MARCIA CORTES GEMMITA

The first name of Marcia, doesn't tell you probably anything; GEMMITA even less it is nearly normal. If we grant this Stroke of Heart Marcia, it is to put in inscription her size of soul, her generosity and his altruism. Since more of twenty years, it works in its lounge of Beauty " Gemmita ", Geneva. Nothing exceptional will say yourselves to me? And yet if !... Because, and it is a sufficiently marvelous fact to speak of it, Marcia since always, open its heart most unhappy.

Discrete, efficient, I would nearly say anonymously, she accomplishes an authentic ministration daily. Taking day after day of side the totality of the gratuities of its customers, it prepares the packets that she sends the most resourceless children through the world then. Thus, of the Chile, Peru, while passing by India or Ecuador, every year of the hundreds of children benefits from her abnegation. Only listening to its heart, it is in a way the " Mother Christmas " for these thousands of cherubs, that the society has tendency to forget! Clothes, shoes, material of hairdressing, school supplieses... Everything that can help these destitute children, Marcia exerts to offer them.

An one time or the selfishness, indifference, intolerance and the contempt became the kings, it is good to know that people exist as Marcia! Dresser the incontestable talent, she offers behind its vivid smile and its sparkling charm, an exceptional charisma. Cheerful, welcoming, she has the grant to put people at ease. Spontaneous, natural, she invests in her mission of charity with the same enthusiasm and the same faith that in its work. Since four years soon that we are its friends, but also its customers, no moment Marcia didn't disappoint us. Every time that we let our small gratuity, she shows us the last photos that she received four corners of the world.

Of the moving and pathetic letters, the most often written by the children themselves, attest if need was, of the love that is sent in each of its packets. Beyond the merchant valeurs, the beauty of the heart that every packet contains, is distinctly valorizing for those and those that receive them. It is in 1997, that Marcia decides to collaborate the action led by Christiane and Gérard GOUY-CHAPPUIS, installed in India since 1994. This couple also invested body and soul, letting behind it in Switzerland its snug comfort, the profit of a fight in favor of the unhappy childhood. They created an Orphanage " St. Joseph " thus, where they welcome the deserted children.

Such one ants, meticulous and angelic, Marcia prepares the packets with the business that are offered him. As soon as she has enough money, thanks to the gratuities, it sends the packet. With the omnipresent risk, to see the fruit of so many hours of shattered labor, by the disappearance of the aforesaid packet. Due to a lack of means, it sends its precious packets in plain, because in Switzerland, there is not that the cases illnesses that " abuse " their privileges; the post office also!

For the packet of which it is question, that only weighed 9 kgs, Marcia should nearly have paid 90 Switzerland francs! If it had wanted to send it in advisable, she have pay probably besides for 30 or 40 francs! But it knows it, The Almighty watches over her and its protégés; -)) All packets happened to well this day! Him in default not less that her action would deserve extensively, a gesture of the powerses Genevan publics. If tomorrow, the État of Geneva granted him the exemption from payment of its packets, it would send three or four times of it more. Because alas, she doesn't roll on gold and so that the goods can fly off toward the Indies, it must wait that the kitty of the gratuities filled itself!

That of joy, emotions, tears and pinches à the cSur, when she/it receives the photos of the children, dressed with the clothes that she/it sent... in process to write with the pencils and the notebooks that her their à sends... having fun with the toys or tasting the sweet, of which Marcia filled them!!! Each of these letters, of which the one that is referenced on this page, is accompanied by a photo showing the happy recipients of the packet:

The album that Marcia confided me, to prepare this file, includes some of the score of others, that he is very difficult to me to show. Each of her, express with authenticity and rapture, the immensity of the happiness of these small girls, discovering the gifts of Marcia. But me then to resist the pleasure to make you share these instants of pleasure and delight that, thanks to Marcia, become a reality for all these orphans, presented on the N°4 photo,:

While at the present time, people withdraw into themselves and become insulated the human misery, that it is soft and comforting to meet people as Marcia!... Far from feeling concerned excessively by the race wild the earnings, she invests with a LOVE without faille, its time, its energy, its savings, to come in help from the children, among the poorest hull it! With my wife, we are proud to know it, to be its friends. That this modest homage can bring him its tour the heat the heart, that it offers without counting these small Orphans, without ever yet to benefit herself of it! We kiss you strong Marcia very!!!

You have been moved by this small Stroke of Heart? You can show it by Marcia; -)) Under shape of grants of clothes (in very good state nevertheless), of materials, trinkets, toys, sweet... Or with a small mandate?... To go... A good gesture is always valorizing!! Even a simple fax of encouragement will give him biggest pleasure! Then for that to make, you write:

CENTER OF BEAUTY GEMMITA

MARCIA CORTES

30, Rue du Nant 1207 GENEVA

Fax: (++ 41-22) 348.68.34

For the privileged Geneva inhabitant and its vicinities, you will be able to naturally, to take appointment to make you cut hairs! Because Marcia is above all, a dresser artist and magic! Does have less that you didn't prefer to make an individual Sauna or a Solarium? If you have more time, the beautician, the charming Sonia, will massage you or will make up you with the same dexterity!