I’ve done it. I’ve committed to going to Bogota in July and installing the first knitting machine (if we can get one that quickly). We’ll set up meetings with lawyers, bankers, orphanage administrators etc. and get this show on the road.
Also, kind friends, old AND new, are arranging for an online auction in October. Stay tuned!
Christmas 2007: Friends went to Ciudadela and took individual photos of each girl, framed them and presented them to the girls. None of these girls had photos of themselves: can you imagine a childhood without any photographic record?
On May 17th, the Kensington Marmalade Company is donating 10% of their gross receipts to Friends of Colombian Orphans. Alexandra will have a stand at her farmers’ market: we will have a poster and cards for shoppers to take with them. What a wonderful idea! Hopefully I will get a photo!
Poster at Ciudadela
Girls at Ciudadela - in a dorm
I received a lovely letter from a supporter: her goal is to fund the purchase of one knitting machine. She will be sending us regular checks until a machine is “paid for”.
A reader asked if we have a Facebook page: yes, we do: of course it’s called Friends of Colombian Orphans. Do join us there if you want to. I have a wonderful idea for a fundraiser, involving hand-knitted items donated by my knitting buddies all over the globe…as soon as I get that worked out, I’ll let you know. You know what? There aren’t enough hours in the day….
$1331…
One knitting machine and lots of yarn can be paid for with the above amount. That is how much we’ve raised on Facebook in the last week. Donations have ranged from the one dollar we’ve asked for to $250. When I think about the difference we will make in young people’s lives, it makes it easier to ask for money. It’s one thing to fill out grant requests for large corporations, but it’s another thing to ask people I know for money. It’s not easy to do. Everyone has been so gracious: just look at the donors’ list! A big thank you to all.
Well, after today, we are at $800. Lots of generous friends: thank you so very much. I thought about asking people to stick a dollar in an envelope and mail it to the address on the donate page. Is that crazy??
Today was the beginning of something amazing. It was suggested to me that I should ask everyone I know on Facebook to donate one dollar – and to ask them to ask their friends to donate one dollar. The generosity of people I know …and people I don’t know is so heartening.
We raised over $700 today, toward the knitting project. I know…we need 15k. But these small steps keep me going.
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