Expanding on the idea from the Topeka group of adding one cucumber to food bags, Marc took the Tupelo group to buy fresh fruits and vegetables to distribute. In groups of two and three, they set out to buy an assigned item. One group bought 200 heads of cabbage, one 400 pounds of potatoes. I met them to help pack food bags. They had planned on spending $1000.00. They spent $300.00 and Marc's truck was overflowingly full. They need at least two more trucks to haul the food in if they had spent $1000.00.
In addition to cabbage and potatoes, they purchased carrots, cucumbers and mangos. We assembled the bags and we all drove to Nueva Oriental. There we distributed the food bags. It is always fun to deliver food bags to hungry people. But when people began to open the bags and see fresh food, we heard squeals of delight and peals of laughter from all over this little village.
We are now in the process of trying to put a plan together to make food bags that include a few of the staples, like beans and rice, as well as the fresh fruit and vegetables.
Terri
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yum! I am smiling too as I picture in my mind how the folks showed delight on their hungry faces. Where does the 300 dollars come from that feeds the hungry? does each group that comes give donations and provide with each group? Whatever way God has provided the funds, I thank God for those hands who made it happen.
love, Ginger
I am glad you are back blogging regularly now. I so love to log on and have another report of such loving things going on there. All the devastation going on it is so refreshing to hear that someone is making a difference in lives. Keep up the good work but take care of yourself so you can last. I bet it is very good to have your daughter and her husband there to share in the work with you. linda
the gratefulness from those folks really showed huh? that is so nice.
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