Organizations Filed Purposes:
JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS IS BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN KENYA THROUGH PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, AND ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE DIGNITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND SELF-SUSTAINABILITY.
JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. WORKS TO RELIEVE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS BY PROVIDING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INITIATIVES AND FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDE: SAFE, STRUCTURALLY SOUND CLASSROOMS, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, SANITARY LATRINES, HEALTHY SCHOOL KITCHENS, ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, GOOD NUTRITIONAL FOOD SOURCES AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RELIEF FOR ORPHANS. IN ADDITION, JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS, LTD. PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH ENGAGE LOCAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, OWNERSHIP AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT REVIEWS THROUGH TRAINING AND SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS - ALL TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY.
IN MAY, 2019, JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS BUILT UPON A STRONG LONG TIME PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LIONS CLUB OF KISUMU, MILIMANI IN KENYA. JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS PARTICIPATED IN THE PLANNING OF A NEW EYE HOSPITAL IN KISUMU, KENYA WHICH WILL SERVE THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS WITH EYE DISEASE. JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS AND THE LIONS CLUB OF KISUMU WILL JOIN TOGETHER SPONSORING FUTURE EYE CLINICS IN MULTIPLE RURAL LOCATIONS. TO DATE OVER 6,000 KENYANS WITH EYE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN SCREENED, WITH 700 CATARACT SURGERIES. WE'VE DISPENSED 3,000 PAIRS OF READING GLASSES AND HAVE PROVIDED PATIENTS NEEDED PHARMACEUTICALS, MANY WITH GLAUCOMA. DURING OCTOBER 2019, PERSONAL VISITS AND WALK THROUGH OF SEVERAL COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS INCLUDING: - THE COMPLETED 8 CLASSROOM SCHOOL AT ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S ORPHANAGE IN KISUMU, KENYA COMPLETED WITHIN BUDGET. THE ENTIRE 8 CLASSROOM BUILDING WAS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRICITY AND ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAD NEW DESKS, CHAIRS AND STORAGE CUPBOARDS. ALL OF THE 8 NEW CLASSROOMS WERE OCCUPIED AND IN SESSION FOR THE 2019 SCHOOL YEAR. - THE COMPLETED NEW SCHOOL KITCHEN AND AN ALL-PURPOSE ASSEMBLY DINING HALL AT MANG'ULIRO SECONDARY SCHOOL. IT REPLACED A HEALTH HAZARD KITCHEN AND PROVIDES SHELTERED SPACE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DINING AND ASSEMBLY. JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS PROVIDED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EAST AFRICAN ORPHANS AND NEEDY STUDENTS WITH STRONG ACADEMIC PROMISE AND LITTLE FINANCIAL RESOURCE. IN 2019, A NEW GROUP OF FORM I (50) STUDENTS WERE ACCEPTED INTO THE JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT SERVES OVER 200 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. SINCE 2005, 604 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED 4 YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE JOINING HEARTS AND HANDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN EAST AFRICA FOCUSES UPON THE IMPORTANCE & VALUE OF AUTHENTIC CARING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES AND ASSOCIATES. DURING OUR OCTOBER 219 WORKING TRIP, WE MET WITH THE SCHOOL ADMIN, SCHOOL BOARD AND COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERS TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS REALLY NEEDED. WE MET WITH STUDENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS IN LARGER COMMUNITIES TO BUILD SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION. WE VISITED PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SITES TOGETHER AND PROMOTE LOCAL LABOR TO INSURE SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL OWNERSHIP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margaret Cardona | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 |
| William C Cala | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| Joanne M Cala | VP-TREASURER | 20 | $0 |
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