Omar and Emily get married!!

Here is our monthly (más o menos) newsletter to keep our friends and family updated on what is happening with Hope House Children’s Relief (HHCR) and Hope House in Mexico. For those who don’t know, HHCR is our not-for-profit 501(c)3 and all donations received are directed solely to Hope House (Casa Hogar Mi Esperanza en el Corazon) in Ixtlahuacan de Los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico. The newsletter will provide updates on the boys – especially the new ones – a little insight into the staff, teams, vocational training, projects, and items of special interest.  If you know of someone that would be interested in HHCR/Hope House, Mexico updates, they can subscribe here.

A copy of last month’s newsletter can be found here.  If you go to this website there is a link to all previous newsletters.

However, we are still relying on our reserves to carry Hope House through each month, especially with the aguinaldo being due only three months away. We are short about $1000 each month. Remember that the aguinaldo is a government mandated Christmas bonus and must be paid (and should be!) for all the hard work the staff put in to make Hope House the professional place it is in providing hope in the future for the boys.

The Boys
 

There are still 21 boys now in Hope House. 
 

 

This is Liam, 4 years old, one of the youngest children in the house. He has only recently entered the foster home.

Liam is a very cheerful boy; he likes to play with his cars and action figures, but he also loves to play in the yard with shovels and toy machines; he’s always on the go!

He likes to eat everything. His favorite colors are red and blue.

He just started preschool and is very excited to learn and have fun.

The photos below are Liam posing for the camera.

Preschool Boys
 

The little ones in our family are very happy and excited to be back in school. We wish them the best for their preschool years. 

They are very excited wearing new shoes and uniforms and also having new backpacks.

In this new school year, several of our boys moved on to a new level, leaving elementary school to move on to middle school. We wish our older children, Kevin and Diego, the best; we know they’ll do excellently in this new phase.

Remember, HHCR has been approved by PayPal as a legitimate 501(c)3 charity. This makes HHCR part of the PayPal Giving Fund. The impact is that all donations made through the PayPal Giving Fund are free of any fees. And since HHCR operates without any management fees, every dollar donated through use of the PayPal Giving Fund button goes 100% to Hope House. Some of our donors have already made use of this opportunity to donate to HHCR.  Donations, including recurring donations can also be made via Ministry Brands (formerly Clover Give) through our website, PayPal, bank transfer, or via check to our Laredo address.  At this time the PayPal Giving Fund only works for one-time donations. Recurring donations can be made through the regular PayPal link, which will add on a fee that is deducted from the donation.

HHCR is now also registered for Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) with Fidelity Charitable.