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We at Sojourn Village and the House of Deliverance are so thankful to God to be able to share this testimony...  Just yesterday, August 30, 2011, we were at the House of Deliverance doing more construction work and the LAPD escorted the City of Los Angeles inspectors onto 43rd Street and into the House of Deliverance.  The inspector walked through the house and back out the front door, then he made a phone call.  He told his supervisor that he wouldn't believe what they had done to the house.  He went on to rave about the new kitchen and bathroom renovations.  He kept expressing his awe and ended with telling his supervisor "these are good people over here, I am positive that we will not have any problems from them."  Not only did the Why Cant We Make A Difference Foundation help Mrs. Joyce Williams' ministry pass its previously failed home inspections and return to full functionality, the foundation gave this ministry hope and a positive renewed relationship with the City of Los Angeles. The inspectors are now allies of the House of Deliverance. Thank you WCWMAD for being a blessing in this city.  This blessing will touch many lives and people, whom which we may never know.  And most of all, this blessing will directly give hurting people a new-found dignity. 

Thank You!

 

Brandon Hampton

 

 

 

FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE LORD DOES PROVIDE, AND THANK YOU MR RICHARDSON AND THE WHY CANT WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION. I PRAYED FOR HELP AND THE LORD LEAD ME TO YOU GUYS.  I THOUGHT MY LIFE WAS AT ITS LOWEST.  MY HUSBAND WALKED OUT LEAVING ME AND TWO KIDS AND ONE LITTLE ONE ON THE WAY.  I COULD NOT WORK, I WAS SO SICK WITH ALL DAY MORNING SICKNESS, AND THE RENT WAS NOT GOING TO BE PAID.  I CRIED ALL THE TIME AND MY BABIES HAD TO WATCH ME AND SEE HOW I WAS SUFFERING, BUT THE THING THAT HURT THE MOST WAS KNOWING BY THE NEXT MONTH WE ALL WOULD  BE HOMELESS, AND I COULD NOT DO NOTHING TO STOP IT.  I WAS SO SICK I COULD  HARDLY GET UP AND FEED THEM.  AS I PRAY FOR STRENGTH TO GET AROUND AND FIND SOME WAY TO STOP ALL THE PROBLEMS, MY KIDS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR TOLD ME ABOUT WHY CANT WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND SENT AN APPLICATION.  THE SAME DAY I DID, THE LANDLORD CALLED AND TOLD ME WE WOULD HAVE THREE DAYS TO MOVE, AND I WAS SHOCKED.  THERE I WAS THINKING SHE WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON AND GIVE ME MORE TIME, BUT THAT WAS NOT SO.  AFTER SHE CALLED, I GAVE THE FOUNDATION ANOTHER CALL. THIS TIME I WAS ALL OUT CRYING AND MR RICHCARDSON CALLED ME RIGHT BACK.  HE ASKED HOW HE COULD HELP AND I TOLD HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON.  WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW, HE CAME AND DELIVERED THAT CHECK TO ME.

 

LORD, GOD BLESS THESE PEOPLE THAT HAVE STARTED SOME THING SO WONDERFUL FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME AND MY LITTLE ONES.  LORD KNOWS WE NEEDED THEM.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN.  YOU ARE BLESSED MR RICHARDSON. YOU AND ALL THAT WORK FOR YOU, DOING GODS WORK.  LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP IN ANYWAY.

 

Kim Calvin

 

 

 

"THANKS WILLIAM, THAT PRESENTATION DIDN'T JUST HELP THE KIDS... IT EVEN HELPED ME! IT REALLY SPOKE TO ME!!! A VERY SINCERE THANK YOU TO the Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation!  THINGS LIKE THIS REMINDS ME THAT GOD DOESN'T ALWAYS PUT YOU IN PLACES FOR YOU TO CHANGE THE SITUATION, SOMETIMES HE PUTS YOU IN PLACES FOR THE SITUATION TO CHANGE YOU. THANKS AGIAN!" 

 

Coach William London

 

 

 

Due to unemployment issues it became very difficult to meet my monthly responsibilities. I had to provide payment for a mortgage, utilities, food and medical coverage for my wife.

We had exhausted all of our savings which was used to help subsidize my monthly unemployment checks.

I had been applying for jobs and not receiving any responses. I was trying to "keep faith" through prayer that God would provide me with a new job. I asked God to direct me to someone or send someone that could help me. The bible tells us that God will provide our every need. God spoke to my spirit and told me to contact Derek Richardson concerning whether or not he knew of anyone who may be doing any hiring.  Derek suggested  that I contact "Why Can't We Make A Difference" explaining my situation and apply for assistance.

On Dec. 10, 2010 I received a check from "Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation" which enabled me to meet my monthly financial responsibilities.

We would like to thank the Why Can't We Make A Difference foundation for their support in our time of need. We would like to extend our support to your foundation so we can give back to help someone else as you have helped us. May God continue to bless you!

 

Richard and Marquita Taylor

 

 

 

My name is Thomas Anthony Shine, I am 62 years old.  When medical issues’ wouldn’t allow me to work anymore, and this city’s bureaucracy wouldn’t give me any assistance unless I became homeless, good fortune choose to introduce me to “Why Can’t We Make a Difference Foundation” I could tell you a long  sad story about  how the “Why Can’t We Make a Difference Foundation” came to my rescue, or I can try and create another way to say thank you to the “Why Can’t We Make a Difference Foundation”  I think the best thing that I can do, is to follow their lead and just do the work, so as of today 12/13/10 When ever “Why Can’t We Make a Difference Foundation” needs a volunteer I will be at the front of the line.

Thomas Anthony Shine


 

 

On Friday, October 30, 2009, Calvin Hodges gang intervention worker was shot multiple times while on duty in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Projects.  He was counseling a client whom he was able to shield from gunfire.  As a result of the shooting, Calvin is now paralyzed. He is unable to work and provide for his wife and 5 kids. With bills and expenses steadily mounting Calvin fellow gang intervention workers Elder Michael Cummings of We Care Outreach Ministries and Ben "Taco" Owens of Detours decided to put together a fundraiser dinner for Calvin Hodges.  Elder Cummings and Owens went public with this announcement by putting out press releases in the local newspapers and advertising the fundraiser dinner on 102.3 Front Page with Dominique Diprima a few times.
Somehow Derek Richardson, Executive Director of Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation heard about the fundraiser dinner for Calvin and contacted us stating they wanted to make a monetary donation to help Calvin and his family.

We thank GOD for Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation for their act of kindness and generous donation for Calvin.  Because of Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation support along with other supporters the fundraiser dinner was a great SUCCESS for Calvin and his family.


Sincerely,
Elder Michael Cummings and First Lady Sauna Cummings
We Care Outreach Ministries



On June 14th my niece was murdered, while her mother was at work.  Jaylin was 2 1/2 at the time of her demise.  Needless to say, the unexpectedness of this incident caught the entire family off guard and unprepared financially as well as emotionally.

In the past, my younger son had gone camping with the A Father Forever and Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundations and I knew of the work their foundations had done within the community.  I reached out to the Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation and explained our need.  I was contacted by their office and their representative offered condolences and assisted me on how to apply for a grant to receive financial support.

I received the donation and when I asked how I could repay the foundation back, I was told that there was only one request the foundation had for a grantee.  Whenever you're in a position to help someone, you do. 

Without the donation from Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation our family didn't know how we would have paid for the burial of Jaylin.  I can not thank Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation enough, you definitely made a difference for me and my family.

Sincerely,
Lisa Perdue



Why Can't We Make A Difference has answered it's own question!  Because your organization sure made a difference in the lives of 67 families with children this Thanksgiving Holiday.  We received applications from many families, and we didn't have enough to feed all these families, we contacted you and without hesitation, your donation aided these families with a complete meal.  Again, we say thank you, for being there for those who need it!  When they need it.  God Bless.
Next year we are looking to bless even more!

Deacon Anthony Terry and Sis. Debra Terry, Helping Hands Outreach Ministry.



On behalf of the Helping Hands Outreach Ministry, I would like to extend my most gracious thanks to your organization, Why Can't We make a difference, for the generous donation of diapers. You blessed many women with children on Saturday, July 19, 2008,at the Community Outreach Ministry. Sometimes society forget about the babies, but we as outreach ministries cannot and will not forget the youth of tomorrow. Again, thanks
and let us know if we can be of any service to you and your organization.  As our Names says 'Helping Hands Outreach, our Hands are reaching out to HELP!

God Bless! Debra A Terry Helping Hands Outreach Ministry Administrator



I HAVE TO THANK YOU FOR HELPING US WITH OUR RENT. EVERYWHERE WE LOOKED WE WERE IN TROUBLE. I COULDN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT WORRYING OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO ABOUT THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF GOING HOMELESS. I KNOW THAT IT'S A SIN TO WORRY, BUT WOW ...IT CAN BE HARD NOT TO WHEN YOU CAN SEE NO WAY OUT OF YOUR SITUATION. GODS WORD SAYS NOT TO WORRY, AND DESCRIBES HOW THE LORD PROVIDES FOR THE BIRDS IN THE AIR, AND HOW MUCH MORE IMPORTANT ARE WE THAN THEM..!  AND HE DID PROVIDE USING YOUR MINISTRY TO DO SO.
I THANK GOD THAT WHY CANT WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE WAS THERE TO PROVIDE REST
TO THE WEARY. THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP! MAY GOD RICHLY
BLESS YOUR MINISTRY, AND MAY HE ABUNDANTLY BLESS YOU AND YOUR WIFE AS
WELL.
 YOUR SISTER IN CHRIST, DELINDA HART



On August 24, 2007  I was a victim of a hot air balloon accident.  This horrific accident took the lives of a mother and daughter as well as causing injuries to the remaining ten passengers.  My injuries were amongst the worst due to the fact that I was one of the four persons who went up with the balloon while it was on fire.  It was with the help of God that I managed to jump through the wall of fire and leap seventy feet to the ground.  My injuries were extensive with the damage to my feet being so bad that the original prognosis was that I would probably never walk again.  Well, I am walking now and the rest of my healing is coming along.  I have been off work for eight months, which has created a very heavy financial burden for me.  Thanks to the support that I have received for my unforeseen hardship from Why Can't We Make a Difference, my burden has been lessened.  I send my heartfelt thanks to the Foundation and I hope they know that they really did make a difference.

 
Sincerely
Diana Rutledge
Vancouver, Canada



Thank you & I Thank God for Why Can't we make a difference foundation!

I became unemployed due to unreasonable circumstances and was having a very difficult time find a new job, I was getting ready to be evicted from my apartment, Why Can't We Make A Difference foundation was God sent!  The foundation blessed me, deeper then just in a financial way... 
When, The financial blessing was given to me, not only did the gentleman -Mr. Richardson, go out of  his way by personally delivery the grant, he had bless me with hope, words of inspiration! which to me was priceless!

When I had approach him receiving the grant, I had tears in my eyes and a strong feeling of brokenness in my spirit. God had sent him just at the right time 'not a minute later or a second to soon' to speak life into me and used him to restore my broken spirit just in the nic' of  time. He didn't give me a long speech but, his short but profound statement truly spoken from a 'Great Man Of God' lift the heaviness from my soul. 
To God be the Glory, for Godly individuals and a Great foundation - "Why Can't We Make A Difference"

Proverbs 31:10-31 "A Heart In Pursuit of Excellence"
God Bless,
Ke'sha Harris

 

 

In late October, fires ravaged through the countryside of rural San Diego.  People were instructed to stay indoors and not go to work as the smoke-filled air was heavy with ash and debris, darkening the autumn sky as if it were night.  One of the fires, the Rice fire, named for the area in which it started, Rice Canyon, jumped the 8 lane highway and tore into the residential area where my mother lives.  Roads were shut down for weeks, as the fires traveled along the line of brush throughout the city.  In the mobile home park where my mother lives, there are 212 units, and according to all reports shown on the news, were all destroyed.  It wasn't until 4 days later that were able to go into the park to assess the damage.  There were only 40+ mobile homes remaining, and my mother's was one of them.  She was able to get her belongings out and stay with a friend until the
authorities opened the park back up.  It wasn't until 3 months later that she was allowed to return.  There was a sizeable amount of damage to her mobile home, even though there wasn't any structural damage.  Her carpets had to be replaced, it had to be repainted, inside and out, and there was some minor burning to the roof.

Being in the same line of work as Mr. Richardson, but not knowing him or having met him personally, I thought it was a fantastic display of love and generosity to contact me when he heard the news.  The monies donated by Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation has greatly reduced my mother's economical impact sustained by living outside of her home for three months and in helping defray the cost incurred to replace the things in her home.  As she was underinsured, she could not have been able to afford it on her own.  In her words, she relates,  Thank you, thank you, thank you to Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation for helping me to get back on my feet in this time of emotional turmoil and material loss.  I hope I am able to do the same for someone else if they are ever to need my help."

Darryl Clark

 

 

 

Words cannot fully express how thankful I am to Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation.  To begin, your generous donation allowed me time off work to heal from surgery.  The additional time I took off allowed me to heal properly and return to work healthy.  Equally important, the help I received allowed me to provide
for my children when it would have been impossible otherwise.  Why Can't We Make A Difference Foundation has truly been a blessing in my life and I sincerely appreciate everything the organization allowed me to do.

Thanks Again,
Michele Lowry