OUR IMPACT
We have provided 61,323 meals to families in 12 developing countries!
ISI provides 1-2 months of food for a family based on the cost of local food in the country and number of people in the home. ISI has provided meals to families in Antigua, Belize, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru, Turkey, and Ukraine.
THEIR STORIES
“I am a freelance tourist guide and I have five family members. As I am a freelance tourist guide, I didn't have the regular income before COVID Pandemic. I teach school subjects the young students in my free time. However, COVID started to outbreak in Myanmar in 24th March of 2020. It was a great difficulty for me. I could not earn money from tourism industry well but I tried to earn money from teaching young students. Gradually, the spread of disease became fast and it stopped me to go and teach. My mother is sixty years old who suffers from heart disease and cervical disease. In addition, she is waiting for the operation of the glands on her throat. But, She cannot do it now because of the heart disease ,poison in her body and hypertension and the doctor from the government hospital gave the directions for dosage for everyday to control her heart disease and hypertension and to reduce her poison in her body. The doctor said that she may die during the operation because of her current disease. My younger sister is unemployed and is trying to apply for a job. She also suffers from heart disease. My father and I have to struggle with the medical expense in every month. I couldn't earn well as a tourist guide and as a freelance teacher because of the COVID. I extremely worry for my mom who cannot take the medicine everyday to control her disease during the COVID. It is really stressful and I wish I could overcome this nightmare.” [sic]
Myanmar Grant Recipient K.K.T. supporting a family of 5
“Due pandemic covid-19 were impacted because our family were working with tourism so nowadays none of member of my family has job yet. Cuzco city live of the tourism. All siblings decided to move to home because they were struggling to find jobs in order to make money so they can buy food they couldn't find it at all.” [sic]
Peruivian Grant Recipient R.G.L supporting a family of 5
“I'm a head of household who have to support my family, I have a wife and three children who are still in school. I work as a freelance driver who depends entirely on tourism in Bali. My wife as a teacher, but the salary is not enough for all of us. Usually, my wife's salary is used to pay debt/loan but now since Covid-19 in early March, tourism has been quiet and no guests have come to Bali so I lost my job. I Can't even cover daily expenses, let alone pay off my debts. So far, I have relied on my income to be a driver, now I can't even cover the daily expenses for my family. I hope I can get additional help for the daily expenses especially for school expenses to support my family.” [sic]
Indonesian Grant Recipient I.N.S. supporting a family of 5
“I work in tourism but every thing stopped when they closed the airport from 19th of March until July Now the main problem is that the people fear to travel because of the virus pluse that the world economy is not getting well that fast to let the people travel as easy as before.” [sic]
Egyptian Grant Recipient RKF
“My work is Tourguide and when COVID-19 pandemic was started all of my work was suddently stopped in March 2020.In my household, I'm only the one who earn money for the whole family. My mother has diabetes and heart problems so she need to go to hospital for medical check-up everymonth. And also we need to pay renting fees for apartment for everymonth because of to stay in there. According to these facts, I & my family have some difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic period” [sic]
Myanmar Grant Recipient W.M.T. supporting family of 3
“Thank you International Support for the Impacted. You support of food aid grant is really helpful for me and my family.”
Grant recipient supporting family of 5
“Thank you very much and very appreciate for your help and your support for me and for my family for giving the grant. Because of Covid-19 I lose my job. Godbless you International Support for the Impacted.”
Grant recipient supporting family of 4
“Thank you very much for your help and your support for my family for the grant to buy the food.”
Grant recipient supporting a family of 3
“I am say thank you much. I am thankful for your help during Covid-19.”
Grant recipient supporting a family of 2
“Muchas gracias amigo por tu apoyo estamos contentos y agradecidos.”
Grant recipient supporting family of 5
“We appreciate the support and my whole family are happy. We bought all the food we need for the month. Thank you very much”
Grant Recipient supporting family of 7
“Good afternoon. Thank you so much for the help you gave us. We bought big sacks of rice, sugar and milk.”
Grant recipient supporting family of 6
“Good morning. I hope you are well. Thank you very much for the food aid. It is helping my family a lot. Thank you so very much.”
Grant aid recipient supporting family of 5
“Good evening. I would like to send our photo. Thank you very much for your support.”
Grant aid recipient supporting family of 2
“Thank you so much for your help. It’ll go to good use and I will be using some of the grant to share with my Bagan people also.”
Grant recipient supporting family of 4