Dame La Mano Part 2

I wrote this piece about Dame La Mano back in July. As you know, El Paso can be hell's waiting room in July and Dame La Mano has their people collecting donations during the hottest part of the day at various street corners across the city during those times.

Canal 26 ran a story about how Representative Niland had a shelter shut down recently allegedly because of the conditions and other allegations that if true, would probably be against the law. From what I gather, I think there is some sort of connection between the shelter and Dame La Mano.

Interestingly the very next day, this comment was posted on the piece I wrote in July:

Each year Dame La Mano continues to advance its mission of empowering homeless women in crisis become a positive asset in society, by improving the quality of life through meeting the physical, emotional, psychological needs through self- sufficiency. I welcome you to visit the shelter and become aware of the urgent needs, we are happy that last year we where able to obtain state funding from the Emeregency shelter grant , if it hurts you that the director drives a nice BMW is that she is a educated hardworking individual with a masters and works for the united Methodist as pastor and is doing her PhD, as the state law in Texas non-profit could have the privilege to apply for a city permit to solicit funds and provided free pregnancy and STD education and educate the community, our plans our to extend our shelter and that is the reason you see us in the streets we our in the process of building our new shelter.


I know what you're thinking, most of the comment doesn't make sense and those are two of the longest sentences ever written. 


I was especially drawn by the part of their comment where they say, "I welcome you to visit the shelter and become aware of the urgent needs..."


Well...if that is a legitimate invitation...I accept. Please send me an email with details. My email address is thelionstarblog@gmail.com. I will be happy to give you my cell phone number and talk to a real live person as well.


I trust it will be okay to bring a video camera and still camera and that I will be able to speak with some of your clients of my choosing and without staff present. If the allegations are false, I'll be the first to set the record straight.


But if they aren't false...