Hogar Alegria - PDX

Christmas Greetings!

For all of you who have supported us in the past – Thank You!

We have been doing this for over 12 years, and the need never abates. Demand is always high for Hogar’s services, providing shelter, care, and compassion to elders in need in the Dominican Republic, but the ability to fund those demands is a constant challenge - but we keep at it!

Please consider making a little room in your Holiday Donation box for Hogar Alegria. A little goes a long way and anything else makes it that much sweeter. You can donate by clicking this link.

One more thing; my daughter, Ameena Amdahl Mason has joined Hogar Alegria to handle our administrative chores. She has offered her time and expertise to assist us in any way she can.

Thank you again -

Steve Amdahl – Executive Director, Hogar Alegria - PDX

November 2019

Dear Friends,

Life goes on at Hogar Alegria at its steady, but measured pace. Each day is focused on meeting the ancianos (elders) most basic needs. There are currently 45 ancianos who reside at Hogar Alegria. This is an increase of about 20 in the last year or so. And yet the staff continues to provide a warm, loving, safe and secure environment with the resources at hand which includes three meals a day as well as attention to a myriad of medical and other needs. Almost all the elders have no family, but become 'family' to each other.

There is currently space available to accommodate up to 100 individuals. To do so, however, requires additional funding to cover the many expenses including food, basic life amenities, utilities, and a trained staff of care givers.

Hogar Alegria (www.hogaralegria.org) has been providing shelter, care and compassion to elders since 1978. It was started to address a very pressing need – caring for the elderly poor without family, and with no other place to go. Amazingly, even though daily faced with challenging circumstances, Hogar has been able to survive because of the generous support of people like you.

Moreover, recently I have been offered dental hand tools that may be put to good use at Hogar – possibly to entice a dentist in Neiba to work with these under served folk. We are attempting to couple this generous donation with others to help meet some basic, but unmet dental needs. My hope is to personally take this equipment to Neiba early next year. I'll keep you posted on the progress of this project.

Please know that any and all donations sent to Hogar Alegria-PDX are tax deductible and go directly to Hogar Alegria, Neiba, Dominican Republic.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Steve Amdahl – Executive Director, Hogar Alegria-PDX

P.S. Please note our new mailing address:
Hogar Alegria-PDX
PO Box 25758
Portland, OR 97225

Hogar Alegria | Providing shelter, care and compassion to elders in need