10/31/2017 St. Elizabeth Mission Society A Ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY A Visual Accountability Report Summary January 2017 Grant Cycle JANUARY 2017 GRANTS – REGULAR • Brunswick County Literacy Council – provided books for Literacy for All – iLove Learning program in Supply, NC • Canticle Farm, Inc. – provided four large farm shares for local community residents in need. • Church of St. Joachim-St. John – provided emergency assistance for the largely undocumented community immigrants (food vouchers, rent, funeral expenses) in Beacon, NY • Daystar Life Center – provided personal hygiene supplies for the poor in St. Pete, FL 1
10/31/2017 BCLC Mission: To improve lives by providing literacy skills to adults. The program was developed for non- LITERACY FOR ALL PROGRAM English speaking adults with children in the district so they can learn the SUPPLY, NC language and more effectively communicate with their children and teachers. A Mission Society grant was sought to ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE sponsor 50 new adults in this program by purchasing the necessary materials BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC for them to take the class. The program is taught at two different elementary schools in the district. 2
10/31/2017 CANTICLE FARM One share of Canticle Farm produce is estimated to provide a week’s WARMING HOUSE INTERNS & STAFF PLANT CROPS worth of vegetables for a family of 4-5 people. The $3,000 grant from – ALLEGANY, NY the Mission Society met the needs of up to 20 individuals each week. CANTICLE FARM Volunteers display farm fresh produce to take to Cuba for the – ALLEGANY, NY poor. 3
10/31/2017 CANTICLE FARM DB Busan bags up fresh produce for a recipient at the Olean – ALLEGANY, NY Food Pantry. CANTICLE FARM – ALLEGANY, NY In the Sponsored Shares program, grant funds are used to support the Hot Meal programs in the community, such as the Harvest Field Café (left) and to also teach different techniques for healthy food preparation by using the fresh produce. 4
10/31/2017 CHURCH OF ST. JOACHIM & ST. JOHN While Beacon itself is not a poor community, they have a homeless THE EVANGELIST population and a good number of families who are on the edge of – BEACON, NY homelessness. The $3,000 grant from the Mission Society was used to provide food for 40 families in the Beacon Newburgh communities. Each family was issued a $50 voucher to be used at the local market. When the family arrives, the manager calls the parish for THE GOOD verification. SAMARITAN FUND These families experienced unexpected expenses related to illness, repairs or deaths. Any remaining funds – BEACON, NY after the vouchers are dispersed were used for these emergencies. 5
10/31/2017 The Mission of Daystar Life Center DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER is to provide basic needs on an emergency basis. The $1,500 grant ST. PETERSBURG, FL from the Mission Society provided basic hygiene supplies for the poor and homeless. Bill Bob Bergen Lindsay DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER VOLUNTEERS are the backbone of the center and provide direct service to the clients when they arrive. Bob and Bill and longtime volunteers who are so grateful to have socks, razors and basic hygiene items for their clients. Daystar continues to attend to their clients’ desires to be clean and feel clean, just as most of us do. 6
10/31/2017 JANUARY 2017 GRANTS – MAJOR • Community Center Alliance - NACRI – provided music equipment and for at-risk youth and familieds in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil. • Franciscan Ministries – provided funds towards the building of a new “Honey House” at Porziuncola Farm in Braes River , Jamaica. • FSA – Brazil Region – support for social and formation program in Pires do Rio including furniture, equipment, office/educational materials. • FSA – Brazil Region – provided social service protection for families in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil. The $3,000 grant from the Mission COMMUNITY CENTER ALLIANCE - NACRI Society provided music equipment to develop human and spiritual – ANÁPOLIS, GOIÁS, BRAZIL formation for kids at risk of prostitution, drugs and crime. 7
10/31/2017 MUSIC PRESENTATION With the new music equipment, they are able to reach not only children and teenagers but even their NACRI – ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL families by means of events as entertainment. FATHER’S DAY MASS On Father’s Day this year, the children and teens performed for NACRI – ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL their church using the new guitars, microphones and sound equipment. 8
10/31/2017 FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES Sr. Grace Yap leads the Franciscan Ministries in the poor areas of HONEY HOUSE AT PORZIUNCOLA FARM Trench Town and Braes River. She and her team manage bees for – KINGSTON, JAMAICA honey production on the farm. HONEY PRODUCTION Here Skimo (Rohan Robinson) is shown extracting honey and Bee PORZIUNCOLA FARM – KINGSTON, JAMAICA Manager, Elvis Biggs, shows a frame of honey. 9
10/31/2017 The $2,000 Mission Society grant was HONEY BEE STAFF not spent this year as more money is needed for this project. They applied for $10,000 for a 5-room “Honey House” PORZIUNCOLA FARM – KINGSTON, JAMAICA for storage of bee hives, extraction of honey, storage for supplies, bottling room and staff bee-suit storage. Preparation of site for operation of the project. Arrival of teaching materials. FSA - BRAZIL The Mission Society provided $2,500 to fund furniture, food for FRANCISCAN HOME PROMOTING LIFE children, clothing, teaching materials and services to help people with public agency - PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL registration/documents. 10
10/31/2017 The project opening was met with PROJECT GRAND OPENING great anticipation by needy families from the poor sections of - PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL the area including children, adolescents, youth, adults and elderly. Associates spread the news & prepare for project. Families and children served by the project. SPREADING THE NEWS! Success is measured by how the children rejoice in participation with - PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL their families and have a decent place for food, leisure, health education and Christian formation. 11
10/31/2017 Sr. Maria Isa Batista holds a meeting with needy families and elderly to assess their needs. FSA - BRAZIL The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR THE FAMILY handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home - ANÁPOLIS, GOIÁS, BRAZIL gardens and food carts. The Mission Society provided FOOD CARTS TO CARRY GROCERIES $7,500 to assist the elderly and handicapped with monthly food - ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL baskets, home repairs, home gardens and food carts. 12
10/31/2017 Family with disabilities. Food donation. HOME REPAIR & FOOD The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and DONATIONS handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home - ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL gardens and food carts. Family with disabilities Bathroom Old Door New Door HOME GARDENS & The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and REPAIRS handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home - ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL gardens and food carts. New Home Garden 13
10/31/2017 JANUARY 2017 GRANTS – MAJOR CONT. • Social Assistance Center – provided fabrics for bedding, patient clothing & employee continuing education materials at Santa Casa Hospital in Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil. • St. Aloysius Primary – provided new windows on a 100-yr old school building in Kingston, Jamaica. • St. Francis Outreach Program – provided a new outside sanitary facility at the Immaculate Conception Convent in Kingston, Jamaica. • Trinity Café – provided a commercial ice machine for the Trinity Café 2 center in Tampa, FL. Mission Society grant for $4,000 provided fabrics to make sheets, blankets, staff uniforms as well as continuing education for staff. SANTA CASA HOSPITAL The House of Mercy provides clothing and medical assistance to SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION those in need spanning 45 neighboring cities serving children, - ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL the elderly and expectant mothers. 14
10/31/2017 Stenciling Ink onto fabric for the Surgery Center & Hospital linens Sr. Valdeci Ribeiro da Silva, OSF Sr. Ana Albernaz, OSF Assistants Grant funds helped provide NEONATAL ICU NURSING TEAM necessary supplies (diaper cotton, milk, adhesive tape, SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL medicine) for the Neo Natal Maternity Unit. 15
10/31/2017 The staff at Santa Casa Hospital YOUNG MOTHERS IN MATERNITY participate in Continuing Education to give patients the SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL best quality care consistent with the Franciscan tradition. The staff at Santa Casa Hospital participate in Continuing Education to give patients the CONTINUING EDUCATION best quality care consistent with the Franciscan tradition. This year’s training included topics on SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL SYPHILIS and YELLOW FEVER. 16
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