Deep Well’s Programs, 50,000 Meals and More

Deep Well’s outreach programs provide:

•  Food for the hungry.

•  Stopgap assistance with rent, water and utility bills

•  Household furnishings for families who suffer catastrophic loss or who are without funds

•  Transportation to clinics and governmental offices for those unable to arrange their own

•  Septic systems and home repairs to low-income islanders, often in the form of low-interest loans, through its Livable Housing initiative

•  Medicine, clothing, child care and school supplies for Island children in need through its Children’s Program

Our Livable Housing Program performs home repairs and renovations for those who have neither the expertise nor the money to do the work themselves. Ramona is a 56-year-old lady who had always worked and had been self sufficient until a very serious illness forced her to stop working. She knew that her health decline would soon make a wheelchair a necessity. Deep Well owns 2 wheelchair lifts, a moving platform that can transport a person in a wheelchair from the ground to the entrance to the home.  Our Livable Housing volunteers moved the lift from the previous location, where the elderly lady had passed away, to Ramona’s home. They poured a concrete pad, built a deck, and installed the lift. We also noticed other needs of the mobile home, and our volunteers repaired the front door, replaced 6 windows, and installed a ceiling fan. Deep Well will be on hand to help Ramona with other housing needs throughout these difficult years for her.

Here is an example of one of our homeowner assistance projects, where we upgraded living conditions for a client.

Before	After

Updated 06/09/2008