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• 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

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LITERACY FOR ALL PROGRAM

SUPPLY, NC

BCLC Mission: To improve lives by providing literacy skills to adults. The program was developed for non- English speaking adults with children in the district so they can learn the language and more effectively communicate with their children and teachers.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC

A Mission Society grant was sought to sponsor 50 new adults in this program by purchasing the necessary materials for them to take the class. The program is taught at two different elementary schools in the district.

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CANTICLE FARM

WARMING HOUSE INTERNS & STAFF PLANT CROPS

– ALLEGANY, NY

One share of Canticle Farm produce is estimated to provide a week’s worth of vegetables for a family of 4-5 people. The $3,000 grant from the Mission Society met the needs of up to 20 individuals each week.

CANTICLE FARM

– ALLEGANY, NY

Volunteers display farm fresh produce to take to Cuba for the poor.

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CANTICLE FARM

– ALLEGANY, NY

DB Busan bags up fresh produce for a recipient at the Olean 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.

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CHURCH OF ST. JOACHIM & ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

– BEACON, NY

While Beacon itself is not a poor community, they have a homeless population and a good number of families who are on the edge of homelessness.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN FUND

– BEACON, NY

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 verification. These families experienced unexpected expenses related to illness, repairs or deaths. Any remaining funds after the vouchers are dispersed were used for these emergencies.

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DAYSTAR LIFE CENTER

• ST. PETERSBURG, FL

The Mission of Daystar Life Center is to provide basic needs on an emergency basis. The $1,500 grant from the Mission Society provided basic hygiene supplies for the poor and homeless.

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.

Bob Bergen Bill Lindsay

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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.

COMMUNITY CENTER ALLIANCE - NACRI

– ANÁPOLIS, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

The $3,000 grant from the Mission Society provided music equipment to develop human and spiritual formation for kids at risk of prostitution, drugs and crime.

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MUSIC PRESENTATION

NACRI – ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

With the new music equipment, they are able to reach not only children and teenagers but even their families by means of events as entertainment.

FATHER’S DAY MASS

NACRI – ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

On Father’s Day this year, the children and teens performed for their church using the new guitars, microphones and sound equipment.

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FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES

HONEY HOUSE AT PORZIUNCOLA FARM

– KINGSTON, JAMAICA

• Sr. Grace Yap leads the Franciscan

Ministries in the poor areas of Trench Town and Braes River. She and her team manage bees for honey production on the farm.

HONEY PRODUCTION

PORZIUNCOLA FARM – KINGSTON, JAMAICA

Here Skimo (Rohan Robinson) is shown extracting honey and Bee Manager, Elvis Biggs, shows a frame of honey.

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The $2,000 Mission Society grant was not spent this year as more money is needed for this project. They applied for $10,000 for a 5-room “Honey House” for storage of bee hives, extraction of honey, storage for supplies, bottling room and staff bee-suit storage.

HONEY BEE STAFF

PORZIUNCOLA FARM – KINGSTON, JAMAICA

FSA - BRAZIL

FRANCISCAN HOME PROMOTING LIFE

• PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

The Mission Society provided $2,500 to fund furniture, food for children, clothing, teaching materials and services to help people with public agency registration/documents. Preparation of site for operation of the project. Arrival of teaching materials.

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PROJECT GRAND OPENING

• PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

The project opening was met with great anticipation by needy families from the poor sections of the area including children, adolescents, youth, adults and elderly.

SPREADING THE NEWS!

• PIRES DO RIO, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

Success is measured by how the children rejoice in participation with their families and have a decent place for food, leisure, health education and Christian formation. Associates spread the news & prepare for project. Families and children served by the project.

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FSA - BRAZIL

SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR THE FAMILY

• ANÁPOLIS, GOIÁS, BRAZIL

The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home gardens and food carts.

• Sr. Maria Isa Batista holds a meeting with needy families and elderly to assess their needs.

FOOD CARTS TO CARRY GROCERIES

• ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home gardens and food carts.

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HOME REPAIR & FOOD DONATIONS

• ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home gardens and food carts. Food donation.

Family with disabilities Bathroom

Family with disabilities.

HOME GARDENS & REPAIRS

• ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

The Mission Society provided $7,500 to assist the elderly and handicapped with monthly food baskets, home repairs, home gardens and food carts. New Home Garden Old Door New Door

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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.

SANTA CASA HOSPITAL

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION

• ANÁPOLIS, BRAZIL

The House of Mercy provides clothing and medical assistance to those in need spanning 45 neighboring cities serving children, the elderly and expectant mothers. Mission Society grant for $4,000 provided fabrics to make sheets, blankets, staff uniforms as well as continuing education for staff.

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Stenciling Ink

• nto fabric for

the Surgery Center & Hospital linens

• Sr. Valdeci Ribeiro da

Silva, OSF

NEONATAL ICU NURSING TEAM

SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL

Grant funds helped provide necessary supplies (diaper cotton, milk, adhesive tape, medicine) for the Neo Natal Maternity Unit. Assistants

• Sr. Ana

Albernaz, OSF

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YOUNG MOTHERS IN MATERNITY

SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL

The staff at Santa Casa Hospital participate in Continuing Education to give patients the best quality care consistent with the Franciscan tradition.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

SANTA CASA HOSPITAL - BRAZIL

The staff at Santa Casa Hospital participate in Continuing Education to give patients the best quality care consistent with the Franciscan tradition. This year’s training included topics on SYPHILIS and YELLOW FEVER.

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• ST. ALOYSIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL

WINDOW REPLACEMENT – KINGSTON, JAMAICA

Grant for $3,000 to replace windows in the 100 year old building to provide better ventilation and safety.

BUILDING SANITARY FACILITIES

• ST. FRANCIS OUTREACH

KINGSTON, JAMAICA

Grant funds in the amount of $10,000 were used to build a small building to house two (2) lavatories – male and female; shower; wash basins; and a septic tank; for the 150 persons who come to the Immaculate Conception Convent once per month to obtain food and medication.

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BUILDING SANITARY FACILITIES

• ST. FRANCIS OUTREACH

KINGSTON, JAMAICA

Once per month, over 150 elderly people come to the Convent for food and

• medication. They are there for up to

three (3) hours in the morning and were in great need of sanitary facilities. The male maintenance employees of the Convent use the new facility on a daily basis. Leftover funds are being used to upgrade the old dilapidated lavatory to be able to serve the male workers.

TRINITY CAFÉ 2 TAMPA, FL

The mission of Trinity Café is to restore a sense of dignity to the homeless & hungry while serving a nutritious meal. They faithfully treat all of God’s children with dignity, compassion, love and respect. Trinity Cafe volunteers and staff hold hands as they say a prayer just prior to the opening of the new Trinity Cafe Monday, April 25, 2016 in Tampa. The café, which for the past 15 years has dished out more than a million gourmet quality meals to the homeless and needy in the heart of Tampa, opened up its second eatery Monday. The two locations are expected to double its

• utput of food, seating some 600 people a day.

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The Mission Society grant of $3,000 enabled the Trinity Café to purchase a new commercial ice machine and have it installed. Hydration is important to guests and the Café provides unlimited iced tea and water with meals each day.

ICE MACHINE

TRINITY CAFÉ 2 – TAMPA, FL

TRINITY CAFÉ

TAMPA, FL

Volunteers greet guests, pour drinks, serve meals, roll silverware and clean up. A maximum of 24 are required Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in two locations in Tampa, Florida.

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SUPPORT TO THE MISSIONS

Country Grants Monthly Support Other Specific Donations Annual Total

Bolivia $ $ 9,600 $ 540 $ 2,348 $12,488 Brazil $20,000 $21,600 $ 3,185 $ 3,613 $48,398 Jamaica $31,000 $21,600 $ 1,100 $ 4,582 $58,282 USA $32,994 $ 2,400 $ 800 $ $36,194 Charity $ $ $ 445 $ $ 445

TOTAL - ANNUALLY

$83,994 $55,200 $ 6,070 $ 10,543 $155,807

HOUSE OF MERCY ANAPOLIS, BRAZIL