Dear Family, Friends, and Partners,
I am writing this letter asking you to consider partnering with me in something that is very important to my family and I. You see in 2006, our lives were changed forever when we visited a small in orphanage on the other side of the world. We stepped out in faith and adopted a beautiful 3 year old Mongolian girl and it was during that process, we made a decision to not forget her friends, the orphans that we were leaving behind, the one's that may never know a family of their own.
Mongolia is the complete opposite side of the world. It is a beautiful country but quite desolate with freezing temperatures for 7 to 8 months of the year. Children who find themselves abandoned, often take refuge under the city streets during the freezing months. It is the hot water pipes that keep them warm and begging is how they survive until they are picked up by police and brought to a local orphanage. Mongolia is kind of forgotten about when it comes to receiving aid and for this reason, we continue to do humanitarian drives and support on going projects there.
We started this mission in 2007 with sending Christmas gifts, medicines, hats, gloves, coats and boots to our daughter's orphanage, then expanded to include our now, 9 year old son's orphanage. We adopted him in 2009. We have since returned the last two winters to bless children in 5 orphanages with winter gear, Christmas presents, medicines, etc..... It is because of the many partners, child sponsors, and prayers that we have been able to truly make a difference in over 300+ lives!!!
So, with that said, the 2011 drive has begun. I am looking at traveling over Thanksgiving to deliver all that we collect. We are collecting much needed school supplies such as backpacks, crayons, pens, pencils, folders, erasers, rulers, etc....as well as school shoes and winter boots for children ages 5-16. We will also put small treats in bags such as bracelets, hair things, gloves, candy, etc......
Financial gifts are also needed to purchase much needed medicines such as Tylenol, Motrin, diaper rash cream, benedryl, and hydro cortisone cream.
If there is anyway that you can contribute or would like to get involved, please let me know. I would be happy to share at your small group or church about this mission of love!! If you have a contact in the shoe, boot or backpack industry, please see if they would like to get involved. All donations are tax deductible as both the orphanage and the ministry I now work for are both non profit organizations.
Thank you for making a difference!!
Blessings,
Stacy & Family
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