By Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom | CEO
Dear Friends,
I wish you were all able to witness the miracle I’m privileged to enjoy every time I watch our children confidently writing away on our (now ten) donated laptops.
While we’re still a long way from our final goal of raising enough money to purchase our own land, build a permanent home for our children and a well equipped school, your continued support has made it possible for us to rescue children from a childhood spent fetching water and firewood and looking ahead to a life of labouring in the fields for $2.00 a day. Because of you these children are all in school learning to become productive future citizens and leaders.
I’ve attached pictures of the girls in our local community whose families are not in a position to send all of their children to school. Under these circumstances it’s usually always the son who gets to go to school while the girl child stays at home doing back breaking labor way beyound her young age and physical development until it’s time for her to marry (at a very young age).
The 1st Bonus Day of the year is Wednesday, March 18th! Global Giving will be matching donations made through GlobalGiving.org up to $1,000 per donor per project at 30%. There is $60,000 available in matching funds and they are offering a $1,000 bonus award for the most individual donors and $1,000 bonus award for the most money raised. Matching begins at 9:00:01 EDT and lasts until funds run out or 23:59:59 EDT.
I’m very excited to be able to participate in this upcoming bonus day. This is a great opportunity to help us reach our goal of building a permanent home for our children and a properly-equipped school for the children in our community.
Asante Sana,
Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom
What time will March 18th 9:00:01 be where I live
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