JustHope Inc

We Have a Dream 

JustHope

Creating global partnerships, combating poverty, nurturing sustainable community... 

December 9, 2013 

Help Fulfill Dreams
 
Make dreams come true AND check items off your holiday gifts list...  
 
Gifts of Hope
 
scholarships

What's Needed in Nicaragua
 
gently used laptops
iPhones
school supplies

 

December 14-21

Join a group of medical students on a Service-Learning trip to Chacraseca.

 

December 29-January 5

Join First Christian Church- Harrisonville, MO, as they deepen their connections in Chacraseca. 

 

January 2-9 

Join a group of journalism and Spanish students from Tulsa Community College as they travel to Chacraseca in an effort to document the rich history of this community. 

 

January 23-24

Solidarity Summit III 

 

February 10-17

Join Trinity United Church- Cheney, KS in Santa Emilia. 

 

February 22- March 1

Join a group of medical students on a Service-Learning trip to Chacraseca.  

 

March 1-8

ATSU Global Outreach 

 

March 8-15

Join Ktizo UCC- Phoenix, AZ as they continue to nurture their partnership with the community of La Flor. 

 

May 17-24

Join a group of dental hygiene students from Tulsa Community College on a Service-Learning trip through Nicaragua.  

 

May 21-29

Join a group of nursing students from Tulsa Community College on a Service-Learning trip through Nicaragua.   

 

Click here for more information on any of these trips. And feel free to email us with any questions!


Click here to read some reflections of our travelers.

 

We can help you or your group find or create a PartnerTrip that meets your needs!

 

We have Dreams for 2013... 
     Your year-end gift can make them come true...
 
"My dream is to go to school...  but I don't have shoes or even a
 pencil"- Meyling. A $50 scholarship would help Meyling attend 
third grade. And there are about 500 other students in Chacraseca and Santa Emilia who also need help to attend school. Together we can change futures.         undefined

"My neighbor and her child almost died last week, because her baby was breech and there was no transportation to get her to the
 hospital. We all dream of having an "ambulance" (a 4 wheel drive pickup that can navigate the bad roads).
If 20 of us gave $1000... or 200 of us gave $100... we could make this dream come true. Together we could save lives.        undefined
 
"I can't afford college.  But if there was a class in mechanics or welding or carpentry or cell phone repair, I could gain some skills and get a job. That's my dream..."- Victor. 

A vocational school starts with just one teacher and the supplies for 5 students.  $250 would provide the first class.  Together we can turn a dream into a class!        undefined

 
We need to add a small porch with a roof so patients aren't waiting in the rain or the blazing sun... "- Dr. Somarriba, Chacraseca clinic. $2000 would build the porch. That's about $20 a square foot. Together we can provide shelter for those who are already sick.           undefined

"We have to use our neighbor's latrine since we don't have one. 
There are three other families who use it as well.  I dream that one day my family will have a latrine that's ours... that we can 
keep clean, and use whenever we need to."

There are over 300 families in Chacraseca who don't have the "luxury" of a simple latrine.  Together we can improve community health by building latrines - $300 each.                   undefined 

 
Operating Funds:  
JustHope is dreaming of some donor partners who will pledge to help cover our monthly operating costs. $10 per month will pay for a visa; $25 per mo will pay gas for Julio's motorcycle; $40 per mo will cover our email newsletter service; $100 per mo will pay cell phone costs for our Nicaraguan staff (Elba and Julio). Our operating costs are less than 10% of our total budget -- that's well below most non-profits. But without them nothing else is possible.  
Use this link to Pledge or Donate to help turn ALL these dreams into reality!

 

"Be a Sustaining Partner" 
We can do far more together than any of us can do alone!
 
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As little as $10 each month can make a huge difference in JustHope's work- creating global partnerships, combating poverty, and nurturing sustainable community. 
Your monthly donation is a guarantee of regular and predictable funds, which allows us to plan ahead effectively and commit to the long-term with our partners in Nicaragua. 
 
You can sign up by clicking here and using the "Subscribe" button OR email us and we'll be happy to set it up for you.
JustHope is a 501c3 organization dedicated to creating global partnerships, combating extreme poverty, and nurturing sustainable community.   
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 Leslie Penrose, Director                                                                                            [email protected]
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