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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

In the Que.

Meet the next family in line for assistance from Give Back.


This is Herlinda Pop.  Herlinda's husband isn't in the photo, probably because he was at work -- an assistant in a machine shop.  Herlinda works too, selling tortillas and taking in laundry.  The Pops have two small children:  Mary and Freddy who both attend school.

The Pop family live a humble life.   Their home doesn't have a heater, toilets, or a stove.  They do all their cooking in an open fire polleton, which looks like this:


  The polleton is fueled by wood which is consumed very quickly.  Not only does the consumption of wood affect the local forests, it's expensive, so buying it often is a burden too.

You can imagine what that must be like -- cooking on an open fire inside a house?  There's lots of smoke -- every single day.   It affects the health of the entire family, especially the lungs, teeth and eyes.

Herlinda worries especially about little Freddy, who already has problems with his lungs, but she should also be worrying about herself.  The average life expectancy of a woman in her village is 40 years old -- most of them die of lung related diseases.

After visiting the homes of friends who have participated in the Give Back program, Herlinda saw how  their lives have improved through education and better living conditions.

Herlinda wants to improve life for her family too, so joined the Give Back program.

Here's how it works.

The sale of 100 of our hand made products fully funds one family.  We use those funds to provide that family with training in the areas of health and nutrition, an efficient ventilated wood burning stove, a water purification system, and gardening tools.

At present, the Pops are 40% funded, which means we need need to sell 60 more products to provide them with supplies.

Would you like to help?
If so, pay a visit to our on-line store and purchase a cutting board, or a drawer organizer.
They make great Christmas gifts for the Foodies in your life.

And while you are at it, tell a friend.
The more we sell, the more we can help families like the Pops.

Check back for updates on the families we are helping though the Give Back Movement.
Hopefully, we will have some photos to share.