其婦女在暗夜街頭更容易成為暴力與毒品控制的受害者，洛杉磯市目前估 計共有約五萬一千的無家人口。
在經濟不景氣以及聯邦與州政府社會福利預算大量刪減的狀況下，許多慈善組織面臨需要被幫助對象增加以及營運經費短缺的雙重困境。新印像收容所(New Image Emergency Shelter)原本每晚收容六百人而被迫刪減到四百三十六人。收容所由於聯邦經費短缺已經整整三個月無法提供遊民所需的營養，此外婦女服務人數更從原本的三百人到每晚一百五十人。創辦人布蘭達女士提到「政府官員持續的提醒我們減少服務人數，然而眼看許多到收容所請求幫助的人身上帶者被揍的瘀痕、或是被強暴的恐懼；儘管我們已經沒有能力去提供更多的餐點，我們希望起碼能提供他們一個安全的休息場所，讓他們感受像家一樣的溫暖」。
布蘭達女士又提到「我們很驚訝今年失業與失去家園人口的快速增加，其中很多新遊民不乏是高學位或是有小孩的家庭；另外亞裔也增加許多，很多人剛開始只是住在車上並持續尋找工作，他們心裡覺得困境很快就會過去，黎明很快就會到來，他們萬萬想不到困境會讓他們輪落到遊民收容所」「收容所除了協助緊急安置，更協助遊民申請低收入住屋與就業協助等服務，希望幫助他們快速回到正常的生活」
幫幫忙基金會與新印像遊民緊急收容所合作多次幫住遊民獲得冬天衣物、感恩節與聖誕節佳節餐點與發放。幫幫忙基金會會長鮑潘曉黛女士得知遊民收容所的困境，趕緊對有愛心的華人社區發出緊急救援的呼籲，關助貧困婦女與遊民是幫幫忙基金會長期以來的信念，幫幫忙基金會長期以來協助無數貧困婦女獲得一技之長以改善他們與子女的未來為使命。因此鮑會長呼籲社區愛心人士一同捐款與募集物資協助收容所，幫幫忙基金會號昭社區一同雪中送炭幫助無家婦女避免流落街頭、遭受暴力的威脅。
本周六下午五點(十月六日)幫幫忙基金會將進行第一波援助與發放，將收容所所需的三個月食物以遊民的民生用品送交給收容所雙胞胎創辦人布蘭達與琳達威爾森女士(Brenda Wilson and Lynda Wilson)。幫幫忙基金會義工將發放牙膏、肥皂、罐頭食品、背包與襯衫等物品；另外當天義工也將提供熱餐服務。
鮑會長特別鼓勵食品公司或是超市老闆「若您有快要過期卻還沒過期，品質良好的食品，請考慮好好的資源利用，將他們捐出幫助有需要的人」。另外也邀請愛心人士參與義工與捐款行列，更多資訊請參考網站WWW.SIMPLYHELP.ORG 或是來電213-626-7676
參考資料
2012-08-11 5th Annual Summer Street Fair Distribution
幫幫忙基金會將於八月十一日上午十點至下午兩點協助位於長灘市的柬普寨移民社區聯合組織 (United Cambodian Community)共同舉辦第五屆的夏季街道園遊會 (5th Annual Summer Street Fair)，活動地點沿著長灘市的 Dawson 街，從 Dawson和Anaheim街口 (2201 E Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA90804) 開始。
長灘市昰洛杉磯附近最大的柬普寨移民社區，據統計在長灘市有超過百分之五十四的柬普寨移民家庭收入及生活昰低於聯邦的最低基本水平，此次的活動的對象除了長灘市的低收入柬普寨移民家庭外，也包括了長灘市所有其他族裔的低收入家庭，估計發放的對象會達到一千四百人左右；屆時幫幫忙的義工們會在現場發放由我們的捐贈物品。
除了物資的發放外，其他贊助機構還為這些家庭提供了免費的血壓、膽固醇和視力檢查，一些復健系的學生義工也會提供免費的復健按摩；當然這些家庭最期待和迫切需要的昰各種食物及日用品。
對柬普寨低收入家庭除了國內的物資發放外，更值得幫幫忙基金會所有捐贈者及義工們驕傲的昰我們在柬普寨的電腦及縫紉學校，由於大家的善心，幫助了許許多多的年輕人學得一技之長，而幫助他們自己及家人脫離貧困的生活。
您的愛心可以幫助世界上許多在貧苦和困難中掙扎的人，幫幫忙基金會期待您的參與和加入，聯絡電話 (213) 626 7676 或電郵至 daphne@simplyhelp.org.
5th Annual Summer Street Health Fair Distribution
* Time: Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 10am to 2pm
* Place: 2201 E Anaheim St. (corner of Dawson St. & Anaheim St.), Long Beach, CA90804