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| House Project in Honduras and Small Project in Ecuador Launch 8/31/07! |
Dear Aura's House Friends and Donors,
New Main House Project Launches!
We're back and finally ready to bring you two new projects in Central America. The first is our New Main Project in Honduras for Bacilio Ramirez (10) and his family of eight living in a small, two room shack made out of mud, wood planks, and plastic bags. Bacilio's father abandoned the family a few years ago, forcing his mother to move in with her parents and other extended family members. The family faces life threatening illness and injury due to exposure and the threat of severe storms and hurricanes.
Bacilio with his mother outside their current house
Our goal at Aura's House is to raise $5500 to build the entire family a safe and sturdy home made of brick. We're already off to a strong start as of August 31, 2007. Please consider making a small gift, even $1. We hope to reach our goal by the end of December so the family can receive the surprise of their lives in time for the holidays. Visit this project and learn more about Bacilio and his family.
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New Small Project in Ecuador Launches!
Our newest Small Project for Allison Dalgo (14) of Ecuador also launched on August 31, 2007. Her and her family are in dire need of the following items: a bed, mattress, dresser, gas stove with oven, dresser, desk, blender, and a table. We're raising $500 for Allison and are already off to a good start. Visit this project and learn more about Allison and her family.
What Else is Going On?
We're excited to be launching our two new projects with our longtime partner, Children International. Other organizations we are talking to about future projects include The UN's World Food Programme, The American University of Rome, and others. We are also still working on getting our own Non-Profit status in the year ahead.
As for our website, we are finally back up and running 100% with a new server, host, and infrastructure. Our donors list and mailing list form are now fixed, and you will start to see aesthetic and functional improvements to the site this Fall. If you have any ideas or want to help, please email us at info@aurashouse.com.
Thanks as always to all our supporters, whose enthusiasm and encouragement help keep our site going. Happy September!
Best wishes,
Kristen, Anastasia, Mike, Christina, and the Aura's House Team |
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Return of the Virtual Bricks
House Progress as of September 3, 2007. Our virtual house for Bacilio will build up as we get closer to our $5500 goal. A new brick is added with every $50 raised. Thanks to Maggie Fridman of New Jersey for creating our house pics.
• Please note, this donation button, along all the others on the site are for our Main Project. To donate to our current Small Project please make a gift from this page.
I prefer to donate offline.
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See who our latest visitors
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In 2005 Children International
launched an online fundraising tool inspired
by Aura's House called SponsorThon. Since then,
it has now grown and evolved into the Lift One Project.
Just $22 a month will help a child get basic medical
and dental care, schooling, clothing, and more. Learn
more about Lift One.
If you are living in, studying
in, or planning on visiting the Eternal City, this
resource is for you. www.romereview.com
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An Update from our Recent Kenya School Project.
"It is exciting to know that in 2007 we were able to open the doors of Form 3
at Waddington High School on the Galilee Primary School campus in Nairobi.
With many thanks to our friends at Aura's House, donors have rallied together
at the end of 2006 to raise $6200 for WHS desks, textbooks, and additional
lab equipment to meet the growing needs of the school.
It is so exciting to
think of the students sitting in their desks, studying from appropriate
textbooks, and being able to receive an adequate science education that will serve
their future goals. It's hard to imagine that just three years ago a high
school education was unheard of for these deserving young people. Thanks to
everyone who donated toward these needs. "
Brenda Hagood
Director, Kenya Kids in Need
www.galileeschool.org
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View the recent Kenya School Project.
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Small
Project #16 launches for Allison Dalgo.
Featured Donor: Dr. Cheri Pierson Yecke of Tallahassee, FL.
Dr. Yecke writes:
"My daughter Anastasia has always had a kind and gentle heart. Even as a
child, she looked out for the less fortunate. I was not surprised, then,
when she became involved with Aura's House.
The work conducted by Aura's House is aimed at the smallest possible unit of
society - the family. Outreach to families focuses on basic needs and the
means to ensure self-sufficiency. When I donate to Aura's House I know that
the funds are going directly to the individuals who need help the most - not
to a bureaucracy. This sort of confidence makes a world of difference to
me. I know that Aura's House is a responsible steward of the donations it
receives."
Dr. Cheri Pierson Yecke
Tallahassee, Florida
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Dr. Cheri Pierson Yecke with husband Dennis
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What's Next :
We're still working on getting the paperwork ready to become an official non-profit organization in the year ahead. We're also waiting for some text and photo updates from our Ghana Agriculture Project. Stay tuned for updates as they arrive this Fall. New features to the site will be added in the months ahead.
We're also always looking for people to help out with fundraising, design, graphics, promotions, and keeping the site going. Interested? Please contact us at info@aurashouse.com if you have any comments, ideas, questions, or suggestions. Volunteer Job Positions can be found here.
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