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Solar lights for Tibet

10/31/2015

We were privileged to be able to distribute solar lights in Chengdu, China, as well as in Lhasa, the people living near the Tibet Glacier and Gyantse, Tibet. There is a very real need for solar lighting outside of the main cities. We are planning another trip with many more lights during the first half of 2016.

I want to thank Secur solar flashlights as well as everyone who helped make this possible! Also a special thanks to David and Anna Marie Valadez, Daniel Ceballos and our Tibetan guide for being a great team!

Jack Lankhorst
RestoringTouch

More on our China & Tibet Page
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Summer in Zuni and Hopi

7/18/2015

Our trip to the Zuni and Hopi Reservations was outstanding! We joined the Zuni tribe with an event that included balloon animals, face painting, giant bouncers, slide and bungee run for the kids and bingo for the adults. Also represented were the Zuni Fire Department and a food booth for Zuni Youth raising funds for a trip to Washington DC. We also helped sponsor their trip.

While in Hopi we reconnected with friends and did an impromptu event in the village of Shungopavi on Second Mesa.

We distributed almost $1,000 of food certificates for the elderly (Adopt an Elder) and families as well as hand made quilts and toys for the kids.

Thanks everyone for being a part of the team!

Zuni Pueblo & Hopi Reservation

5/16/2015

An event in the Zuni Pueblo several years ago

Bertha in Walpi

A team of 30 will be going to the Zuni and Hopi Reservations in New Mexico and Arizona on Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3. We are joining the Zuni with a special event by providing giant inflatable jumpers, obstacle course, slide, bungee run, along with games, balloon animals, face painting and crafts. Plus, there'll be bingo for the adults! We will also be speaking to some of the youth about the dangers and alternatives to drug use.
The team will then be on Hopi as we visit and provide for our elderly friends. Your generous donations are making this possible! Thank you!

Check out the following links:

Slides of last year's events click here.
Events we've done in the past on Hopi click here.
Donate to our Adopt an Elder program click here.

LifeStraws for China and Tibet

4/27/2015

April 2015

We distributed many Lifestraw water purifiers (Personal and Go) as well as waterproof crank and photo cell flashlights during our recent trip to China and Tibet. These useful items (pictured in the slideshow) were distributed in Chengdu, China and to families living in and outside the Lhasa, Tibet area. They were also distributed to Tibetans living in the remote areas around Mt. Everest.

Travel within Tibet is restricted and must be done through a Chinese tour company who provides the required Tibet entry forms as well as a tour guide.

We want to thank everyone for their generous financial gifts! Your help made it possible to be a blessing.

Photos on SlideShare
YouTube Video and photos of trip

Blankets and More

11/24/2014

November, 2014

Our recent trip, November 10-15, 2014, was a great success. Here's a very brief itinerary:

We first visited Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, a very special place for the Pueblo tribes of the Southwest.
In the Pueblo of Zuni, NM, we distributed quality blankets to many of the elderly and then bought a truck load of fire wood for Thelma (pictured below, top right).
We brought 2 room heaters to John & Thelma, a special family in Window Rock, AZ, the capital of the Navajo Nation (bottom left).
In Hopi, AZ we distributed blankets to the veterans in the village of Shungopavi and to people in other villages. We also gave food certificates to elderly Hopi, some with very challenging needs. We are planning to purchase and install a larger heater in Uberta's home in Hotevilla.
Throughout our travels we encouraged and blessed many others in various ways.

Kwakw’ha (Hopi for “thank you”) to everyone who assisted with funds and resources! It was only possible through your generous giving.

Go to hopi.org for more information.

Hopi Mobile Library

10/2/2014

Donation to the Hopi Library, October, 2014

We recently donated $1,000 to the Tribal Libraries Gathering, a mini conference for all Arizona Tribal Libraries in October, 2014. This is the first year that the Hopi Tribal Library Program hosted this event.

We want to give a special Thank You! to all our contributors. For more information on our work with the Hopi Tribe, go to www.hopi.org.

Hopi Summer 2014

7/2/2014

Summer on Hopi, July, 2014

Our team consisted of 28 people from Riverside, CA, 4 from San Bernardino, CA and 5 from Honolulu, HI. We partnered with the Hopi Tribe Mobile Library/book mobile with their Summer Reading Program in the village of Moenkopi (located near Tuba City on the Navajo Reservation) and the Tewa Youth Center near Polacca. We also did a great event in the village of Shungopavi. A great team and a great trip! Go to hopi.org for more information.

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