Happy Spring!
April 27, 2010 in News
I hope you have all enjoyed our wonderful weather lately! A definate sign the warmer weather is on its way!
Let me start by thanking everyone for continuing to read and taking the time to leave a comment. You support is a warm reminder of the important work we are moving towards together.
Joanne has returned from her whirl-wind tour and work in Belize. She volunteered and Holy Cross School and met with many social agencies. She was able to being a movement for victims of domestic violence. Joanne was the guest speaker at the 2 day ‘Unite Against Violence’ Conference at Banana Bank Lodge. She became a clear voice for so many who were witness to or victims of this international epidemic. She spoke loud and clear of the need for safety for these women. This gave room for people to join together to begin the proactive approach of education in schools and community services providers. We thank The Word At Work and BNE Trust for making this much needed conference a reality. Joanne is currently working hard on raising fund and bring people together to build a much needed womens shelter. We are all eager for this success.
I was fortunate enough to of been granteed time off work to go to Belize for 2 weeks in January with my daughter. I assisted Joanne in preparing for the conference and was fortuanate enough to be able to attend. I was busy dropping off donations to schools and orphanages from all of you. Thank you to the numerous businesses such as Jodies Resturant, Queensway Nail and Spa, Dr Hayward and others that ran school supplies and toy drives. The Kings Childrens Homes and Marlas Childrens home were overwhelmed to finally be able to give every child a christmas gift. The schools Ocean Academy and Holy Cross were so grateful for everything we delivered. A special thank you to everyone who donated cash to assist with the shipping cost to deliver all these wonderful things.
I continue to research and explore science and technologies to improve the living conditions of impoverished communities throughout Belize. My research has lead me to become overwhelmingly aware of the issue of sanitation, water and the environment. I am currently working closely with an environmental engineer who is generously shared his knowledge and experience to lead me on the path for sustainability within these communities. We are currently working on plans that are cost effective and practical and that will allow the community to empower themselves to create better living conditions. I am excited about the path that will lead this plan to implementation.
A special thank you to everyone who has helped us. Without you we could not be able to make these goals a reality. A special thanks to Cynthia who has shared knowledge and endless hours typing and assisting in preparing our paperworks, to Patricia, who has harrassed everyone she knows to sell chocolatebars to raise funds for us. .
A thank you to University of Toronto for inviting us to represent DirectAbundance at the Health and Human Rights Conference. This was a wonderful opportunity to meet volunteers face to face and discuss our goals and vision and meet other wonderful people who are working endlessly to speak up for those with the quietest voice. My hat’s off to everyone.
Again many thanks and keep spreading the word of what we do.