Give the Gift of Dignity...a smashing success

I just want to say THANK YOU!  By supporting my family through prayers and financial gifts, I am here in Africa and had the opportunity to help organize this amazing fundraiser.  Thank you for your generosity towards us,

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THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO GAVE TO THE “GIVE THE GIFT OF DIGNITY” CAMPAIGN.

Last month we did an online campaign to raise money to purchase needed personal care items for the young men and women at Beacon of Hope College.  We had a donor who was willing to match gifts totaling $1500.  I am so happy to report that we far exceeded our goal of raising $1500 for the match, and instead raised $2730.  Awesome awesome awesome!

I was able to participate in the purchase of these items in town and then the distribution of items to the students.  It took two trips in the truck to haul all of the goods back to the school.  In total we were able to purchase:

• 426 packages of sanitary napkins/pads
• 2172 bars of laundry soap
• 1086 bars of personal body soap
• 350 toothbrushes and a tube of toothpaste

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"back alley" where we purchased the boxes of soap 

Load #1...laundry soap

Warden Patrick, myself, Andrea and Matron Edith

Each student will receive over the course of the year: 6 bars
of laundry soap, 3 bars of body soap, 1 box of toothpaste
with a toothbrush and for the ladies 3 packages of sanitary
napkins/pads.

Many many smiles that day

This was my favorite day in Africa so far!

Personal care items in the hands of fantastic ladies