Sponsor a Recipient To Help Make Their Goals Possible!
Simply the Basics was founded under the fundamental principle that individuals must have their basic needs met before they can aspire to higher-level goals. Without a secure foundation of basic necessities, focusing on aspirations such as employment, repairing relationships, and mental health care can feel impossible. Ensuring access to basic hygiene is not just a matter of health; it is a prerequisite for individuals to achieve their broader life goals.
These are photos and stories from actual Simply the Basics Recipients we support. Your contribution empowers individuals to overcome challenges and be a direct force for positive change by supporting our programs that directly care for these recipients:
Juthaporn
Juthaporn is a mother of six boys and a survivor of two decades of homelessness and drug addiction. After finally receiving her basic needs, including housing, she returned to school where she received a BA in Liberal studies and certificate as a Substance Use Disorder counselor.
Goal: To pursue my dream of being the best mother I can be and to complete my Master’s in Social Work degree to help others the way I have been supported.
Danika + Anthony
Danika and Anthony welcomed their fifth child this year. Anthony works full time at a warehouse and Danika hosts free birthday parties for homeless and low income children. “I do this because every child deserves to be celebrated.” Danika, Anthony, and their children were homeless for several years before getting into their current one bedroom home.
Goal: To move into a bigger home and to afford a bed for each of our children. To keep working our jobs, and I also (Danika) dream of one day writing a cookbook. We will continue loving and supporting our children in their education, scouts, and sports, and ensure they have everything they need to keep going to school and doing the activities that they love.
Elena & Baby Matteo
Elena left an abusive relationship recently and has been staying with friends. She is working on her mental health and thanks Simply the Basics for ensuring her baby has clean diapers and wipes while she moved in and out of friend’s homes.
Goal: To keep me and my baby safe and to find a job so that I can move into my own place.
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