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Samantha Terzis CI/CT
HELP A DEAF CHILD
THIS CHRISTMAS!
The pictures above look like your average kids going to an average shoe store, but these kids don't live average lives. Most of these kids live horrifically impoverished lives. Many do not have running water or electricity, and one doesn't even have an outhouse to use leaving the family with only a backyard for personal relief. So many of these kids are abused, having food or clothes withheld, some are given sedation drugs to keep them "out of the way", some are even burned with cigarettes serving as "discipline," and other abused in ways much harder to talk about. Deaf children in Northeastern Mexico have no access to school, no access to accessible medical care, no legal standing as "human children." Many Deaf children in this area end up in lives of begging or prostitution without intervention. These kids deserve a chance. They have so little, but Con Mis Manos and Gate Communications want to give them so much!
Here in America we have such wonderful opportunities to celebrate Christmas, but without our help, these Mexican Deaf children won't have the opportunity to enjoy the holidays with gifts. Kids need shoes constantly, and 17 years ago we began to fund a Christmas outreach program for these Deaf children to help provide gifts the kids can pick out themselves during the holidays. So with the support of a Deaf school called Con Mis Manos in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, we created The Hope Tree program, giving us a chance to sponsor Deaf children, and giving the school a chance to impact these children's Christmas' and education in a time of need.
If you have listened to the news about Mexico, you hear that Matamoros is an extremely impoverished and dangerous city, yet in spite of the rampant poverty, the excessive abuse these kids face at home, the extreme oppression these kids confront daily, and the dangers they face in a cartel driven town, they come to school with smiles and a determination to learn. We do all we can to help the school, and they do all they can to help these children live safe and happy lives. This is one of our favorite ways to help!
Your support can help the Deaf children of Con Mis Manos have an incredible holiday! Your sponsorship can support the provision of a new pair of shoes to a child, a pizza party and an in-house festival for the children to celebrate Christmas, gifts for the teachers at the school who sacrifice so much to give the children a free and safe education, and you can even fund the residential needs of the school as they face additional costs during the holidays. None of this can happen without your help! It all starts right here with your tax-deductible donation.
WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? CHOOSE A SPONSORSHIP OPTION BELOW!
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Is my donation tax-deductible?
YES!
Can I donate WITHOUT a PayPal account?
YES! You will be given the option to use a card and check out as a guest.
Can groups sponsor, like church groups, families, schools, RID organizations, etc?
YES! If you want to raise funds within your group, you can sponsor multiple children, or you can send all funds to sponsorship of the party or the school. If you would like to speak to our office for more details, call us at 615-435-8929 V or 615-224-8058 VP.
Can individuals outside of the United States of America donate?
YES! PayPal will automatically convert your funds to American dollars.
Will the money go directly to the school?
YES! 100% of your donation goes to the school. Gate even covers the fees.
What type of school is this?
A private residential/day school for the Deaf.
Where is the school?
Con Mis Manos ("With My Hands") is located just South of Brownsville, TX in a city called Matamoros. You will often see Matamoros on the news because of the intense Cartel activity in that city.
How many kids need sponsors?
Approximately 37.
How many teachers need sponsors?
Approximately 7.
Can I sponsor multiple children or adults?
YES! Please fill out a separate form for each or call our office directly at 615-435-8929 V or 615-224-8058 VP for a quicker group donation.
Can I request information about the child or teacher I sponsored?
YES! Just indicate that you want more info when you call or when you fill out the online form.
If all children get sponsored where will the extra funds go?
Extra funds will go to support the MANY financial needs the school has.
Does the school need additional support?
YES! The school has CRITICAL needs. At this point regular donations are low as people divert funds towards natural disaster outreaches in other locations, but the school has tremendous ongoing needs. Thousands of dollars are needed to finish an unfinished building on campus. Gas costs total $150/day. Car repairs from the incessant beating of the vehicles on Matamoros roads in addition to the vandalism they experience regularly totals in the hundreds. The new building once completed will have to be furnished. Food costs are hard on the school when feeding up to 60 people in a day. The list goes on and on. If you are looking for ways to help the Deaf internationally, this is an incredible place to donate your much needed funds!
The Hope Tree shopping day is December 16th.
To have the
funds wired to Mexico, all sponsorship need to be received
no later than
DECEMBER 14th. Thank you!
PROCESS
STEP 1: Fill out the informational form in
the red box.
STEP 2: Donate through PayPal via the buttons on this page.
(No PayPal account needed).
When payment has been concluded...
STEP 3: You will be contacted by the Gate office to finalize your sponsorship.
Sponsor a Deaf Child's
Shoes this Christmas
$38
Sponsor a Teacher's Gift
$40
Sponsor the School Party
Any Amount
Sponsor the School
Any Amount
PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE HOPE TREE PARTY AND SHOE PURCHASING EXTRAVAGANZA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGE AFTER THE EVENT.
