Dear Brothers and Sisters
Probably some of us don’t realize that the most serious problem driving people into the streets in Venezuela is the severe lack of food. People are hungry. They are beginning to starve.
Through Trina Frometa, the daughter of one of the Subud families there, we came to know just how desperate they are. Her own family has hosted the latihan for the Caracas group since the beginning of Subud there. It was her home where Bapak stayed when he visited, and where Prio and his children came.
Their situation has touched us deeply and we have started a project to send a relief food shipment to the Subud 15 families (37 people) who are in Caracas. Between the Palo Alto and Walnut Creek members, we have collected over $700 towards this effort. I am proud to say that we will be sending 529 pounds of food to Venezuela: 185 lbs. of rice, 296 lbs. of black beans, 37 lbs. of lentils and10 lbs. of powdered milk for the children.
The food began its journey by ship from Miami to Caracas in June 30th, and will take about 4 weeks to get there.The cost of shipping is relatively modest. The food has been repackaged in plain boxes so it will not recognizable when it is delivered. When it arrives the members will take selfies with the contents and send them to us, so we can share in the arrival. What a happy day that will be for all of us!
Trina Frometa was opened last week in Walnut Creek and is now our newest sister. You can meet her at the Regional Congress in Santa Barbara. She is a dancer and is working in a new dance program for people with Parkinson’s.
Last night, Emmanuel Williams began the process of perhaps further support when he asked “could we send more”?
We invite anyone who would like to join our ongoing relief effort to send donations to Walnut Creek’s Treasurer: Rahima Warren, 3270 Theresa Lane, Lafayette, Ca 94549. Please earmark as: Venezuela food project.
We would love to have you join us in this effort to support our Brothers and Sisters in Venezuela. Maybe you could send us selfies, too, to include in our letters to Caracas.
With gratitude for help already given and for future help,
Henrietta Haines