Easter Earthquake in Mexico
The 7.2 earthquake centered in Mexicali earlier today was felt at El Sauzal Orphanage. What happened at El Sauzal? According to Roy Ketring:
The Orphanage did not suffer any damage from the earthquake and everyone there is OK. It was fairly strong there. They way Josue explained it I believe it was much stronger than what we felt here in Orange County and it was pretty strong here.
Josue told me that the Ensenada fire department reported there was no damage there as well.
We are concerned however about some of Josue’s family in Mexicali and one of our kids who grew up at the Orphanage who also lives in Mexicali with her family. We call her “Beba.” Josue has not been able to get through to her on the phone.
You can read more about the strong earthquake at 20 million people felt Mexicali earthquake; big aftershocks are ‘likely,’ Caltech says. (From L.A. Now and the staff of the Los Angeles Times.)
Important - Re-Register Grocery Card
If you have previously registered your Ralph’s or Albertson’s grocery cards to help the El Sauzal Orphanage, thank you!! We have received hundreds of dollars each year from these programs. EACH YEAR YOU MUST RE-REGISTER WITH THE GROCERY CHAINS FOR THE BENEFITS TO CONTINUE. Click here to re-register for the Ralph’s or Albertson’s grocery chains. Muchas gracias for your help. (If you have any questions or need help, please contact Roy Ketring.)
About the Grocery Program
First you sign up. (See below how to sign up for Albertsons and Ralphs.) Then every time your grocery card is swiped, Albertson’s, Inc. or Ralph’s Grocery will contribute a percentage of your Preferred Savings Card’s purchases to our Foundation. It costs you nothing. We will receive a quarterly check.
Which grocery cards apply?
•Ralph’s Grocery Company (North & South California)
•Albertson’s, Inc.
•Savon Drugs
Help by signing up others.
Please pass this information on to your friends and family to join the grocery program. Every little bit counts.
Urgent food need at Orphanage
The supply of food at El Sauzal has dwindled dramatically lately. In this note, Assistant Director Erika is writing (to liaison Roy Ketring in the U.S.) to tell how things are:
My dad asked me to tell you how things are going here at the orphanage, I thought he had already told you because the situation that is very bad. We used to have donations in goods like food, personal hygene items, cleaning supplys, etc., Groceries in general from at list a couple of different individuals trough all the year, but right now no one is bringing anything, just a few people are still visiting us.
Monetarily you know how things are, but at least we used to be able to buy toilet paper, now, we don`t have not even for that, I had to give to the orphanage my house toilet paper and shampoo, my mother had to use her own food for the children to eat a decent meal, etc., we (my dad, Keila and me) have used our salary and other money to buy the food and to provide for the children different needs. The meals consist in in beans, rice and flour only, because there is nothing else we can offer to the children, Thanks God that at least we have that!!!!!
In my desperation I went to Ensenada to a lot of different supermarkets and stores asking for donations and for their support, but no one could help us. I believe God is faithful and that He has always provided for our children needs, but , I also believe that as sons and daughters of God, we have the freedom and the obligation to tell our brothers and sisters how our situation is, what are or needs, because if they don`t know, how can God touch their hearts so they can be used for His glory? We are stilling the blessings from them!
I`m letting you know all of this, so you can inform our brothers and sisters that love this Orphanage of our situation. Again, I`m not doing this because I don`t have any faith, I`m doing it because I trust my Lord and that if we do the part we were given, He will do His part and show is Glory and showered us with His blessing!!
~ERIKA
If you would like to help out, there are several different ways you can donate by going to the Give page. We appreciate your prayers and concern.
Responsible with your donations
“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” –I Corinthians 4:2
Our job at the El Sauzal Foundation is to get your donations to the Orphanage. Founded in late 2004, we work hard to keep our expenses minimal.
Sponsorship program to launch soon!
We are excited to announce that we are in the final stages of preparing a Sponsorship program for the El Sauzal Orphanage.
We have a web page where you can see the children to sponsor. You can choose your child, and the amount you want to sponsor them for. You can also choose a one-time gift, or a monthly donation.
All of your gifts bless our kids. Check back soon at the Sponsor page.