Ethiopian Holiday Gift Project!

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to send out a 'Heads Up!' on the Holiday
Gift Project for this year...
I have been organizing and keeping track of the Holiday Project donations for the past 2 years. This year, I will also be purchasing and transporting the gifts (with
the help of a small Holiday Project team!)to Layla House in Ethiopia, for the holidays.

In the past two years, we have been able to expand the program from
$8000 serving 400 children and staff... to last year more than
$10,000 and more than 500 children and staff.

This year, the project will be a bit different. With the news of
famine and inflation in Ethiopia at the moment... Children are
starving and families are unable to buy food, or fuel to keep thier
homes warm...We are asking for a minimum donation of $25. $10 of
every donation will go towards AAI's many Humanitarian Aid Efforts.
So, this year, not only will you be making the holidays a little bit
brighter for a child or caregiver, you will also be contributing to
Aid Relief in Ethiopia.

Our AAI Family and Friends, have always been great supporters of this
project, and I hope that this year will be no different! With the
increased donation, and additional children/staff, the program has
grown once again... This years Goal amount is $14,880, and I know
that we can do it! Your generousity and support are much appreciated!
This is also a great time of year to get extended family and friends
involved...We have received many donations in the past in honor of a
family or child that is home. Feel free to forward to friends and
family, or post this info on your blog with a link for AAI.

This year, the project will encompass the following programs, with a
portion of each donation going towards Humanitarian Aid...
(A $25 donation will provide for one child or caregiver)

Children at Layla, Wanna and Opportunity Houses will receive A New
Traditional Outfit, Small wrapped gift and Candy. (A portion of the
donation will also go towards the Holiday Party.)

Caregivers at Layla, Wanna and Opportunity Houses will receive a gift
certificate to a local department store, where they can purchase
holiday foods, and other items for their families.

Children in Kidane Mihret (KM) (which receive very little funding)
will receive small gifts and a party.

Children in the Nazret and Mukatore Sponsorship Programs will be
treated to a Holiday Party.

Children in the Orphaned Student Project (OSP) will receive a gift
certificate to a local department store, where they can purchase
holiday foods, and other items for their families.

Children at Eban House in Ghana, will receive A New Traditional
Outfit, Small wrapped gift and Candy. (A portion of the donation will
also go towards the Holiday Party.)

Staff at Eban House in Ghana, will receive an appropriate gift, or
gift certificate for a local department store, where they can
purchase holiday foods and other items for their families.

The breakdown looks like this...
GROUP (# of kids/donations) TOTAL NEEDED

Layla, Wanna and OH kids (180) $4500
Layla, Wanna, and OH staff (152) $3800
OSP (122 kids) $3050
Nazret party $750
Mukatore party $225
KM Party $750
Ghana kids $840
Ghana Staff $980

Total: $14880
Of this total, more than $5,000 will go towards humanitarian aid.


For families who would like their donation to go to a certain child
or program, I would be happy to receive those requests!

Since I am in charge of keeping it all straight, Once you have made
your donation via mail or online, please send me an email with your
name, donation amount, and where you would like the money spent.
Once we begin receiving donations, And I return from 10 days visiting
with my daughter at Layla House, I will post weekly updates to let
you all know where we are, and what we still need!

Donations can be made by check or money order and sent (with a note
specifying "HOLIDAY GIFT PROJECT" and your preferences) directly to
AAI at the address below....

Adoption Advocates International
709 South Peabody Street
Port Angeles, Washington 98362

Donations can also be made conveniently at the AAI website, by
clicking the "DONATE NOW" button, click on "Holiday project" and type
what portion of the project you would like your donation to go to,
in the Donation Designation Field.

www.adoptionadvocates.org

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO EMAIL ME WITH YOUR DONATION DETAILS! And feel
free to email me with any questions! If I don't know the answer, I
will find someone who does!

mandie.doak@gmail.com