December Update!

Current Fundraiser

Around the World Raffle

Looking for the perfect gift or stocking stuffer? Purchase your chance to win two tickets to anywhere around the world (up to a $5,000 value!) for $20 and support PFP! If you are interested please email hope@peaceforpaulfoundation.org so that we can get them to you by Christmas!

For more information about the raffle visit our website:

http://peaceforpaulfoundation.org/fundraising/

Last year's winner, Alice R. from Corvallis, Oregon will be going to New Zealand this spring!

A special thanks to our raffle sponsors this year: Rocky Mountain Artificial Limb and Brace, Wailea Realty Corp., Riverview Investment Properties and ATA Pain Rehabilitation Laser Therapy Center

Visitation Day and Holiday Plans

The children are at home now, but they had a wonderful final visitation day before their long break. It looks like they really enjoyed the food!

Alyat (Little Agnes)

Apurio

Brenda

Lillian Onyang and Cheggem

Friday

Lotuke and Gloria

Mark

Paul

Sabina and Loojore

Thanks to Mark's sponsor, Emily, the children will be going swimming on December 12th!

A Special Thank You

The board of directors wanted to take this opportunity to publicly thank Lisa McIntosh, PFP's Board Chair, for heading the auction fundraiser again this year. She did an incredible job and to give you a small idea of what this takes, she sent and replied to over 600 emails for the auction alone!

Amphy: Thank you Lisa for all of the things you have done and have been doing for our PFP kids! You are one of a kind!!!

Monika: Lisa, I truly appreciate the hard work you do for PFP, especially putting together the auction every year! We're so lucky to have you!

Susan: Lisa, your heart and commitment are huge blessings to the PFP family! Our children are so fortunate to have you in their corner. Thanks for your tireless work and for helping them make dreams come true! :-)

Heidi: We are so grateful for the work you put into the auction this year. What a huge job! You show your love for our children in so many wonderful ways!

Brandi: A huge thanks for all your hard work this year and every year Lisa! I can already see the smiles on the faces of our kids happily schooling for their future thanks to all of your efforts!

Tomasz: Thank you for your hard work in pulling off another successful auction fundraiser!

Ellie: Lisa, you are a light in the lives of our 45 children. Your passion for service makes it possible for us to care for them at a higher level. Thank you for your constant efforts on their behalf and also for being such a beautiful person. I am proud to know you.

FFF

Farmer Fred's Foods is doing very well! Here are some pictures of produce that's currently in season.

Banana Garden

Cabbage

October and November Update!

to our Canadian and American supporters! 

There is so much to be grateful for.

2013 Annual Online Auction

Thanks to your generous contributions both in items to auction and bids on items this year's online auction was our best yet! With 151 package donated and almost all of them bid on we are overwhelmed by your support. We met our fundraising goal and then some! This year we raised...

$22,000!!!

This will make such a HUGE difference in the lives of our 45 children. We feel incredibly grateful to all of you for your generosity!

We would also like to thank Karen Kaminsky of Enhance Marketing Corp., Calgary, and Lisa McIntosh, PFP's Board Chair, for heading the auction fundraiser again this year. Without them the creation of the beautiful 2013 auction catalog and this fundraiser wouldn't have been possible.

October

Birthday Party

A few more photos of the birthday party that was held at Hope Home on behalf of those children with birthdays from May to September.

 

Alyat Agnes, Chegem and Esther

Lotuke Agnes leading the girls dancing

November

Back to School

The children are back at boarding school and the new children have joined them. Everyone is doing really well! The next holiday begins November 23rd and lasts until January 26th.

Apurio

Ayaki

Juma

Longoli

Lydia

Ochola

Samuel

Wafula

Upcoming Fundraiser

Around the World Raffle

Looking for the perfect gift or stocking stuffer? Next month you can purchase your chance to win two tickets to anywhere around the world (up to a $5,000 value!) for $20 and support Peace for Paul! Contact any of the board members if you are interested in purchasing tickets or if your business would like to sponsor the raffle. 

We are currently looking for sponsors for this fundraising event. Each sponsor will have their business name and logo printed on every ticket.

Family Photo

Just for fun!

September Update!

Backpacks Arrived!

Director Lisa and her family spent a week on holiday in Uganda. They were kind enough to bring over and deliver the backpacks to the kids. Sponsors, thank you so much for your generosity! You made the children so happy! Lisa reported that some of the most valued items in the packages were the photos and letters you sent. The kids feel so attached to all of you!

Heidi, President of PFP, will be sending out individual photos of your sponsor child via email sometime this month. We hope you enjoy them! Thank you again!

Luke

Wafula

Illukol

Noah

Lajoore

Irene

Lillian

Birthday Party

Each holiday we celebrate upcoming birthdays. This month volunteers put on a birthday for Lydia, Natulei, Samuel, Luke, Tikol, Loojore, Apurio, Alyeti, Gloria, Lotuke, Noah, Joseph, Irene, Paul, Ochola, Mary, Juma and Lillian! The festivities included games and lots of ice cream!

Illukol

Irene and Chegem

Birthday games! Racing :)

Swimming Outing

Thanks to Director Susan and long-time supporter Alice for sponsoring the swimming outing for the PFP children! This is something they really look forward to each year!

Tikol

Luke and Achia

Longoli and Emma

Innocent and Achia

Current Fundraiser

Our fourth annual online auction is underway! We are currently collecting items for auction - anything from gift cards, to artwork, to jewelry, to electronics, to gift baskets, to vacation homes, etc! All items will be collected (or photographed) by mid-September and the catalog will be distributed for bidding early October. This year we have a lofty goal, but one that we believe we can reach! If you are able to contribute any item please contact one of the directors of PFP. 100% of the proceeds will benefit our 45 PFP children.

Volunteers

We would like to thank our amazing volunteers Yarek, Gracie, Tasha, Martin and Jessica! Thank you for all of the love and support you've given to the PFP children! A special thank you to Gracie who spent months collecting DVDs for our kids to watch.

Lisa, Yarek and Gracie with their sponsor children

Gracie

Tasha and Martin

Tasha

Farmer Fred's Foods

Our farm is currently harvesting dodo (greens) and passion fruit. Thank you Farmer Fred!

Farmer Fred

Supplemental Education Classes

This holiday the following programs will be offered: English classes for our new children, novel (reading) program, morals code curriculum, fire drills and reviews of safety procedures and nutrition. In addition, CPR and first aide training will be taught to PFP employees again.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Ayaki Daniel and Achia

Currently all 45 PFP children have a sponsor. However, we will be brining in another 6 to 8 children in November 2013. If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact one of the directors of PFP.

As an alternative option, we are currently looking for PFP Family Sponsors and Medical Sponsors. 

Family Sponsors sponsor all 45 PFP children! You can sponsor the PFP family at any dollar amount each month. When PFP has unexpected school or home costs we use these funds to cover them.

Medical Sponsors may also sponsor the PFP family at any dollar mount each month. As you can imagine with 45 children we have a lot of unforeseen medical expenses (e.g. root canals, jiggers, broken arms, cavities, etc). This type of sponsorship helps us to cover those costs.

Please contact Heidi if you are interested: heidi@peaceforpaulfoundation.org Thank you!