Food Security Kenya Project #48011

Coronavirus Emergency Food Distribution

by Springs of Hope Foundation

Project Report | Jul 1, 2024
Our newest project is off to a great start

By Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom | Founder/CEO

The girls love bringing hampers home to Mom

Hi,

I’m writing to share two good news stories.

First, we have started a weekend girls' club at Kijiji Mission for teenage girls within our surrounding community. A few of the girls that we currently sponsor in high school with school fees, free uniforms, books, and school supplies now come to our facility on Saturdays to study beginning computer training under Daisy, a former student who has stayed on with us as staff, and trains our own students in our computer room every afternoon. The teenagers are very eager to be given this rare opportunity. They also take home a weekly food hamper to Mom, containing enough food to get their family through the week. It’s common for their single mothers to not have enough food to give their children one meal daily. We’re currently sponsoring fifteen students. Unfortunately, most live too far from our project to take advantage of this opportunity.

My other good news is that coming up this July 10th, GlobalGiving will have one of its best matching funds campaigns of the year. I’m reaching out to you as one of our top supporters to let you in on our special opportunity from our partner, GlobalGiving, to receive up to $3,000 in matching funds. Donations of $100 or more will be matched on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, starting at 9 a.m. EDT while funds last. The higher your donation, the higher the match.

In the spirit of this matching campaign, we’re making big, bold asks of our long-time supporters – and that’s you!, we know how much your support means to us. Can we count on you to continue your invaluable support with a one-time tax-deductible gift on Wednesday, July 10?

For the past sixteen years, the Springs of Hope Foundation has assisted thousands of families with its various programs, such as our food hamper program to the elderly, disabled, single moms and child headed households, and our vocational training programs for young, disadvantaged women. Our hope for the future is to support many more women and girls by providing income-producing vocational training skills for as long as individuals like you support our work. We look forward to following up with you about this opportunity and how your continued support has been so invaluable to us.

Warmest regards,

Jennifer Hughes-Bystrom

Founder/CEO

Springs of Hope Foundation

How does the July Bonus Day 2024 campaign work?

Donations up to $1,000 per unique donor per organization will be matched (while funds remain)

Fifteen hours to fundraise, starting at 9 a.m. EDT

$100,000 is available in matching funds for participating projects!

20% match on donations from $100 - $499 (while funds remain)

30% match on donations from $500 - $749 (while funds remain)

40% match on donations from $750 - $1,000 (while funds remain)

Mercy is so proud She now has support in her study

Yvonne loves bringing food home to Mom & siblings

Purity is so proud of her achievements.

We are there to support their growth & studies.

Along with supporting Mom and the whole family.

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