Miss West Coast International 2014: April 2014

Feeding Children Everywhere

Feeding Children Everywhere is a social charity that empowers and mobilizes people to assemble healthy meals for hungry children.

The goal of Feeding Children Everywhere is to bring people together to make a tangible difference in the lives of hungry children. The by product of people coming together is healthy meals for hungry children. To date, FCE has sent millions of meals to four continents across the globe; including countries like Haiti, Kenya, Ghana and Brazil.

Today, I was able to help prepare twenty six thousand meals for children across the world!

Often times, when children lose a parent, the family also loses its financial stability. So, not only do these children have to deal with grief and pain at such a young age, they have to deal with the added pressures of losing their homes or going without food.

Calvary Chapel Donation

Calvary Chapel helps run the "Hope for San Diego" Non- Profit Organization. 4 times a year, the Downey Chapel (There are several chapels) visits the Kids Kingdom in Mexico!

I held a food drive as Miss West Coast International and delivered all of the goods today!
Contact me to find out how you can help!

Mexico- Kids Kingdom

I most recently was able to visit the Kids Kingdom of Ensenada Mexico. A home for children who have lost parents due to various reasons. While my spanish may not be perfect, the kids understood the language of love, and that is what truly matters.

Currently there are forty children at the home ranging in age from three to twenty-one. All, but the youngest child, now attend public school and two are in University. The schools in Mexico are not free; many families can’t afford to educate their children, so the privilege to attend school is a huge blessing. There are many hours of tutoring involved to get these children caught up to their grade levels.

Fully supported through the generous gifts of private donors, organizations, and churches including Calvary Chapels from the states and Ensenada, MX, Kids Kingdom is a Christian home for children that has been under the directorship of Tomás and Maricela Shockey since 1989. They, along with the loving Christian staff and missionaries have cared for, educated and loved hundreds of children from backgrounds of abandonment, neglect and abuse. It’s not uncommon for these children to arrive at the home without any previous schooling, never having felt warm water from a faucet, and many living on the streets.

Organizations like the Kids Kingdom in Mexico give children a chance at a bright future. They turn hopelessness into HOPE!

Thomas is directly working on building the self esteem of the children, one child at a time. I was able to share my personal story of loss with them ( With Thomas Interpreting) and share bible versus and psalms.

Below are some photos from the incredible experience!