Beyond anything you could imagine

Melanie Stucki

Thousands of beautiful stories about children whose lives are changed because some donate their time and skill to give others a new leash on life. Melanie is traveling to the Philippines with HELP International to make a difference in the lives of children in a country of more than 98 million people.  Today, there is at least one more beautiful story...Melanie's.

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While we were in New York over the holidays, Melanie entered a drawing held by HELP International in connection with Proof Eyewear for a trip to the Philippines to help screen people for eye surgeries. A similar project was completed in Salvador recently with amazing results:

• 1,000 + children given visual acuity screenings with subsequent eye care and cataract surgery removal
• Investment capital granted to agricultural entreprenours to scale income generating farming
• 19 families granted home reconstruction materials after being left homeless from tidal wave
• Mountain community granted cocoa beans as a means to generate aditional household income and promote reforestation
• Community Center constructed in community living in extreme poverty 
• Supplies donated to girls orphanage accompanied by empowerment and self-esteem building activities 

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