Happy Holidays from MicroAid. We all know, “it is better to give than to receive…” So I want to show you some of the "gifts” you have given to families around the world—what your donations represent. (All photos are from last year's project in Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico—but prices are similar around the world): $100 buys a load of gravel or sand. We use it to make concrete for floors and mortar for brick walls. $250 pays for a wall of bricks. It takes about 6,000 brick

We are already making progress on the new Nepal project for our beneficiary family. As you recall, we found them living in a dangerously damaged structure since the earthquake of 2015. It could have collapsed on them at any time. In our assessment of the family, we found out that the dad is blind, and that one of the brothers has a developmental disability, the mom takes care of the household, and the younger brother works to support everyone. They truly deserve our help. No