56,000 Meals for Rwanda Birthday Campaign

Rwanda

$7,804

Amount Raised

About this Fundraiser

Hi,

We are Pamela and Kelli. We are best friends and share many things including our deep love of these things: Jesus, family, Africa New Life Ministries, the country of Rwanda, and we both happen to be turning 56 this year.

Today our hearts are burdened by our shared desire to provide food for children. Our goal is to raise enough money to provide 56,000 meals in 56 days. Yes, that’s a lot of money. "Dream big", she said, “God can do anything”.

The heroes in this world don’t really wear capes and have super powers. They are children just like yours and ours, but they take nothing for granted, including their single hope of one meal a day.

Please help us to celebrate our lives by donating to our birthday campaign and bless a child with Hope for tomorrow. - Kelli #foodishope

God moves our hearts in many ways and at different times, but with our recent trip to Rwanda I really felt what Kelli had already experienced, food is hope. How can you dream if your mind is fixed on your growling stomach, how can you sleep well at night if hunger is calling to you. And so we asked, what is the cost of a meal, a nutritious meal, 83 cents, change at the bottom of our purse or stuck in our car cushions. So as we prayed about this number we decided that we are both turning 56 this year and because we are not getting any younger and we are big dreamers, we would like for you to join with us to buy 56,000 meals. Wow, that's a lot you might say, but if we attack it together then we know we can do it. So whether you can by 1 or 10 ($8.30), 100 ($83.00), 1,000 ($830.00) or some other number. Why not dream with us and let's serve 56,000 meals together so there will be a few less hunger pains keeping a child up at night. - Pamela

Africa New Life's Food and Care program helps to provide school lunches in some of their communities to children in Rwanda who otherwise would get little or no food to eat. These children work hard and are dedicated to doing well in school so they can improve their families' situations and give back to their country when they grow up.

An average meal in Rwanda costs $0.83, which means $25 provides food for a child for a month (30 meals). Feeding children and families is an extension of the gospel and provides students the stability and consistent nutrition necessary to complete their education.

Every donation made will help bring food to Africa New Life schools throughout Rwanda. Please consider joining us by prayer or by making a donation so we an reach our goal of 56,000 meals ($46,480) in 56 days!

Thank you for helping us make a difference!

Pamela and Kelli