Following April Joy Gulley's COUNTDOWN TO UGANDA

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Dear Friends,

We are much in awe of our friend April's courage, determination and resolve to truly make a difference in the life of Mahadi and his friends at the Wakiso School of Hope. She started her 501 (c) 3 earlier this year, The Bernie Project. Their vision starts with stabilizing the most essential basics—nutrition, hygiene, health and education for the children at the Wakiso School of Hope in Wakiso, Uganda.
It takes little to make a huge difference in Wakiso!

What can $32.00 do in Uganda? 
It can: Feed one child for 5.5 weeks
or
Provide Menstrual Kits for 2 girls for a year
or
Provide Hygiene Kits for 3 kids for a 3 months
or
Give Malaria Treatment for 4 kids

We are doing our teeny-tiny part to help by spreading the word. 
There are many ways you can support the children of Wakiso. 
  • Starting with as little as $10 a month you can become a "Bernie's Buddy".
  • Make a One Time Donation. $25 can feed a child three healthy meals a day for a month! More is welcome! :-)
  • Purchase children's books, holiday cards and jewelry from the STORE
  • Sign up with iGive and generate a corporate donation every time you shop online! It's FREE!!!

iGive can raise funds from online travel booking! As much as we all travel, we can become A+ philanthropists without spending a dime! 

April stopped by Janet's house in Pasadena this Saturday on her fundraising road trip. 
Thank you to our local friends for attending! We so appreciate it and we had fun! 

Her little black dresses and high heels are in storage, her airplane ticket is booked. After a quick holiday break in Illinois, April will fly off to Uganda on January 5th.
We will vicariously live through her adventures and "cyber stalk" her on Facebook and Twitter and share some of the adventures and successes on our blog and our Facebook page. 

DJ Matt, a true F-o-A (Friend of April) selected music to get you in the mood!


"In honor of the beautifully inspired and compassionate vision and mission of "The Bernie Project", I'm choosing a new African singer by the name of Rokia Traore. Africa is truly an exceptional continent, and I've always been deeply drawn to its music, whose lineage is some of the oldest on the planet, and whose voice speaks so sweetly, joyfully, and is so powerfully connected to the human spirit.
Rokia Traore is a young new singer / guitarist from the African country of Mali. She has been getting quite a bit of critical acclaim, and her music is a rich, perfect blend of traditional african music with American and European rock & roll. Enjoy! " DJ Matt Cornwall

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you!
Janet


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