Sunday, November 9, 2008

help?

Can you help a cause? I have a chip in account (over on the side to the left) but more importantly, you can go to this site and help automatically.
Philip Hayden Foundation is very dear to my heart. They do amazing things through God there. I am asking you to prayerfully consider helping them, turn on their heat for the children, and some other fundraisers they have going on. I have cut and pasted from Leah's blog (she is at PHF) and you can go to their website. http://www.chinaorphans.org/

Perhaps you can't give finacially this time but will you commit them to your prayer life?

The Specifics? As of today, we have three deadlines, two that were just given to us in the last two weeks:
1. Outreach & Education Centers/Medical: This summer, we received the final donation needed for this Nov 15 deadline. We were amazed that the money had come in so early, but soon discovered why: More than eight children arrived and/or were hospitalized this summer, which necessitated our borrowing some of the funds. Six-month-old Joelle spent seven weeks in the NICU, and after four weeks her care had required payment of 100,000RMB (US$15,151). One-year-old Ginger arrived and needed immediate care in the hospital to determine how we could help correct her heart. Thirty-month-old Kennedy also required surgery in Shanghai, as well as extensive follow-up. Praise God the finances were available to act quickly and change these small lives, but now we need to re-imburse the funds.
2. Four-Story Vocational Center: In May, we were told we had to finish building this US$1 million dollar facility by June 2009. A few weeks later, govt officials changed their mind and said we had to just start it by June 2009. We were thrilled to have a whole year to raise the start-up money, until three weeks ago, when the same govt officials informed us that we need to have US$350,000 earnest money in the bank by Nov 15. We were a bit stunned, but began praying for those funds to come our way.
3. Heating: Last year, all was cosy and warm in our children’s village through the winter because of the many who gave so generously. The cost to heat SFCV then was 19RMB/sqm. On Friday, our head of construction and maintenance informed Tim that the price has jumped to 34RMB/sqm, and with our new buildings, we have nearly double the space we had last year to heat. Many of you are familiar with the heating situation here: the govt turns on the heat in the entire north part of the country on November 15. If you’ve paid, you get heat. If you haven’t, you wait until you can pay. Our heating costs have jumped from last year’s 50,000RMB (US$6,670) bill to 170,000RMB (US$25,757).
We ask that you join us in praying for the many financial needs! In addition to the above funds, we still need child sponsors to provide day-to-day care for our 90+ children at the village. We rely 100% on donations to operate, so there is little we can do but pray. Please join us in covering this need with prayer–praising God that He already has a solution to what seems an insurmountable task of fundraising

1 comment:

Gwen Oatsvall said...

i love sharing Gotcha Days !!! Isn't it amazing how important that day becomes in our family's life !!!

i will pray for all the needs your mentioned ... it is great to give your life away to things that are important to the Lord !!!