SimplyHelp

Holdiday Distribution coming up on Dec. 21st!

 

• First and foremost: Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and friends that helped wrap gifts and organize the warehouse last Sunday! 

There were 50 people (!), together they wrapped 3000 gifts for the children that will attend the Holiday distribution next week. So good, thank you!

 

The youth from the youth ministry of the Immanuel Chinese Christian Church of Nazarene worked very hard to organize and sort through the donations in the warehouse – Thank You so much!!

 

• Now that all the gifts are wrapped we are ready for the Holiday Distribution next week.

Please come and help to make Christmas a merry time for 1800 poor families in LA County.

 

The distribution will be on Monday December 21^st, at the Arboretum in Arcadia (same location as last year).

SimplyHelp will start unloading the donations at 8am and the day will end at 6pm.

Due to the length of this day we prefer people come in shifts.

• The morning shift starts at 8am
• The afternoon shift starts at 1pm.

Address:

301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA, 91007

   

• The warehouse will be open this Sunday from 2pm-4pm to load all the donations for the Holiday Distribution. All help is always welcome. 

Warehouse address:

14940 E. Don Julian Road

City of Industry, CA 91748

 

• Personal Story from Cambodia:

The people living in the areas around the school are farmers. All tailoring graduates are deeply grateful to SimplyHelp for giving them the chance to escape the harsh and unpredictable life of farming.  

One of our former students, a boy named Mom Phoeun (see attached picture), living in Por Village, lost his father at young age, his mother is suffering from long term health issues. 

Mom Phoeun and his mother’s only source of income came from cow herding. He did not earn enough to pay for his mothers medical costs and mother was about to leave Mom Phoeun behind to become a nun due to severe poverty.

Luckily the SimplyHelp school had just established itself in their village. Mom Phoeun was trained by SimplyHelp and now runs a successful tailoring shop from his home, and can take care of his mother.

He distinguishes himself from his competition by specializing in young men’s clothing. All the young men come to him because he knows the latest modern fashion.

 

Have a happy Wednesday,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• We would like to do a poll, to see how many volunteers are available to help with the Holiday Donation Distribution for low income families in LA County.



You will be able to turn Christmas from bleak to brilliant for nearly 3000 children.

The holiday distribution will be on Monday, Dec. 21st at the Arboretum in Arcadia. From early in the morning till 6pm.

Please let us know if you can make it.



• Gosh, there is so much to share with you about SimplyHelp’s activities in Cambodia. I hardly know where to start!

I don’t want to overwhelm you with long emails, so I’ll share a little bit every week.



As most of you know, SH has established an official branch in Cambodia in 2001. This local NGO is called Simply Help Cambodia and has managed our Tailoring School and Computer School with great enthusiasm over the past 9 years.



Our Computer School is located in the capital, Phnom Penh.

I attached a picture of our most recent graduates in front of the school, as well as a picture of our two amazing and well respected computer teachers, Sopheap and Sophat.



The school graduates 100 students every three months, and has trained a total 2384 (!) students since 2002.

The computer school relies on mouth-to-mouth promotion and has established a very good name over the years.

Due to the high quality training against low cost, 200 to 250 students apply for the 100 available training spots, every three months.

The 100 students selected to receive training are low-income students, orphans and students with a handicap.



The current computer teacher, Sophat, is a handicapped young man from a rural area of Cambodia. Due to an accident in his early childhood, his right leg does not function anymore, which significantly reduces his job opportunities.

He came to the SimplyHelp computer school in 2001 and continued to work for the school as volunteer. Due to his hard work and dedication to the school, he was selected as teacher in 2003, and is well loved by his students.

Heart warming!

More next week….



• The warehouse will be open this Sunday for donation drop-off, from 2pm-4pm.

Address:

14940 E. Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91748



Happy Wednesday,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

4 Artistic Ambassadors to the United Nations Selected by SimplyHelp

 

• The contest for Artistic Ambassador to the United Nations was a great success.

10 candidates performed their dances, speeches, classical music pieces and paintings for us.

The judges selected 4 candidates to perform at the up coming SimplyHelp workshops at the United Nations.

 

We are excited to introduce you to:

Annie Lee (dance) and Oscar Huang (speech) will perform at the Conference in March.

Victoria Lee (painting) and Andy Chen (viola) will perform at the Conference in May.

 

For pictures please visit our website: www.simplyhelp.org

 

All ten candidates are now a solid group of SimplyHelp Ambassadors and you will get the chance to meet them at future SimplyHelp events!

 

• The warehouse will be closed this Sunday.

It will be open next Sunday, November 8^th, from 2-4pm.

Location: 14940 E. Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91748

 

Have a nice day,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply for Artistic Ambassador to the United Nations position!

 

Happy Moon Festival!

• As a reminder:

The contest for Artistic Ambassador to the United Nations is still open.

SimplyHelp together with TBWTV, a Los Angeles based Chinese television station, are sponsoring a competition that seeks to find exceptional examples of artistic expression reflecting the topics that will be addressed during our March and May 2010 Workshops at the United Nations in New York.

People who are interested can submit their applications (see our website www.simplyhelp.org) to Tiffany at tbwtvusa@gmail.com (please cc lotte@simplyhelp.org).

 

• SimplyHelp is currently working out the details of the most efficient way to help low-income students that became victims of the Typhoon in Taiwan, complete their education.

We hope to present you with the exact program next week.

The total amount raised is currently at $102, 704.50

The Warehouse will be closed this Sunday, October 4th.  

Have a wonderful Wednesday,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

SimplyHelp mobilizes Youth for Peace at United Nations Conference

SimplyHelp will have a press conference this Friday, informing the public about last weeks trip to the United Nations conference in Mexico City .

Please feel welcome to attend.

The press conference will be at 11am, Fri. Sept. 18^th at:

Culture Center of TECO ,

9443 Telstar Ave., El Monte , CA 91731 T: 626 443 9999

The United Nations conference on ‘global disarmament to promote peace and development’ was a great success.

The SimplyHelp delegates made lots of good connections with NGO’s from all over the world and learned lots about disarmament and the power of NGO’s world wide to exert pressure on politicians, the UN Security Council and weapon manufacturers to move toward global disarmament.

Of course SimplyHelp will continue to do its work to prevent conflict and build up post-conflict countries by providing people living in poverty with job training.

For a touching report by our youth representative Antony Yu, please visit our blog or click: http://simplyhelp.typepad.com/simplyhelp/

It seems that some of you have missed the pictures and video of the Taiwan Typhoon Fundraiser, please find them below.

Money is still coming in today, the current total is $ 102,178.78

Please check out the pictures and the video:

http://www.stcphoto.com/album/event/0826taiwan/

Video:

http://www.tbwtv.net/

The warehouse will be open for donation drop-off this Sunday, Sept. 20^th, from 2-4pm.

Address:

14940 E. Don Julian Road

City of Industry, CA 91748

Have a wonderful Wednesday,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

I changed after attending UN conference with SimplyHelp

My name is Antony Yu. I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of California, San Diego , studying for a bachelor of science degree in psychology as well as minor degrees in business, and law and society. The work that Simply Help does is amazing, and through the three components of vocational training, shelter for the homeless elderly, and disaster relief, I found that Simply Help has tackled the main obstacles in our society to provide a more pleasant place to live. I have always known that I wanted my future to be one of influence where I would inject myself into helping others. However, with my passion for business management, I did not know where to start. I felt that the only way I could benefit the world, was to start a business, earn a lot of money, and to donate that money to charities.

            When the opportunity to represent Simply Help at the United Nations Conference in Mexico City arose, I found that my prayers were answered. I went to the conference gaining a lot more than what I thought I would. I went to Mexico City knowing that the theme was “For Peace and Development: Disarm Now!” in hopes of representing Simply Help by networking with other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in order to gain contacts for future projects, but in turn, I learned and realized more than I could have imagined.

 

            My eyes were opened to the many issues that plague our world through the different roundtable discussions and workshops. Things such as global disarmament, including nuclear weapons, were issues which in the past have only zipped past my mind as an impossible feats which I could not do anything about; but now, I see how each NGO makes a difference, and how different NGOs throughout the nation and world, can come together to make a difference, to create change, and to better our society. Most importantly, what I learned is not only how I can apply my gifts, talents, and my passion for organization and administrative work to help others. In addition, I noticed the importance and the ability for each and every person, no matter their skill set, to help NGOs create a better world for us to live and love. So I urge each and every person out there who desires to make a difference in this world, to contact us, and trust, that anything that you bring to the table, we will be able to use in its greatest capacity to develop and world in peace.

Pls attend fundraiser for Typhoon Victims, AUG 26

Dear Volunteers,

The Warehouse will be open this Sunday, August 30^th from 2pm-4pm.

Address:

 14940 E. Don Julian Rd.

City of Industry , CA 91748

SimplyHelp will have a big fundraiser this Wednesday for the victims of typhoon Morakot in

Taiwan. 

The party will be at the Culture Center of TECO in El Monte and starts at 7pm till 9:30pm. The entrance is free and there will be lots of music and dance performances, as well as multiple Taiwanese movie starts who will help to raise funds.

SimplyHelp has currently raised $27, 372.00 and will be pushing for $100 000.

All volunteers are welcome, we can use all the help we can get.

If you come please be sure to ask for a yellow SimplyHelp vest, so you can promote SimplyHelp.

You can come at 2pm to help set up the room, or you can come at 6pm to help at the party itself, and help clean up afterward.

Request for the volunteers:

• Please wear jeans and a white T-shirt. SimplyHelp will give you a yellow SimplyHelp vest to wear.
• Please bring a flash light – we need people who can help back stage and they will need a flashlight.
• If you are a nurse or doctor, please come and attend. This is going to be a big event and it would be nice if we have a nurse or doctor on stand-by.

Location:

Culture Center of Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office,

9443 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA 91731

T:626 443 9999

Please let me know ahead of time whether you plan on volunteering.

Even if you can’t help out that evening, we would love to see you that evening.

You can check our ‘donation counter’ on our website to find out everyday how much SimplyHelp has raised so far. www.simplyhelp.org

Hope to see you next Wednesday!

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

Fundraiser for typhoon victims in Taiwan next Wednesday, Aug 26th

Dear Volunteers,

The Warehouse will be closed this Sunday.

As many of you know: SimplyHelp has been very busy raising money for the victims of typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. Tina has represented SimplyHelp at many TV stations and in many radio interviews this week.

As a result SimplyHelp has raised $23 000 (!) in the past 7 days.

We will have a big fundraiser next Wednesday, Aug. 26^th,  for this cause and need volunteers to help us set up the room and write donation receipts at the party.

Location: Culture Center of Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, 9443 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA 91731

T:626 443 9999

We will set up at 2pm, and the evening volunteers need to be at the Culture Center at 6pm so I can prepare you on writing the receipts.

The fundraiser itself will start at 7pm.

Please let me know ahead of time whether you plan on volunteering.

Even if you can’t help out that evening, we would love to see you that evening.

It’s going to be a really fun evening full of live music and dance performances. The entrance is free.

You can check our ‘donation counter’ on our website to find out everyday how much SimplyHelp has raised so far. www.simplyhelp.org

Hope to see you next Wednesday!

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

Orphans will survive winter thanks to your donations!

The loading of the container last week, for the orphanage in China was a great success.

Thank you for all your donations and for opening your heart to the children in the orphanage. Their living circumstances are shockingly poor and this container will without doubt improve their current living conditions and help them through the winter.

We were able to completely fill a 40 ft. container with mostly food, which is most needed by the orphans.

In addition we loaded new blankets, clothes, boots, lots of toys and desks.

We cooperated with the Lighthouse Foundation on this project and would like to thank them for the great work they are doing for people living in poverty.

We would also like to thank Ling and Connie Yu from the Angel Toy Corporation, for the food and all the toys they were able to contribute.

Last but not least we would like to thank Lydia Hao for her generous donation of wheat germ oil and wheat gluten.

Thank you everybody and have a wonderful Wednesday!

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org

www.simplyhelp.org

LA County Approved SimplyHelp to receive its Surplus Equipment

The Warehouse will be open for donation drop-off this Sunday, June 14^th 2pm-4pm.

Address:

14940 E. Don Julian Rd.

City of Industry,  CA 91748

SimplyHelp received exciting news this week!

The County of Los Angeles has approved SimplyHelp to receive surplus equipment from LA County!

This means that SimplyHelp is eligible to receive all furniture, computers, stationary and other office related things that LA County office’s don’t need anymore.

SimplyHelp can also request anything else it needs – often different departments in the County have access to different kinds of equipment/appliances/ clothes/food etc.

This is very exciting because it assures that SimplyHelp will be able to continue to provide people in need with the donations they need.

Other exciting news: Carol has established a SimplyHelp branch in Thailand!

Carol has been very successful in charity work in the past and we are sure she’ll do the same for SimplyHelp Thailand.

Thank you Carol!

If anyone has friends or family in Thailand that would like to join the new SimplyHelp branch there, please get in contact with me.

Please continue to check our website (www.simplyhelp.org) it changes regularly, and let us know your comments.

Correction: In last weeks news letter I mentioned SimplyHelp’s donation to FUNAG.

FUNAG is located in Honduras, not in El Salvador.

Have a wonderful week,

Lotte

lotte@simplyhelp.org