OH thanks Team GUST for an efficient set up for the Yard Sale.

To the GUST team that came along with Dr Janet yest evening from 4pm - 6pm , we Thank you for being so amazing and hands on in sorting through a room ful of donations, seting up the yard for the same tom and your generous cash donations. You guys represent the bright future of this country and we respect you for going the extra mile today to help the OH mission. Kudos team GUST!

Operation HOPE thanks the community for a successful Yard Sale

We were blessed by a sea of purple donation bags the morning of our Yard sale. Thank you to the Fedex team that did a corporate wide donation drive for clothes, toiletries, canned food items and toys for Operation HOPE . We were overwhelmed by the affection that you'll garnered through this donation drive.

Thank you to our volunteer Ms. Marina Mcguire for overseeing the entire sorting initiative with the FedEx team at HOPE House for its successful distribution to the embassy shelter.

The Fedex team ready to take off for the distribution of clothing and food donation to the embassy shelter yesterday morning while a busy morning of the yard sale at HOPE house. We are grateful for their coordinated efforts in such a fruitful distribution 

A Special thanks to our dedicated baker volunteer Ms. Julia Sager for the yummies that were donated for our volunteers.

Ms Erin with her students volunteering during the yard sale

 
OH volunteer Christian braving the heat and dutifully being the traffic matron during shopping hours

Dear Scouts and Scout Parents of BSA Troop 965,we are thankful to you to help us get through a successful yard sale. From helping visitors carry their purchases, donations, helping the team at the check out counter to being enthusiastic sales personnel, the scouts were versatile in their roles. We look forward to having you'l back soon for our winter warmth campaign.

The amazing ASK team coordinated through Ms Erin were present at the yard sale to help the Operation HOPE team with manning tables and other logistics. We thank you young spirits for braving the morning heat and helping us out!

  

Dedicated Scout Daniel waiting to help a visitor load purchases

 Volunteers in action during the yard sale

Volunteer Wael and Das with AIS  Student volunteers Davide and Syed helping wrap up for the day 

Operation HOPE Yard Sale Oct 5th, 2013

Operation HOPE Yard Sale

Saturday, Oct 5, 2013

7 am – 11 am, Rumaithiya, Block 9, Street 92, House 23

Yes …that’s right..It's here again! Post all the waiting.

Operation HOPE is scheduled for its Yard Sale to kick off a new season. From Household items, books, CD’s, DVD’s, an eclectic array of knick-knacks, furnishings, a host of children’s toys, clothing for both genders and all ages and lots, lots more! So mark your calendars, because we will be looking forward to seeing you!

If you wish to donate any gently used items towards the sale, please be informed that donations will be received until 12 pm Oct 4^th at OH premises. Kindly contact us at 99375613 or hope@ohkuwait.org for queries.

PLEASE NOTE:  To be respectful of the neighbourhood parking space, we would appreciate if you would kindly park your vehicle next to the cooperative ahead on the street of HOPE house. Please check with an OH volunteer on your arrival

Psst...Yard Sale around the corner..

Guess what...the Operation HOPE yard sale is just around the corner.

Watch this space for more updates : )

Cheerios

Saturday Sorting hours continue at HOPE House.

Volunteers continue to meet every Saturday from 730 am – 830 am to sort through the weekly donations at HOPE house in Rumaithiya, block 9, st 92 house 23. 

However, We continue to require more hands on board, with the opening of our re use boutique just around the corner plus our winter warmth initative upcoming.  So should you be interested in joining the team or getting a school group coordinated to come and help us, please get in touch with us on

volunteer@ohkuwait.org

Operation HOPE bids farewell to landmine victim Jayashankar

Volunteers Carol and Rama  sharing a light moment with Jayashankar before biding farewell

Operation HOPE Kuwait recently bid farewell to Pachaimuthu Jayasankar. In February 2013, while herding sheep in Jahra Desert, Jayasankar met with an unfortunate accident by a land mine explosion when he unknowingly stepped on the mine. As a result, he lost both his legs as well as eyesight.

On learning of his situation, Operation HOPE’s involvement came defined in a humble format of supporting his basic needs while confined in Kuwait until his departure to India through providing his family with a monthly allowance to cater to the everyday needs (like food and children’s school fees) of his wife and 2 sons.

With the help of the generous cash donations raised through the community and efforts garnered from volunteers, Operation HOPE Kuwait had the honor to do this along with regular monthly visits while he was confined for his treatment in the PMR (Physiotherapy) hospital.

Thanks to the generosity of benefactors from the community, Operation HOPE has and continues to honor its commitment to provide Jai with a monthly allowance of KD 50 towards his current medical requirements and his family’s needs for a period of 1 year. As he prepares to leave for India, volunteers put together a little care bag for him with a few goodies for his family along with some cash in hand.

Jai expressed his sincere appreciation for our care and support all through these months.

We continue to be in awe of his positive attitude and the glimmer of HOPE he shows for the next phase in his life. We also continue to be overwhelmed by the support that continues to pour in from the community in both monetary and non monetary terms and allow Operation HOPE the privilege to adopt such causes.

We thank you all. Thank you for continuously being our glimmer of HOPE. 

                             
                                               Volunteers sharing a moment with Jayashankar





Packing over 150 Toileteries for embassy shelter

Last Saturday a group of dedicated volunteers loaned us their weekend sleep time during the early morning wee hours. For what cause you may ask? To pack over 150 toiletries bags to be distributed at the Philippines embassy shelter. Simultaneously, with the help of volunteers we were also able to sort and pack clothing donations.

A special thanks to our volunteers Sara, Ann, Zainab, Betul, Noor, Chita, Marina, Nicola, Daniella and her folks, Safdar, Annike, June, Daas and Marina who did an awesome job in making it a productive morning.

We owe it to you’ll great folks.