Epilogos Charities Inc

HOUSINGIN 2019 HOUSES WERE BUILT FOR TWO FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM WORKS THANKS TO INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS FROM DIFFERENT FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, CHURCHES, STUDENTS ETC. THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON VULNERABLE, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE FAMILY MUST BE LEGAL OWNERS OF THE LAND WHERE THEY LIVE; IN THIS WAY EPILOGOS ENSURES THAT THE FAMILY WILL NOT LOSE THEIR HOME. OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AND HAVE REGULAR MEDICAL CHECK-UPS. THE WHOLE FAMILY PARTICIPATES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND THEY PAY 30% OF THE TOTAL COST IN MANAGEABLE INSTALLMENTS. THIS FEE IS VARIABLE DEPENDING ON THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE FAMILY AND IT MAY BE $30.00 TO $50.00 PER MONTH. DURING CONSTRUCTION THERE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS, FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THEY SHARE DIFFERENT CUSTOMS THAT HAVE EVERYONE ENJOYING FRIENDSHIP, LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER, THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW A FAMILY WITH MANY NEEDS. EACH FAMILY HAS A DIFFERENT HISTORY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DIGNIFIED HOME HAS CHANGED THEIR LIVES.WHEN THIS FAMILY APPLIED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A NEW HOUSE, WE MADE A FIELD VISIT. WE SAW A LOT OF POVERTY: A SIMPLE HOUSE MADE OF DIRT AND WOOD, DAMAGED ROOF, DIRT FLOOR, A VERY SMALL SPACE, WHERE THREE FAMILIES LIVED. WE REALIZED THAT THE FAMILY NEEDED TO HAVE A DECENT HOME TO ALLOW FOR THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ONE FULL SIZE HOME AND ONE SMALLER HOME ON THE PROPERTY.

GENERAL HUMANITARIAN AID AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTIN 2019, WITH THE SUPPORT OF ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH FROM STRONGSVILLE, OHIO, 19 ORGANIC KITCHENS WERE PURCHASED. NINETEEN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM WHICH IS AIMED AT PROTECTING AND CARING FOR THE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OF FAMILIES OF SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA. IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT ORGANIC KITCHENS HELP REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF FIREWOOD AND HELPS REDUCE RESPIRATORY DISEASES. ORGANIC KITCHENS USE 10% OF FIREWOOD COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL KITCHENS, SO THIS HELPS CONSERVE RESOURCES. AND IT HAS BEEN PROVEN ORGANIC KITCHENS PRODUCE ONLY 10% OF THE SMOKE COMPARED TO OTHER KITCHENS, WHICH HELPS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF FAMILIES. ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE CLINIC OF SAN JOSE VILLANUEVA, PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM RESPIRATORY DISEASES ARE CAUSED BY INHALING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM TRADITIONAL KITCHENS THAT FAMILIES HAVE IN THEIR HOMES.IN 2019, 35 FAMILIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY WERE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM OF HANDMADE, SAFE WATER FILTERS. THE WATER FILTERS HELP TO PURIFY 99% OF THE DRINKING-WATER SO THE WATER CAN BE FREE OF PARASITES, THUS AVOIDING HAVING DISEASES LIKE DIARRHEA AND HELPING TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE FAMILIES IN SJV.VOLUNTEERS DONATED BASIC MEDICAL SUPPLIES, GLOVES AND OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED FOR DAILY USE TO THE SJV HEALTH CLINIC.VOLUNTEERS DONATED SPORTS EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, SOCCER SHOES, BALLS AND SPORTS GLOVES, WHICH BENEFITTED DIFFERENT SPORT TEAMS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SANTA MARA EL BANCO, LA VEGA 1 AND ESPIRITU SANTO.AT THE MENDIETA SCHOOL, A FREE PROGRAM IS RUN BY THE NATIONAL CIVIL POLICE TO OFFER A CHANCE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO SUFFER FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ARE VULNERABLE TO JOIN GANGS, ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES. THEY BENEFITED FROM FOOTBALL, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL TEAMS.EPILOGOS PROVIDED $275.00 OF SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES WHERE ALL THE CHURCHES OF THE MUNICIPALITY PARTICIPATED, TO MOTIVATE THE SEARCH FOR PEACE INSTEAD OF VIOLENCE IN THE MUNICIPALITY.BERTHA YANETH LANDAVERDE COTOTA, A DISABLED GIRL, WAS PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION. SHE IS HAPPY TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND HAS A DESIRE TO LEARN, BUT THE SCHOOL IS FAR FROM HOME AND WALKING TOO FAR IS DIFFICULT SINCE SHE HAS MANY PROBLEMS WITH HER FEET AND BACK. ALSO, WE SUPPORTED TWO ADOLESCENTS STUDYING OUTSIDE SJV. ONE BOY HAS A SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP FROM AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, BUT THE SCHOLARSHIP DOES NOT COVER ALL OF THE COSTS THAT THE SCHOOL REQUIRES. AND THE OTHER BOY IS SUPPORTED WITH TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES AND BOOKS.