Many Things Going On

The Latest at PHFTC

Hello Everyone!

  I know it has been a long time since I have done anything online including blogging, Facebook or emailing, but that does not mean that nothing has been done! On the contrary, things have been so busy on this end that I feel I now have a part time job!

    I am so very proud and excited to report that we are now Project Hope for the Children, Inc!We are still pending with the Federal Government, but we have five years to complete paperwork and fully stamped for approval! Our treasurer is working on the paperwork so I know it will not take that long, but for now we can act as a not for profit!

   We have set up a bank account and you can now donate directly to Project Hope for the Children!!!  Pompey Community Church is still working with us as we transition over the next couple of months so don't panic if you donate through them; we still have our accounts open with them. I am so thankful to God and everyone that has helped with making this possible!

   Another exciting thing to report is my upcoming trip to Romania! I was able to purchase tickets for around $1,600. I have never paid that much before so it was a bitter pill to swallow, but I am traveling alone this year so it essentially took up the price of what 2 tickets cost. 

   I leave July 31st and return August 15th. Please keep me in prayer as I my itinerary leaves very little room for delays. Also, Jack will remain behind with the children and work his day job and care for the kids with the help of our sweet sitter, Brittany! Thank-you Brittany!

   Another praise is that the owner of the apartment where we stayed last year is letting me stay for free this year! This is one less cost for the ministry! Thank-you Florian! 

  I am excited to see how our hospital is doing and hold those precious babies! Also, we just received permission today to interview and be introduced to a new hospital in Romania! We are very excited to have this opportunity to start a work in another hospital and care for the babies there! Please continue to pray that Alina and I have a good meeting in August with the hospital directors and we can set up something permanent there! 

   We still need a few more thousand dollars in donations in the next month to meet our budget! If you want to help this year, we would love to accept your donations! You can donate by sending acheck to Project Hope for the Children at 6983 Chase Rd, Fabius, NY 13063 or by going to http://www.projecthopeforthechildren.blogspot.com and giving through PayPal there.    I will be sending out a list of things we need to purchase for me to take over in the next email.

 Have a wonderful day!

Mona

Lots of News!

Good Afternoon from Sunny NY!

  I just wanted to update you on what has been happening with the Ministry lately!

I am excited to report that we have submitted our corporation request to the State and are hoping to start operating as Project Hope for the Children soon! We will have a very busy Summer as we  do the necessary things to get us up and running while fundraising and speaking for this year's trip. And speaking of trips, I am excited to say that I will be returning in August for two weeks!

Along with that announcement come a couple of prayer requests. First, the ticket prices are astronomical! Double and Triple what I have ever seen!  I am looking at between $1600- $1800 round trip- and that does not cover all the transportation expenses involved! Please pray that I can find a good itinerary for a reasonable price!

This year I believe I will be flying solo. This has not happened in over 5 years and I know I will miss my babies dearly( and enjoy some refreshment alone). Please pray for Jack, Katie, Andrew and Babysitter Brittany while I am gone!

And lastly, please pray for the funding to all come in! We have had some requests for more supplies and are venturing into another hospital. This Spring is an experiment to see how it goes but by Fall we well might be supporting another baby ward. Last year we also contributed to two excellent ministries run by friends that are doing fantastic work in the town of Tinca and I would love to bless them again this year if possible! We need to raise about $10,000 in the next few months to cover the budget for the entire year!

 If you have never, ever given to PHFTC before and think that this is a great ministry, please consider giving this month! I cannot imagine how much would come in if everyone who has never given would donate just $10 to PHFTC! We could come close to covering the budget needs and could aid so many people! I love our faithful givers and am so encouraged by them, but I know there are so many of you who support this Ministry and would like to take the next step by giving a gift of $10 or more. Please consider!

 You can donate through PayPal via our website:
 http://www.projecthopeforthechildren.blogspot.com or you can send a check to 6983 Chase Rd, Fabius, NY 13063. Make the check out to Pompey Community Church; Memo Line - Project Hope for the Children. A tax receipt and thank you will be sent at the end of the year:)

Many Blessings,

   Ramona Petrella Cummings

Help Wanted

We all have several gifts and talents that God has given us that bring us and others pleasure and sometimes even bring in an income! I have some too, however, I seem to be lacking in the tech area. Computers are frustrating to me, though I enjoy the benefit of them sometimes.

In short, PHFTC needs someone who will volunteer their time to help me update things for our growing Ministry. This special person would need to have knowledge of Blogs, Websites, Mail Chimp, Social Media and Marketing would be a huge plus! I enjoy learning, but find that I have a hard time teaching myself and fitting that in with my family life.

If any of you would be interested in helping PHFTC out in this way please call or text me at 607-591-1065 or email me at ramonasmail2002@yahoo.com.

Blessings,

Mona

Fundraiser Success!

Hello Everyone!


  I have an exciting update about our 11 on 11 Fundraiser in March! We had 11 people either donate or commit to donate to the Ministry! In total we raised $1,134! What a success! I want to give a big thank-you to Jeff, Mike, Kelli, FCC Mission Group, Thomas, Kevin, Sid and Belinda, Clara, Heather, Charles and Gloria, and Steve and Amy.


Just recently PHFTC has been asked to send supplies to another pediatric hospital in Romania. I am excited to think that we have the money to branch out like this and help the babies in a hospital that resembles 2003 conditions! The babies have nothing and what does come in gets stolen from them! Please pray that we might be able to permanently expand to this hospital and help make a difference. I am hoping to visit these babies in August if possible!


I am starting to schedule my fundraising/speaking schedule so if anyone knows of a church, civic organization or group that might be interested in having me speak please pass on my information to them! You can check out schedule page on the website to see where I'll be! 


Also, for you Face Book users please consider liking our PHFTC page so your friends can check us out! It is a simple, easy and effective way for a non profit to get advertising~ Thanks! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Hope-for-the-Children/146117805560061?ref=hl


Have a wonderful day!


Mona
607-591-1065
prietenptfb@yahoo.com

Snapshots of Memories

It's the 22nd of March and that day has special meaning to me because that was the date I first entered Romania! Indelible snapshots are still imprinted in my mind of the people and places that were so new and strange to me. Has something or someone ever completely changed your life? You could not imagine your life without that particular event or person?

My time in Romania was that type of time for me. It was like I had been preparing my whole life for something and each day that I spent in that country I felt like I was given the smallest peak into my life as it was meant to be. Working with babies in the hospital has given me such joy and I want thank all of you for having joined me in this life passion!

Project 11 on 11 only needs 5 more people to give in any way. Just $11 donation, $11 once a month for a year or $11 for each member of your household in way, shape or form! Checks can be made out to PCC, 6983 Chase Rd, Fabius, NY 13063 or you can go to www.projecthopeforthechildren.blogspot.com  and click on the PayPal button.

Please enjoy some of my life's snapshots and again thank-you for allowing this Ministry to operate and help people!




From the Heart,

Mona
  

An Update !

Hello Everyone!


 I promised you a couple of weeks ago that I would bring you up to speed on things that have been happening with PHFTC! Life has been hectic so I am just getting around to writing this and am thrilled to share!


I have been deeply blessed by my Board Members- Aileen, Rick, Amy, and Debbi! We have been busy setting up a budget, writing our bi-laws and making decisions. One of our biggest decisions  has been to set up a 501c3 for Project Hope for the Children! This has been a step that I have contemplated many times, but have felt too overwhelmed to do on my own. With the help of our Treasurer/CPA and Julie, our attorney we are going to proceed! Please pray that this next step goes smoothly as we transition from being under PCC to our own non-profit. Stay tuned for me on this!


March has kicked off our 2014 Fundraising and Project 11 on 11 is still going on! We have had a good start with 3 people promising $11 a month for a year. Another person donated $100 and one of my churches chose PHFTC to donate over $480! Still looking for at least 7 more people to join in this month! You can donate from anywhere in the world by clicking on the PayPal button on the Homepage on our website or mailing a check to PCC, 6983 Chase Rd. Fabius, NY 13063 -Memo line Project Hope for the Children.


Some more exciting news is that we have been asked by a nurse in another pediatric hospital in Romania to donate diapers and wipes so she can help the abandoned babies warehoused there. This hospital is just like ours was 10 years ago. The babies are languishing with no diapers, wipes, baths, decent food or clothes. The hospital does not even have water some days. We are going to have several boxes of diapers and a few of wipes sent to her and see how the arrangement works. In the summer, I am hoping to gain permission to enter this hospital and see what else can be done for these little ones!


And lastly, I have a prayer request for you all. Many of you know that I was in a car accident a year and half ago. I injured my left knee and neck. I am still suffering pain, stiffness and many sleepless nights from this. I have had many different types of treatments and nothing seems to give me long-lasting relief. My knee could be permanent and we are waiting on the insurance company to give permission for a pain therapy treatment on my neck. All this to say, that I am tiring of the pain, fatigue and limitations this has put on my family and myself! Please pray for total healing so I can function normally again! Thank-you!


Please remember to LIKE us on FaceBook and spread the word about PHFTC
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Hope-for-the-Children/146117805560061?ref=hl






Many Blessings!


Mona

Fundraising 2014

For those of you who know me, you know I like numbers and how things relate to a certain number! I am very excited about a fundraiser that I am going to offer! This is going to be a great way to kick off our 2014 Fundraising Season! Please consider joining in to support our babies this year!


Today is the 11th of March and 11 years ago in March I flew over to Romania to live! That is when I Project Hope was founded in my heart and funding the abandoned babies with supplies started! I would like to propose three donating options for your consideration.


During the month of March if you would:


   Give a one time donation of $11 to PHFTC


   Give a one time donation of $11 for every member of your household (Pets included:)


   Give a monthly donation of $11 from you or your family. ( Every month or a lump sum amount is fine)


Eleven dollars will buy several packages of wipes, several bottles of shampoo and soap or 1/2 pack of diapers!


If 11 of you give $11 then we would have $121 for supplies; if 111 of you gave then we would $1221 and we could keep going... We need to raise at least $10,000 for this year's budget! Get your families, your churches and even groups involved if you want and lets see how much we collect for Project 11 on 11!


You can donate using our PayPal button on our home page on the website or you can send cash or checks made out to Pompey Community Church. Memo line- Project Hope for the Children. Mail to 6983 Chase Rd, Fabius, NY 13063.


Thanks!