Namaste everyone! We have been so busy; our lives have gotten so rich and hectic with homeschooling on the homestead that it seems we never stop moving! Mike and I haven't done a fundraising post in 2 years, because everyone was struggling and it didn't seem like the time to ask for donations. We have been carrying the foundation from our own wages (well, from Mike's), making up the difference to keep the foundation running for the past year. This year, we are hoping to raise the difference to take some of the strain off and keep the certainty that we can make it through another year with our Nepali families being supported in their times of need.
For anyone new to this project, we are a grassroots charitable trust, which means we send 100% of our donations to provide direct care for 25 Nepali children in an impoverished area of Kathmandu. The Second Home Child Outreach Program sees 25 children per day, providing them with a large meal, homework assistance, hygiene and medical supplies, clothing supplies, emotional support, and family assistance. This is our upstream contribution to keeping children safe and happy, at home with families who otherwise might not be able to care for them, having them leave school for the workforce at a young age, or even more heartbreaking, having to relinquish them to the orphanage system.
Our program only requires $525 CAD per month to provide all of this, and has been running for almost 8 years in the Narayantar district of Kathmandu. We currently have regular monthly donations from cherished family and friends that total $330/month. Our unmet need is $195/month or $2,340 for the entire calendar year. Please consider donating (just click the "Donate Here" button and you can make a one-time or monthly donation). You can also etransfer to: hhchildrensfoundation@gmail.com Every little bit helps! We have been able to keep this program going on a wing and a prayer and we hope that by the skin of our teeth a miracle will happen to get us through another year.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, and for considering supporting our wonderful children.
God bless you all and merry Christmas!
-Kelly
Please watch this space for updates on any funds raised!
Breakdown:
Current monthly Donations: $330
Need: $525/month
Unmet need monthly: $195/month
$195 x12 = $2,340
Donations:
L & A: $600 (600/12 = $50/month)
J.F.: $250 (250/12 = $20/month)
K.L.: $450/month (increased previous donation)
R.C.: $50/month
S & F K.: $30/month
B.F.: $65/month
Total Raised: $665/month!
