Dear Friend of Children's Heaven,
I am writing to tell you about a special initiative that we're launching to remember a very special girl and raise much needed funds for Children's Heaven.
In June, one of our girls took her own life after an argument with her mom. Frehiwot Wondye's death shocked us all, especially the other girls, her “sisters” at Children's Heaven.
We wanted to do something positive in Frehiwot's memory and asked our girls if they would like to run in the Great Ethiopian Run. We expected about 20 to participate – to our surprise and delight, 65 girls have said yes!
So we've launched the 'Frehiwot Memorial Run' which is part of the Great Ethiopian Run, a 10km race through the streets of Addis Ababa on November 22nd.
This run is a way for the girls to mourn together and pull together during this challenging time.
Over 75% of the girls in our program are hoping to participate and would love your sponsorship as they take up this heart-healing and physically challenging endeavor.
$20 can sponsor one girl for the run and you can sponsor as many as you can. To sponsor securely online through FirstGiving click on the picture or the link below.
The attached brochure has a photo and information about each girl who is running.
Please, please be generous. It would be a very fitting tribute to Frehiwot if we raise enough money to help many more girls who are living in poverty in Addis.
I thank you in anticipation for your kind and generous support.
Yours sincerely,
Hanna Fanta
PS. Please forward this email and brochure to your friends. We want as many people as possible to have the chance to support our girls!
Children's Heaven is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible.
