Seva Challenge 2009
Join me on this exciting and enlightening adventure!!
I have dedicated myself to raising over $20,000 for the children and families of Uganda. This money will go directly to the building of a school, sustainable farm, mid wife clinic and education center, and provide many things that we often take for granted. We are also putting a portion of the money raised back into our own communities!
Please visit my blog, sevachallenge2009.blogspot.com which lists all of the organizations involved. See for yourself what a difference your tax deductible donation can make whether it's $10 or $10,000.
You can also make a donation by check. Please make checks payable to
THE ENGAGE NETWORK with the name ANDREA PEPPER in the FOR line on the
left corner of the check. This must be done so that I can get credit for your
donation.
Checks can be mailed to the following address:
Off the Mat Into The World
PO Box 748
Venice CA 90294
-Every day 41 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa wake up with no school to attend.
-In Uganda, nearly half of the estimated 2 million orphans are orphaned due to AIDS, with the total expected to rise to 3.5 million by 2010.
-15 million children around the world have been orphaned by AIDS, losing one or both parents to the disease.
-Approximately 20,000 babies are infected by HIV annually through mother-to-child transmission.
-In Uganda 57% of children finish primary school and 18% have the chance to go to secondary school.
Where is this money going??????
*80% of this year's Seva funds will go towards supporting the following organizations and OTMŪ financial goals for each of them:
*$150k - to Shanti Uganda to build an eco-birthing center with a
sustainable garden and to support safe birthing education for women
with HIV / AIDS.
*$125k - to Building Tomorrow to build a primary school, housing for
the seven teachers of the school and their families and to create a
sustainable farm on the school's property.
*$10k - to YouthAIDS to support their efforts in stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide.
*$10k - to The New Hope School to support the orphans and to update their current facility.
*The remaining 20% of the funds raised during the OTMŪ Seva
Challenge will go towards OTM's local initiatives, one of which is
supporting and creating their nationwide yoga for at-risk youth
programs.
One person can make a difference!
Every dollar makes a difference!
Remember to pick my name,
ANDREA PEPPER,
in the drop down menu!
