Archive for June 6, 2007

Great opportunity to express love to a child!

June 6, 2007 8:40pm from Uganda:

Hello to all of the partners of Show Mercy International. I am here now in Uganda getting ready to welcome two teams in the month of June. Our first team of 24 from Santiam High school in Corvallis, Oregon will be arriving very early tomorrow morning. Another team of 21 will be arriving on the 19 of June.

I have been here now for two days handling business and spending some time with the children from Hope Children’s Home and Alpha and Omega primary school. There is a great opportunity to get involved and partner with us on a project.

Every year, the children get one school uniform to wear for the school year. This is a very big deal for the kids in Uganda. For the ones who cannot afford one, it can be an embarrasing and heart breaking time for them. There is a very big status for the kids that have the opportunity to get an education and they are very proud to wear these uniforms every day.

Unfortunately, there are many children who I have just personally witnessed in ours school with VERY tattered and worn clothing on. Clothing that you would never see your children wearing. Some have very worn uniforms that they have worn for over a year and some children who we are educating but are not living in the children’s home have never owned a uniform. It is time to reach out in love, one child at a time, and purchase 110 new uniforms for EVERY kid in this school.

Will you help us in this project? The cost for each uniform is only $10 each. If each person who was receiving this email would buy at least one uniform, we would have the cost of this project covered. I could have them begin to be tailored this week. If we can do that, I will be able to take a photo of the kids with their new uniforms on with huge smiles on their faces.

So, are you in? If so, please log into our Website at www.showmercy.org and click on the Donate Button. You can make a general donation with your credit card that will be used to purchase these uniforms. You can also mail a check to:

Show Mercy International
PO Box 607
Albany, Oregon 97321

Please make a note in the memo section that the donation is for the uniforms.

Thanks in advance for parterning with us on this project. Together we can make a difference one child at a time!!

Sincerely,

Mike Salley