FOCE - Friends of Casa Esperanza

04/10/2024

This year FOCE distributed 94 Easter baskets and 92 goodie bags to 5 different locations in Panama. The baskets and goodie bags were given to Ngābé children whose Pastors made sure they understood Easter was about the gift of salvation Jesus gave us when he rose from the dead after his crucifiction. The children would start lining up without ANY prompting from us before we could unload the cars. Look carefully at the pictures. Notice the dogs never move. I am learning how to be more at ease with the fact that dogs are EVERYWHERE in Panama.😂

09/09/2023

Many of you have asked, “How can I help FOCE?”. Here is a fun way to do it. FOCE is sponsoring an event you, your family, and your friends will enjoy. If you cannot attend, no problem. You may send a donation using Zelle, WhatsApp, or PayPal.  Your financial support is critical in allowing FOCE to continue its mission. Please make every effort to support us. Thank you in advance and God bless you.🙏🏾

09/09/2023

Hi there! Many of you have asked, “How can I help FOCE? Well here is your chance. FOCE is sponsoring an event I know you, your family, and friends will love. If you can’t attend, no problem. You can still send your donation by Zelle, CashApp, or Paypal. Thanks in advance for your support.🙏🏾

08/10/2022

Thanks to the added fund's from FOCE, 25 families were blessed with much needed food staples... Here are a few photos of our journey!

05/22/2022

Join in the fun!!

05/22/2022

05/22/2022

This will be a fun event for players and spectators a like!!

05/15/2022

Watch this space for some exciting news!!’

05/13/2022

Watch this space. Exciting news is coming soon!!

05/04/2022

Today our WONDERFUL Thread Heads were honored by the Board of Directors of FOCE - Friends of Casa Esperanza for all their hard work making reusable sanitary napkins, pouches, and baby slings for the Ngabe women and teens in Panama. We are so proud of this amazing group of ladies!

04/22/2022

Volunteers made REUSABLE sanitary napkins and pouches for our Ngàbe ladies in Panama. These napkins have the potential to better the Ngābé’s lives in ways we can only imagine. Thanks to each and every hardworking dedicated lady who participated in this project.

04/22/2022

Poverty stricken women around the world lack many of the basics that we in the US take for granted. Sanitary napkins are an excellent example. What would you do if you or the females in your family could not afford the monthly expense of sanitary napkins? If you don’t have a way to dispose of them what would you do with them? What would you use instead? Would you go to school while you were on your period? Would you go to church?

Theses are the tough questions Ngābé women in and teens in Panama have to navigate every month. Their solutions are heart breaking. When they are on their period they stay home and basically sit on a towel. Most girls drop out of school by the 6th grade. Mothers don’t come to church or bring their children.

My friend Nellie told me about a product that I had NEVER heard of……REUSABLE SANITARY NAPKINS!!! Amazon sells them. Who knew??!!

It sounded like a great solution except for one thing, the cost. FOCE currently does not have the budget to purchase and ship the napkins.

GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS!!Nellie organized a team of volunteer seamstresses that made 200 napkins and pretty little pouches to carry them.

Over 60 Ngābé ladies in Panama will be receiving 3 napkins, a pouch, and 2 pairs of panties by the end of May.

Thank you Nellie and your hardworking dedicated group of seamstresses.