Baragwanath Blessings, Inc. (BB Inc.) is conducting a drive to collect new and gently used blankets and winter clothing for refugees in Europe. We will be partnering with Embrace Relief to deliver these much-needed items to refugees. Any in-kind donations and monetary donations (to help with shipping costs) would be greatly appreciated. Our drive will end […]
Toy Drive for Guatemala Preschools
This fall we partnered with Mayan Families, a Guatemala-based non-profit with multiple preschools in the Lake Atitlan area of Guatemala, to provide developmentally appropriate toys and playground equipment for their preschools. On our recent trip to Guatemala we were able to see many of these toys in use in multiple preschools and the kids loved […]
Malnutrition in Guatemala
Guatemala has the fourth highest malnutrition rate in the world and the highest malnutrition rate in Latin America. Malnutrition can stunt growth and cause developmental problems and other health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and kidney damage. PBS recently did a report about malnutrition in Guatemala, focusing on the same region where BB Inc. […]
International Clothing Donations
We recently sent clothing items to Guatemala, El Salvador and Tanzania. Dozens of articles of sun protective gear went to Under the Same Sun, a non-profit in Tanzania that helps children with albinism. The organization CRECE delivered hundreds of hats and T-shirts to El Salvador. We sent hundreds of t-shirts and baseball caps to local […]
Results of Tilt Fundraising Campaign for Children’s Vitamin Program
Our tilt fundraising campaign for our children’s vitamin program in Guatemala ended last night and was a great success. $2,316 was raised by the campaign. We are thrilled that we will be able to provide vitamins for an entire elementary school this coming year. The students will not only be healthier but they will be […]
Baseball Hats At Elementary School in Guatemala
We sent over 500 baseball hats to an elementary school in rural Guatemala. Every student received a hat. As you can see, they were overjoyed. They were so excited they put the hats on immediately.
Hats and Blankets to El Salvador
On a recent medical mission to repair cleft and lip palates in El Salvador a doctor delivered many of our hand made hats and blankets. There is no doubt that the love that went into making these items helped the patients heal quickly. The doctor who hand delivered the items exclaimed: “Thanks so much for giving our […]
Clothing Donations Across the U.S.
This winter we donated over 3,000 articles of clothing to various non-profits across the U.S. These items included sweatshirts, fleece jackets, t-shirts, beanies, gloves, scarves and baseball hats given to other non-profit groups in the San Francisco Bay Area including: The Bay Area Rescue Mission, The Bay Area Crisis Nursery, Ruby’s Place, homeless shelters sponsored […]
Children’s Vitamin Program Tilt Fundraiser
Vitamins make a live-saving and life-changing difference. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 80% of the Mayan children in the highlands of Guatemala are malnourished. Children who receive needed vitamin supplements become healthier, feel stronger, have more energy, are better able to focus and do better in school. Working with the director and teachers […]
Guatemala Update – June 2014
Having just returned from our sixth humanitarian trip to Guatemala, we’re very excited about the progress of our projects there. This trip we saw and treated 400 patients, mostly women and children, in our medical clinics and handed out thousands of children’s and prenatal vitamins. Plus we distributed hundreds of pounds of black beans and […]