Steve Ram with children of Ezekiel Home
1. Later in April 2010 , the Gift For Life Foundation (GFLF)will be taking assistance to the underprivileged children still suffering in the poor villages of Haiti.Presently ,safety talks are taking place about reaching these villages safely. GFLF is looking at partnering with ITNAC and the US army to be able to do its Humanitarian work efficiently and safely.
2.Help to Angels on Earth Foundation -(Home for Girls who have suffered from molestation ) – Chaguanas .
On a weekly basis , since Feb 2010 to present, the GFLF and friends have been trying to put smiles on the faces of the girls there by assisting with their physical, emotional,psychological and other needs.
Groceries are taken on a weekly basis. A psychologist, friend of GFLF volunteered to work with the girls.
GFLF has helped in admitting some of the girls in a nearby primary school and is trying to help admit the other older girls in nearby secondary schools.
3.Since Feb 2010- April 10th 2010 , the GFLF reached out to The Ezekiel Home(Presyal) ,Florence Wesleyan Foundation (UpperCarapichaima), Jesus Cares Family Cottage (Arima), Ark of Covenant Home(Laventille),Jaya Lakshmi Home( Longdenville) and Phillips’ Home ( Couva).
In March 2010 ,the GFLF took members of the US Military in collaboration with the US Embassy to the Florence Wesleyan Foundation ( Upper Carapichaima) , the Ezekiel Home( Preysal ) and the Jesus Cares Family Cottage( Arima) to provide further assistance . An assessment of the physical structure of these Homes was taken and more help will be provided soon.
4.Later in April 2010, GFLF and friends will be reaching out to the Cyril Ross Nursery For HIV+ children( Macoya Rd), Mothers’ Union Home ( San Fernando), Jesus Cares Family Cottage , Ezekiel Home ( Preysal ), Florence Wesleyan Foundation ( Upper Carapichaima),Amica Girls’ Home (St Augustine),Jesus Cares Family Cottage ( Arima) and the Ark Of Covenant Home ( Laventille).
Assistance is continuing on a weekly basis to Angels On Earth Foundation , Chaguanas.
5.Assistance with Academic Needs: Free Tutoring of the children at the Homes is continuing at some Homes namely Jesus Cares Family Cottage ( Arima) ,Grace Children’s Home ( Beaucarro).
A venue in Mc Bean , Couva is available for free tutoring of orphan children of the eight (8) Children’s Home in the surrounding area. Desks , Chairs and white boards are in dire need to kick start this project. Volunteer teachers are also needed.
6. There are fifty -three Children’s Homes in Trinidad and Tobago. GFLF reaches out on a monthly basis to at least three( 3) of the most needed Homes.
7.Presently members of GFLF ( after work and on weekends) are continuing on a volunteer basis to collect funds from the public to assist in the drive of putting smiles on the faces of underprivileged children in our Trinidad and Tobago.
Members can be identified with a stamped Gift For Life Foundation ID.