Ike helping a family in Bungo Tanjung Village. Sumatra December 20, 2022

Village name: Bungo Tanjung Village. Sumatra

Old house: In this house lives 4 people. Woman (Sukismi) mid 40s, man approx 60 (Slamet Sulisno). They are rubber tree farmers. Also in the house are disabled grandson 7 years named Bagas (brain damage from lack of oxygen and cannot walk or talk) and granddaughter (senior in high school). Only the Grandfather makes money in the palm tree fields and makes about 600,000 rupiah per month (40 dollars per month). anything 100 Friends can do to help, especially Bagas. 

100 Friends donated $100 to this family.

100 Friends Morocco November, 2022. Saadia Essap 82$ for tailor training classes.

Meet Mrs  Saadia  Essap, age 32 from the town of Essaouira in Morocco. 

Saadia is a mother of a little girl age 5 and married to a man who runs a tiny souvenir shop in the medina of Essaouira . The shop does not bring much money at home.

Saadia is looking for ways to improve the family's living condition and she wishes to enroll in a tailoring training of 7 months @10 $ per month. 

100Friends is providing her with the entire tailoring course + admission fee (12$). Total 82$.

Tonsils operation for a 12 year old girl in Morocco. December 8, 2022

El Midi Rabia is a young 12 year old girl living in the coastal town of Essaouira in the Kingdom of Morocco. She was suffering with tonsil infection and had to be operated with a cost of $400. 

 

Her family was not able to cover the cost of the operation, therefore a fundraising was organized locally. 100Friends has offered to help with 100 $ and the little girl was successfully operated on 12/2/2022. She is now fine and well.

A wheelchair was given to Rajesh Mondal in West Bengal, India on December 5, 2020 (Video included)

 Dear Marc, 

How are you and your family? 

Here is the December Report for you.....

A wheelchair was given to Rajesh Mondal aged 32 years. He is a resident of Mograhat, Vill: Ghanshyampur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. 

Rajesh told me that when he was in Class X his legs started paining a lot. He was taken to Barasat Hospital where the Doctors examined him and took an x-ray of his leg and diagnosed that his legs were hurting because of nerve problems. He started taking medicines as diagnosed for two years but his pain did not decrease rather it increased... 

Being poor and uneducated his mother started taking him to quacks and people who dwell in black magic but nothing good came of that... 

After a few years of futile search Rajesh was taken to PG Hospital in Kolkata and the doctors examined him and concluded that he was diagnosed incorrectly and his nerves had become damaged and if he is able to collect $6,000 then they would conduct an operation of the lower spine.... 

As it was impossible for the family to provide that kind of money, Rajesh gave up all ideas of an operation and started making paper bags at home which his younger brother sells in the nearby shops. Now that he has been given a wheelchair he will be able to move around short distances on his own. 

Expenses incurred:-

Wheelchair - ₹9,125 ($112) 

Transport - ₹600 ($8) 

Total Expenditure - ₹9, 725 ($120) 

In case of any doubts or clarifications, please let me know. 

Thanks and warm regards, 

Uttara

Malsawmi getting 50 mattresses for refugees in Manipur, India paid for by 100 Friends November 18, 2022

 Dear Marc, i hope this reach you well with good health. Please take a look the attached photos of how they/the local made (tailor/stitch) mattress...for our refugee support sleeping mattresses. It is still tailoring now and they disbursing to them as finish and i believed it was really useful/meaningful support during this cold season. Thank you and God bless you. 

I ordered it as much possible between 45 - 50 mattresses to tailoring with your support budget. And also we give prio to elderly people and children. 

The expenses for making (tailoring)1 mattress is 750 Rs.per piece ($9 per piece) including material costs. 

Best regards, 

Sawmi

100 Friends October 31, 2022. School distribution (50$×2) Morocco

 100 Friends has recently joined hands with Frenchman Mr. Jacques Gorim who provides preschool village children in Essaouira region with school supplies and hygienic material. 

   -Material distribution in  Ouassen and Molay Bouzaaktou villages were made possible with the help of 100 Friends (2×50$) as well as donations from local well wishers.

- Each class of 15 students were provided with teddy bears, toys,  games, a bag with a coloring book, a box of colored pencils, a dental hygiene kit with a cup, a toothbrush, a tube of toothpaste, a yogurt, a drink, and a packet of wafers.

 

Additional  balls, educational games, books and a first aid kit were given to the teachers to benefit the schools.

These village children receive minimum support from state government, therefore such donations to the children make them feel special and it works on their motivation to attend school.

Uttara at work for 100 Friends in West Bengal, India November 1, 2022

 Dear Marc, 

Greetings to you from India, West Bengal, Baruipur and hope you and your family are doing well. 

Marc, I did not go out for works in October as it was the month of festivals and celebrations.... Durga Puja, Lakhi Puja, Bhai Phota and Chhat Puja and so on... Moreover, visiting this puja month would mean giving subscription to the various puja pandals and therefore I delayed my visit to avoid giving money unnecessarily... 

Today (01.11.22) I set off for Vill: Shibtala at Belegachi and distributed grocery packets comprising of 4 kgs potatoes, 2 kgs onion, 1 packet of biscuit and a packet of horlicks to 14 very needy senior citizens. 

20 School going children above 10 years were given a blanket and a school bag while 18 children below 10 years were given a small educational kit each comprising of 2 exercise copies, 2 pencils and an eraser each. 

A poor villager with 3 children and an aged father were having a rough time as a large portion of their roof had been damaged during a storm and so he was given a large sized tirpal to prevent the rain water from coming inside their mud house....

Expenditure Incurred for months October and November :-

1. Grocery - ₹ 285 x 14 = ₹ 3990 -   $48.26

2. Blanket - ₹ 200 x 20 = ₹ 4000 - $48.39                 

3. School Bag - ₹ 250 x 20 = ₹ 5000 -  $60.48

4. Educational Kit - ₹ 130 x 18 = ₹ 2340 -  $28.31

5. Tirpal (Big) 1pc - ₹ 2500 -  $30.24

6. Transport - ₹1200 - $14.52

Total Expenditure - ₹19030 - $230.25

In case of any queries please feel free to let me know. 

Thanks and warm regards, 

Uttara

Rossel using funds from 100 Friends to help typhoon survivors in Luzon, The Philippines. October 3, 2022

 Hi Honey!

Here are some pictures that we gave some money to help them from the typhoon. And the grandma you see the second picture already died. But at least before she died we helped her a little bit.

And the 3rd and 4th pictures they are from Pampanga. They need help from the floods they are so happy to receive the money we sent -  very thankful to receive the help. The government already donated food and 100 Friends is also helping out.

The first pic they are also happy to get cash so they have money for food they're grateful and they thank you. And so happy 

The 5th photo we gave donations for the Barangay (neighborhood) because they collecting money to help all the people who suffered from the floods and their home was destroyed he was a very trustworthy precinct captain here in Dap-Dap. He also helped us when Dad died.He help our family.

And the in the 6th picture she is a women who sells bananas. I feel bad and sad because of the typhoon all her bananas she sells were ruined. She cried when I gave her money. I told her how much all so i just give her.

And the last pic is the 1 year old kid that we been helping now her head is getting bigger hope this pic and report is good.I try my best to write better let me know if this good enough.

Doing 100 friends its really feel good.I can't help everyone but a tleast we did some really good.Thank you very much honey. If it's not for you and 100 friends many people can't get help here. Your my mentor my bff my friend and my love of life and shining armor your the best i have you and Lia i am so contented to have you guys and of course my loving family also.We really  enjoy being here even though its in the sad moment but at least we came home and your surprise to me is the best. You're thoroughly the best i love you with all my heart. Helping others make me happy.

Rossel

Wheelchairs in West Bengal, India September 6, 2022

 Dear Marc, 

How are you? 

I have given a wheelchair to a little girl aged about 8 years who can walk only for a very little distance. Her mother has to carry her to school which is about 1.5 kms away from her house. As she is getting bigger, her mother finds it very difficult to carry her to and fro and therefore the wheelchair provided by 100 Friends shall give the girl and her mother a lot of relief and ease. 

A wheelchair was also given to Santu Halder. He stays in a tent near Piyali Station and makes paper bags out of newspaper. Now he will be able to go around in the wheelchair provided by 100 Friends to the nearby shops to sell the paper bags.  

Expenditures for month Aug and Sep 2022

2 Wheelchairs - 18,250 Rs. ($222)

Transport - 800 Rs. ($10)

Total - 19,050 Rs. ($232)

In case of any clarifications please feel free to let me know. 

Thanks and warm regards, 

Uttara

Meet Akash he is the teenage orphan boy receiving a scholarship from 100 Friends. August 29, 2022

Akash is the teenage orphan boy you had helped finance his tuition fees for his education. He has passed his Class X with good marks and is now pursuing Commerce from Baruipur Boys High School and is now in Class XI.

He is very grateful to you and 100 Friends for the help rendered to him. 

Muhammed Moarek age 70 homeless in Essaouira, Morocco March 23, 2022

This is Mr. Muhammed Moarek age 70 currently homeless in Essaouira, Morocco. He used to shelter in a garage from where he was evicted 2 days ago with no access to toilet or running water. He is very weak and did not shower for a long time. 100 Friends bought him 2 warm pants, 1 jacket, socks, a hat and one pair of pajamas for $33.    

We gave him $30 dollars more to buy food for the next few days and we contacted a local social worker who connected us to the El Hanchane Organization which operates a home for homeless people 35 km away from Essaouira. The director came to meet Mr. Moarek to assess his situation and gave us the positive news that he could take him to the home after undergoing a general check up at the local hospital. 100 Friends spent an additional $100 to cover ambulance fees and a hospital checkup. Mr Moarek is now in a safe place in the home with another 65 men and women.

October 19, 2022. Mohamed Amir Khoukhou. (baby) $130

 Mohamed Amir Khoukhou is a 3 month old baby born in Essaouira, Morocco, with a feet malformation. 

He was quickly operated to the point that his feet now look ok. 

He is in need of orthopedic shoes that 100 Friends is happy to contribute with 130 USD.

The shoes have been ordered and should be delivered to this lovely baby within a week.

October 2022 . Zarah Torche. $20 A woman begging in Morocco.

 Zarah Torche is a 70 year old lady who begs everyday from cafė to cafè. 

My friend Corinne saw her the other day and felt very bad for her. 

She asked me if 100 Friends could do something for her but without anyone around to translate and to know more about this lady I decided that 100 Friends could give her 20 dollars as a gift. 

Thanks Marco.

October 19, 2022. Jaouhara Eretbaoui. 35 $. Girl suffering from burns in Morocco.

Jaouhara Eretbaoui is a 4 year old child whose divorced mother has remarried a man who does not care for little Jahoura to the point that he mistreats her. 

He had recently threw very hot soup at her and she got severely burnt. She is now in need of an orthopedic bandage for her arm that 100 Friends is happy to provide for 35 USD.