“Now unto him that is
able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to
the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus
throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21.
In 2011, our
lives were changed forever when we adopted twin boys from Ethiopia
through All God’s Children International (AGCI). While not everyone has the
desire or calling to adopt, we agree with AGCI that our dollars are very
effective in helping children to thrive in their native land, too. After seeing
the need and desiring to become involved, we, along with some of our friends and family members, have partnered with AGCI to
complete several projects that bring hope to orphans and destitute children.
Last year, due to the generous support of our community, Kelsi Manz and Tiffany
Spangler raised the funds to build a library and supply it with books at
Kisanet Primary School in Mekelle, Ethiopia. After traveling to the Tigray
region of Ethiopia to complete the project this summer, the “Bookin’ It to
Ethiopia” team has decided to reach out to their friends in the Mekelle community
once again and to provide an education for more children. The “Bookin’ It” team
is back with “Mission: Metekle,” a $120,000 project to build a second story
onto Metekle Primary School in Mekelle. The project will be completed in two
stages, and the team needs to raise $68,000 by February 1, 2015 to begin
construction.
Here in the
United States, we sometimes take a quality education for granted. But in
Ethiopia…..
*Most
families live on less than $2 a day.
*Half of the
children will never attend school.
*Due to the
impacts of extreme poverty, on-going drought, and disease on families, only 18% of all children in
Ethiopia stay in school to grade 5.
*The overall
literacy rate is 42%.
The school
addition at Metekle will be a huge benefit and will help children get the
education they need in order to break the cycle of poverty. Currently, Metekle School
is bursting at the seams and the classrooms are not sufficient to accommodate
all of the children. We hope to change that with this project, and would love
to give you a chance to help in one or more of the following ways:
1 1. Pray for our team, our
work in Ethiopia, the children we serve, and that God will be glorified. This is the most important thing you
can do to help us.
2 2. Mark your calendars and
attend our spaghetti dinner and silent auction on October 17 at the Paulding
County Extension Building. Doors will open at 5:30, and a buffet-style meal will be served starting
at 6:15. If you RSVP before October 10, tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for
children ages 3-12, and free for those 2 and under. After the 10th, prices will
be $2 more per ticket. We will collect all money at the door. Please RSVP by emailing me at shanaraena@gmail.com.
3 3. Donate an item for the
silent auction. Again,
email shanaraena@gmail.com if you are interested.
4 4. Give a tax-deductible donation to support our project. You may either:
a.
Write a check payable
to All God’s Children International. On the memo line, please write “Metekle.”
Send your check to:
All God’s Children
International (AGCI)
Attn: Mission: Metekle
404 E. 15th,
Suite 14
Vancouver WA 98663
b. Donate online at http://allgodschildren.org/get-involved/projects-that-need-you/metekle-primary-school/.
Thank you
for your time and consideration in this matter. Together you can help us in our
efforts to give Ethiopian children a quality education. These children will be
blessed by your generosity and support.
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