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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Mutual Benefit!
Good afternoon!
As you may be aware, I am heading to Haiti on September 14 to work in the village of Croix de Mission in Port au Prince. We have two additional volunteers this year, Liz Tomlinson and her daughter Sophie, who is a sophomore at Hanover High School. They will be working directly with 17 families teaching them the skill of sewing, which will not only provide much-needed clothing for their own families, but will give them the opportunity to sell these items and use the money for food, water, and medicine. We have already raised enough money to purchase 2-3 manual sewing machines (foot-driven) along with fabric.
Liz and Sophie will be holding a benefit yard sale this Saturday, August 14, at their home in Hanover and are looking for those who might like to donate any old items. All proceeds will go to offset the cost of additional materials, food, and water for the Haitian community we are working with. If you are interested, please contact Liz directly at 603-643-3243, or by email etomlinson@wcbh.org.
Many thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Regards,
Robin
As you may be aware, I am heading to Haiti on September 14 to work in the village of Croix de Mission in Port au Prince. We have two additional volunteers this year, Liz Tomlinson and her daughter Sophie, who is a sophomore at Hanover High School. They will be working directly with 17 families teaching them the skill of sewing, which will not only provide much-needed clothing for their own families, but will give them the opportunity to sell these items and use the money for food, water, and medicine. We have already raised enough money to purchase 2-3 manual sewing machines (foot-driven) along with fabric.
Liz and Sophie will be holding a benefit yard sale this Saturday, August 14, at their home in Hanover and are looking for those who might like to donate any old items. All proceeds will go to offset the cost of additional materials, food, and water for the Haitian community we are working with. If you are interested, please contact Liz directly at 603-643-3243, or by email etomlinson@wcbh.org.
Many thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Regards,
Robin
It's Official!! September 14!
It's official! We will depart for Port au Prince on September 14 and return on the 22nd, where/when we will literally "raise the roof" on the Church we began building in February 2009. What will be different this year, is that we will also travel with three additional volunteers, who will be teaching part of a community how to sew (money has been raised in order to purchase foot powered sewing machines along with a variety of fabric). This will be a wonderful way to teach a village a very useful skill that can begin sustaining their families in the future (either by making clothing for themselves or by selling it to others, allowing them to earn money for food and shelter).
To reach my own fundraising goal, I need to raise another $600 --- so, so, so close. This money (and what has come in thus far) will be used for tools to continue the building project, for work gloves, and for food that will be provided to the community we are working with in Croix de Mission, Port au Prince.
I write today to ask you to consider donating what you can to this very worthy cause. You should also know that EVERY PENNY that is donated will go to these projects and the Haitian community we work with - and every bit makes a WORLD of difference to these people.
If you do decide to make a donation, your check can be made payable to the Lebanon Methodist Church and sent to me, Robin Caissie, 986B Route 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to this mission. I will be sure to update everyone as we get closer to the date, and of course, while I am there via my blog (haititales2010.blogspot.com). Your generosity is AND will be greatly appreciated by the Haitian community.
Stay tuned as the fundraising cranks up and we count down!!!
Peace,
Robin
To reach my own fundraising goal, I need to raise another $600 --- so, so, so close. This money (and what has come in thus far) will be used for tools to continue the building project, for work gloves, and for food that will be provided to the community we are working with in Croix de Mission, Port au Prince.
I write today to ask you to consider donating what you can to this very worthy cause. You should also know that EVERY PENNY that is donated will go to these projects and the Haitian community we work with - and every bit makes a WORLD of difference to these people.
If you do decide to make a donation, your check can be made payable to the Lebanon Methodist Church and sent to me, Robin Caissie, 986B Route 12A, Plainfield, NH 03781.
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to this mission. I will be sure to update everyone as we get closer to the date, and of course, while I am there via my blog (haititales2010.blogspot.com). Your generosity is AND will be greatly appreciated by the Haitian community.
Stay tuned as the fundraising cranks up and we count down!!!
Peace,
Robin
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