Update on the Buy-a-Brick Campaign

Thanks to our generous donors we continue to make progress in our fundraising efforts to replace the temporary Galilee Primary School classrooms with safe, permanent structures.  Our current goal is to build six ground-floor classrooms for the primary students.  To date, our Buy-a-Brick Campaign has raised enough money to fund our first classroom, and we are working on funding a second classroom.

 

One of the temporary Galilee Primary School classrooms needing replacement.

Our campaign recently received a significant boost from a contribution by the students at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Sydney, Australia.  The children there held a Busking Day to collect money for charity, and were able to raise $515 toward the construction of our second classroom.  Thank you, Our Lady of Lourdes, for helping to build safe, dry classrooms for the primary students at Galilee!

We need only $1396 more to fund the second classroom.  Please consider making a donation to the Build-a-Brick Campaign as part of your Christmas or end-of-the-year giving.  We would love to have the second classroom paid for before we close out 2013!

For more information on the Buy-a-Brick Campaign, please visit www.plantabook.org or email info@plantabook.org.

~submitted by Brooke 

Make Jane's Birthday Special - Give the Gift of Sponsorship!

Meet Jane - WH476

Birthday ~ November 1st

Sweet lady Jane is 17 years old and has a birthday on November 1st!  She is in form 2 at WHS.  Jane lives with her parents and four siblings in the slums, and helps with cooking and cleaning.  She likes History and Christian Religious Education and wants to be a lawyers someday.  Do you share her love of reading and want to be her sponsor?

For more information, please email info@plantabook.org.

Make a difference in the life of a child today!

iGive Challenge until November 12th

Hi Everyone! 

Here is a special challenge that iGive is running until November 12th that will help Plant-a-Book International help our kids!  If you have never used iGive before -- this is for you!  PLEASE try to think of SOMETHING to purchase through the iGive link (Christmas is coming and MANY of our favorite stores are listed!).  PAB will receive $5 for every new iGive user!!!  Pass the word to your friends and family, too, and tell them to list Plant-a-Book International as their charity of choice.  Here is how it works:

Donation Challenge - Each New Active Member Means $5+ for Plant-a-Book International

Through November 12, 2013, Plant-a-Book International earns an extra $5 for new supporters at iGive who make at least one purchase. That's in addition to the normal donation amount. There's never been a better time to help the children of Galilee Primary School, Waddington High School and Holly House children's homes, at no cost to you.

Three important details -

1. Over 1,350 stores participating. Purchases at Amazon count for a donation,
   but not towards the new member bonus.
2. New iGive members only (never joined before) and you must make a purchase by 11/12/13.
3. You must use our special link we've provided below to join. And you must use iGive to visit the store (the Button, the iPhone / iPad apps, or links on the iGive site). Returns don't count.

Get the word out today. Donation Challenge ends 11/12/13.  Please tell your friends and family, too.

The holidays are around the corner. Every purchase supporters make can help Plant-a-Book International. They'll feel good, and they'll do good.

Use this special link:

http://www.iGive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=51090

Thanks, Everyone!
Brenda

Stefanovie ~ Make His Birthday Special Today!

Meet Stefanovie - HH 459

Celebrating his birthday October 17th!

Stefanovie has had a rough time.  His parents both died and he lived with an uncle until his uncle passed away earlier this year.  He went to bed without food and yet woke up and went to school each day, determined to get an education.  He scored 369 on his KCPE in 8th grade.  Now he is in form 1 at WHS.  Stefanovie is 15 years old and his birthday is October 17.  He enjoys listening to music and wants to be an engineer.  Can you please be Stefanovie's sponsor?

For more information, please email info@plantabook.org.

Make a difference in the life of a child today!

Monday's Child - Vincent

Meet Vincent O. - HH447

Fourteen year old Vincent lives at Holly House.  He is an orphan and was living with a well-wisher until that individual could no longer afford to help him.  Vincent enjoys reading magazines and wants to be a pilot someday. He is a good student and scored 352 on the KCPE last year - now he is in form 1 at WHS.  His birthday is June 14.  Please be Vincent's new friend and sponsor!

For more information, please email info@plantabook.org.

Make a difference in the life of a child today!

Monday's Child - Jotham

Meet Jotham - HH467

Jotham is very bright!  He is in first position in Form 1 at WHS! He scored 371 on the KCPE in standard 8.  He is living at Holly House children's home as his father has serious medical conditions and his mother is unable to provide for them.  Jotham enjoys reading and is interested in being a pilot someday.  Jotham's birthday is December 14 and he will be 16 years old.  Can you help Jotham achieve his dreams by becoming his sponsor?

Jotham in his room at Holly's Heart - the boys' children's home.

For more information, please email info@plantabook.org.  

Make a difference in the life of a child today.

Buy a Brick Campaign Update

We are making slow but steady progress toward our fundraising goal for the new Galilee Primary School classrooms.  So far we have raised $2423.50 toward the second classroom, leaving us with $3276.50 more to raise.

YOU can help make this dream a reality. The walls and roofs of the current primary school classrooms consist of sheet metal with rough wood pole supports, and one wall in each room is half sheet metal and half chicken wire to allow for airflow and a little light. The state of deterioration is very evident. The roofs are leaking, causing flooding during the rainy season. The children need and deserve a healthy and appropriate learning environment. Imagine clean, dry classrooms for these children to learn in -- such a basic need, yet out of reach without your help.

Here are things you can do to help our children:

1.   Use Goodsearch.  Each time you need to do research on the internet, please use www.goodsearch.com.   This doesn't cost you a dime, but Plant-a-Book International will receive funds from your participation!  In the box labeled "Who do you Goodsearch for?" simply type in:  Plant-a-Book.  Then search away!

2.  Shopping on line is convenient, but with one small step your shopping can help others, too!  And it's easy!  Simply go to www.igive.com. Select Plant-a-Book to receive a percentage of your purchase at no cost to you!

3.  Tell others about Plant-a-Book International and ask them to make a small donation.

4.  Round up your latte order and put the change in a little change purse -- at the end of the month that change could add up to a couple extra dollars to donate.

5.  Add up your change that ends up on your dresser and donate it.  Just think of what we could accomplish if everyone did that each month!

6.  Sell your items on eBay and select Plant-a-Book International as the registered nonprofit to receive a percentage of the proceeds of your sale!

7.  Add our tag lines below to your signature on your emails -- this is an easy way to spread the word about our work:
www.plantabook.org
www.nairobikids.blogspot.com

8.  Donate Now!  Just click the button below ~ any amount is appreciated and will go along way in helping our Galilee children!