January 08, 2009
wow and thank you*
Oh my goodness you guys!! This is huge. Look at what we did! (empty your cache before viewing for the most recent total)
In a mere 24 hours, we exceeded our goal and raised almost $3,000!
I am so proud of us, so moved by the power we have in numbers, and in awe of what magic can happen with only small amounts of money.
The video above is of Odette charming me and Ben when she was staying here over the summer with Jen Lemen. It makes me grin so wide every time I hear her song! And I thought was a perfect way to say thank you to everyone who made this possible. Feel free to continue to donate; every cent will go to this family and this village to make their lives a bit easier.
Stay tuned for more updates on the house that love built.
I hope you are all as giddy and full of joy as I am.
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Posted by: home vesta loans at February 7, 2009 06:03 AMBek that's incredible--and the results of Jen's project are really heartening as well.
Thanks Andrea for raising our awareness of this project-- it's so very empowering and uplifting to have someone say to you 'please help us out, we can do this together'.
Posted by: Laura at January 11, 2009 06:24 PMI missed the post asking for money, but would have donated. I have been to Africa several times and each time I come home with a new project. I even started a few charities there.... It changes you and makes you a believer. So very little can make such a HUGE difference there....
Sometimes I take people over there to see the projects that they funded (recently we had a family buy 10 cows for a small co op of women in Uganda). They want to go see it and I will play tour guide. The trip will cost 20 times the amount of money initially raised. Someone once asked me why I do this instead of encouraging them to just donate more money...the answer is that Africa changes you and you come home wanting to do more... people come home wanting to raise money for food programs, schools, homes, etc. It is money well spent... anyway, glad to see this miracle. I love finding this stuff.
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Posted by: bek at January 10, 2009 06:08 PMOMG i love the song :)
thanks for sharing that!
hearing Odette's voice after reading about her for so many months- just wow! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: nyjlm at January 8, 2009 08:29 PMGirl, that ROCKS! So GREAT!
Been full these past few days...time, energy, etc.
Hope is spreading like WILDFIRE!
Now I am off to cocoon! :)
Posted by: Michelle at January 8, 2009 08:15 PMcrying tears of happiness here.
Posted by: meesh at January 8, 2009 08:05 PMI know! I was so excited when I got up this morning and checked the link on my blog and saw we were over $2500 in less than 12 hours since I had posted it! This is great! yay!
Posted by: ~moe~ at January 8, 2009 06:22 PMYay!! So exciting and thank you for the video of Odette. Her light is so warm and bright! Love her!! :) xoxo, ~ M.
Posted by: Mariella at January 8, 2009 03:18 PMThank you so much for posting this video of Odette. Totally made me smile-cry!
Posted by: Megan at January 8, 2009 03:05 PMYeay! It feels SO GOOD to give to this cause. Thank you for opening it up to your big wide group of readers. This house will be up in a flash, and I'm so grateful to be a tiny little part of it. :)
Posted by: Laura Neff at January 8, 2009 02:38 PMWell, I must admit, I hadn't donated yet, but glad to hear I still can! And you're right, it is amazing how much a small amount can do when it all adds up....
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Posted by: kelly rae at January 8, 2009 01:20 PMmaybe we could keep it going and get her some furniture and art for her walls!
Posted by: christine at January 8, 2009 12:10 PMA miracle got a hand. I love what love can do.
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