You Are Hearts Of Gold!

Dear Friends, 

You’ve already helped change lives.

Through your support of Hearts of Gold, you’ve stood with women, children, and families during some of their hardest moments. You've helped grassroots organizations stay open. You've given families a chance to work, learn, and dream again.

Now, something quiet and extraordinary is rising — and we can’t wait to share it with you.

In a small kitchen on the edge of town, the scent of fresh bread fills the air. Inside, six grandmothers move with confidence and care — shaping rolls, sharing laughter, and rediscovering something long forgotten: pride in their own work.

Most are illiterate. Some live with disabilities. All are the sole providers for large, multigenerational families. After decades of informal labor earning barely 30 cents a day, they’ve been given one rare thing: a chance.

Through D’ellas CREADORAS, a new program born from Hearts of Gold, these grandmothers have become trained bakers, entrepreneurs, and providers with dignity. Their bread now sells out every week. And more than 200 women are waiting for the same opportunity to rise.

“For the first time, I’m earning money doing something I love,” says Cecilia, 68. “And my grandchildren call me la panadera.”

This Mother’s Day, We Bake for More

From May 8–12, we’re launching a special campaign to raise $5,000 to help this program grow. With your support, we can:

• Purchase an industrial oven to quadruple production
  
  
• Expand the program to include new grandmothers
  
  
• Build lasting income and stability for families in deep poverty
  
  
• Break generational cycles with love, labor, and a loaf of bread
  
  

Here’s how to be part of it:

1. Mark your calendar for May 8 — your support that day helps unlock the next chapter.
2. Follow us on online: Stay connected to meet the women and stay close to their stories: 

   Follow the journey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartsofgoldec/

   Join our email community for updates: https://www.heartsofgoldfoundation.org/contact.

3. Reply to this email with “I’m in!” to show you’re standing with these grandmothers as they rise.

Because of you, a grandmother has a second chance. A child eats. A family dares to dream.

Thank you for all the ways you’ve already made this possible — and for continuing to walk with us as something beautiful rises.

With warmth and deep gratitude,
María José Orellana
Fundación Corazones de Oro

P.S. This may be the first time you’re hearing about D’ellas CREADORAS, but it won’t be the last. This is only the beginning — and we’d love for you to be part of every step that follows.

Links:

• Aging in the Margins: 60% of Elders in Ecuador Live In Poverty