Project Report
| Feb 14, 2023
Thank you!!
By Crystal Gwendo | Deputy Director
Even though donations have slowed down, the needs are still great. We had the opportunity to assist an extended family who became homeless. They were without food and shelter. We were able to get them in a hotel to keep them warm, take the family grocery shopping and sign the children up for preschool. They were also given resources like a case manager to assist them in reaching their goals and becoming self sufficient.
Without your continued support we would not able to assist families like this. Thank you for your donation and we will continue to assist families in need!
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
Oct 12, 2022
We Will Always Be Stronger Together
By Crystal Gwendo | Deputy Director
After the hurricane Eastern North Carolina started building back the pieces of our community. We, along with the world, moved right into an unforeseen pandemic. Events like these will always let us know that we are indeed our brothers keepers. Greene Lamp has ensured that your donation has assisted with food, clothing, rent and utilities for underserved families, immigrant families and families who just found themselves down on their luck. We have kept families cool during blistering heatwaves and warm in frigid cold temperatures along with ensuring their basic needs are met. We could not have done this without your contribution. We are still assisting with rebuilding lives in ENC and ensuring that the community knows that we will always be stronger together. Thank you for your continued support.
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
Apr 16, 2022
From Pandemic to Progress
By Crystal Gwendo | Deputy Director
As we are optimistic about the decrease numbers of the corona virus, we have families who are still being affected due to the pandemic. I would like to share a story of a single mother of (2) two who needed assistance. She worked as a house help and was able to provide for her family. However, two years later, she is still finding it hard to care for her family's basic needs. Due to the pandemic, she is no longer a house help and does not get enough houses to clean to make ends meet. She told us that people are still skeptical about having others in their homes. This mother was down on her luck, and has been for quite sometime. Her utilities were about to be disconnected and she was two months behond on her rent. With your donoation, we were able to assist this mother with her rent and utilities that were in arrears, we were able to partner with the foodbank to provide produce and took the family to the grocery store to gather protien options and snacks for the children. Greene Lamp with the help of GlobalGiving donors, were able to ensure that this family was able to stay in their home and assisted with their basic needs. Greene Lamp has paired this mother with a case manager to assist with job hunting, interview skills and the possibility of gaining new soft skills for a the job market. We are always here to assist and give a hand up. This mother of two is currently taking courses to be more marketable for jobs that are currently in need of emplyees. We are still helping families in our communities and now we look ahead and ask, "what does progress looks like after the pandemic?" This mother is the epitome of Pandemic to Progress.
Links:
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
