Even as Hearts and Hands continues it efforts on hurricane relief, it has added a new component that focuses primarily on the elderly. 
Every Wednesday volunteers deliver food to sixteen senior citizens in the surrounding communities of Hermitage, Tivoli, La Poterie and St. Johns. Most of the persons targeted do not have the means to prepare a balanced meal. 
In providing this service, we are ensuring that at least once a week they can have hot nutritious meal which is important especially at their age, Managing Director of Hearts and Hands, Ms Shadel Nyack Compton explains. Some of the recipients also received food items to assist with their monthly supply.
As part of this programme volunteers also spend time chatting with and assisting the elderly with household chores. The programme has been welcomed by the senior citizens who are often at home on their own as it gives them the chance to reminisce about yesteryear and it provides companionship.
Hearts and Hands hopes to increase the number of recipients in the programme within the coming year. This new initiative complements the annual Christmas Community day when food baskets are delivered to elderly in the communities. The programme was started by Belmont Estate (Hearts and Hands corporate partner) in 2002 and is now under the auspices of Hearts and Hands. Last year food baskets were delivered to 40 persons within the community. ( June 01,2005)

Persons needing assistance with clothing can now visit the Hearts and Hands Relief Shop on Wednesday. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Paul Coard from Rich and Rich Inc. and friends and well wisher in Miami and other parts of the US, Hearts and Hands has been receipt of food and clothing that are being distributed to persons in the community. Over the past month, more than 50 persons have taken advantage of this service. (June 01, 2005)

Hearts and Hands housing assistance programme has started and the response from the community has been overwhelming. To date more than 15 applications have been received and we expect the number to increase over the coming weeks. Priority for house repair is being given to the elderly and single parents households. (May 10th, 2005) 

More than 300 persons from Tiovli, Ahoma, La Poterie, Hermitage, St. John, Belair, Carriere, Belmont, Soubise as well as the Hermitage Pre-primary School, Tivoli Pre-primary School and the Hilarian Home for the aged received clothing, food items, toiletries (February 02nd, 2005). Click to read article printed  in The Grenadian Voice and here for pictures.

Hearts and Hands through the voluntary efforts of the staff of Belmont Estate successfully distributed food items to 70 families.  Clothing distribution is carded for today. (January 28th, 2005)

The Grenada Relief effort in Vermont is finally in the hands of Heart and Hands!. All 60 barrels and boxes. Our first food distribution starts tonight.   (January 27th, 2005).

Our first set of items are here! yes we've received the items from Dr George  and we're now awaiting the the Vermont Relief Efforts. (January 19th, 2005)

After nearly two month of delays on the port in Miami Hearts and Hands have finally has great news about the items from Vermont. They are here. And what's more. The supplies from Dr George are here too. And we are expecting another set from Paul Coard. 
A committee has been put in place to sort, package and distribute the items and we expect to get underway next week. We promise lots of photos of our drive.( January 21st, 2005)

Hearts and Hands is expecting 60 barrels and boxes of  clothes and food items from the people of  Vermont. The shipment was due on December 03rd but due to back log on Grenada's port, the ship had to delay its sailing from Miami. The drive called Grenada Relief in Vermont was spearheaded by Cindy Kilgore and her husband Allan Moore. (November 29th, 2005)

More good news.....  Dr Alister George is sending 50 boxes of food items for the relief effort of Hearts and Hands. The items are expected to be here within the next two weeks.