Wow. The really good news of the past two weeks (1,400 blog hits and over $7,000 raised) has just got much better; by a factor of two, I might add.
A donor who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to match funds contributed up to $10,000 for all contributions pledged before Thanksgiving. S/he has just emailed to say that s/he has just cut a check to Lantern Projects for $5,000 and will send another check to reflect the total pledged by the end of the day of Thursday, November 24th.
Counting for this amount, we have now approached the half-way point, just $121 short of the midpoint of the $25,000 we need.
Plans are already being made to get the funds to Kinshasa--no mean feat, but we think we have found secure (and legal!) ways to get it done. Our hope is that we will be able to buy the supplies and commission the break-making by early December and to begin construction in earnest in early January. If all goes as planned, the kids at Kimbondo will have their new living space in another 10-12 weeks.
Thanks so much for those who have already shown such trust in us--your money was just magically doubled! Please continue to spread the word. Remember to let people know that $10 means $20, $40 means $80, $100 means $200, and $500 means a thousand from now until Thanksgiving.
A donor who wishes to remain anonymous has offered to match funds contributed up to $10,000 for all contributions pledged before Thanksgiving. S/he has just emailed to say that s/he has just cut a check to Lantern Projects for $5,000 and will send another check to reflect the total pledged by the end of the day of Thursday, November 24th.
Counting for this amount, we have now approached the half-way point, just $121 short of the midpoint of the $25,000 we need.
Plans are already being made to get the funds to Kinshasa--no mean feat, but we think we have found secure (and legal!) ways to get it done. Our hope is that we will be able to buy the supplies and commission the break-making by early December and to begin construction in earnest in early January. If all goes as planned, the kids at Kimbondo will have their new living space in another 10-12 weeks.
Thanks so much for those who have already shown such trust in us--your money was just magically doubled! Please continue to spread the word. Remember to let people know that $10 means $20, $40 means $80, $100 means $200, and $500 means a thousand from now until Thanksgiving.
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| November 22 |
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