One Drop of Hope

I'm excited to launch our new "One Drop of Hope" campaign inspired by my friend Yvette Narlock's beautiful song, "One Drop." I'll post it here if I can figure it out technically, otherwise, you can find it at www.umoja-onedropofhope.blogspot.com.

Terry has had many successes in fundraising through Rotary for KASFOOC (Kakamega Supporting Families of Orphaned Children). So far we have raised funds to stock and provide feed for 22 ponds and have most recently secured a $5,000 district simplified grant from Rotary to protect four fresh water springs. This will mean the difference between drinking out of a most often diseased, always dirty puddle and having a source of free flowing, clean water for hundreds of families in rural Kenya. Our deepest gratitude goes out to Strathcona Sunrise Rotary for their enthusiastic support.

We know what a truly incredible difference a small amount of money can do. I have partnered with Julie (remember Julie, she is also from the island and volunteered at Maji Mazuri in Nairobi at the same time we were in Kenya) to raise more awareness and funds through our One Drop of Hope Campaign. We are providing beautiful glass drop ornaments, supplied from a local Vancouver Island business, in exchange for donations of $10.

All proceeds raised will fund projects that we were personally involved in during our visit to Kenya -- Maji Mazuri, with projects supporting women and children in the slums of Nairobi including micro-credit, a children's shelter for disabled and orphaned children and education (www.majimazuri.org); Kenya Education Endowment Fund, providing sponsorships for needy children to attend highschool which is crucial for any chance at success (www.kenyaeducation.org) and KASFOOC, which you have heard much about through our blog, projects supporting widows and families of orphaned children with education, food security and enterprise, clean water, health and sanitation. There is no website for KASFOOC as they are a very small Community Based Organization, I do believe we are their only support.

There is much good work to be done. And we know the local organizations that are equipped to get it done. With a little bit of funding, and just a little bit of hope, they can do amazing things. You can provide One Drop of Hope that together with others will grow into lasting, positive change for the children in Kenya.

Please call or email me to get your One Drop of Hope... or lots of them! They make great gifts, ornaments for your Christmas tree, window or light fixtures, gift tags...

Tanya (250) 898-7728 tanya@findyourmarathon.com

We will have drops available for pick up in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Courtenay and Victoria. We are certainly willing to ship, but will need to add a $5 shipping fee to those orders. Thank you so much for your continued kind support!

One Drop of Hope (the drops)

These are the "Drops of Hope". Glass drops are available in clear, red, blue and green for a donation of $10 each or three for $25. Soldered drops are available in clear, red and blue for a donation of $20 each or three for $50.

Drops will be on display at several local businesses in Courtenay, including Zen Health Haven. You can pick them up there, or email tanya@findyourmarathon.com to order and we will arrange delivery. We will also have pick up options in North Vancouver, Vancouver and Victoria. For orders outside these areas, we will add a $5 shipping fee per order.

If you are willing to display drops in your business or take orders from your friends and workmates, please call me (250) 898-7728. We would love to have Drops of Hope for Kenya falling with the same enthusiasm as the rain is falling locally!