November Newsletter

Educare-Africa/Community Resource Center Project: our priority

The local community dug part of the road to the site. A caterpillar is needed to finish the job and dig the foundation as well. You can view the complete proposal including a budget on our blog:

http://educareafrice.blogspot.com/

To complete this project, we still need at least $65,000. Together, we shall succeed.

UPCOMING ASSISTANCE:

New School Year Started

The new school year started in Cameroon the second week of September. The hundred and fifty plus students we chose now need our assistance in order for them to stay in school or to register at universities. People who would like to help them can choose one student (secondary/high school or university) or contribute more to send two, ten, twenty or thirty students to secondary/high school. Either choice will make a difference in the lives of these students.

News/Updates

We have sad news to share. Mr. Emmanuel Sunjo, our country coordinator, died on September 21^st after several months of a mysterious illness. He will be missed greatly.

You can donate to Educare-Africa using your credit card on line. Go to our blog and click on “Donate.”

We are very grateful to the Allan & Peggy Tishman Foundation and many other donors for their kind and generous donations.

Wish List

Used/New educational and inspirational DVDs (NatGeo, etc.) to share in Cameroon

Stamps international forever

PC compatible lap top computer for our field work

Prayers

 

What your $$ do for students

$1 – 4 pens or about 20 pencils

$15 – school uniform or school bag or school shoes

$18 – scientific calculator

$35 – secondary school fees or

House rent for 10 months

$40 – high school fees

$45 – GCE exam registration fees

$60 – secondary textbooks

$80 – high school textbooks

$50 – helps to register at a university (One year costs about $1,000.)

These prices were calculated when the exchange rate was $1=460 CFA francs. Exchange rate fluctuates.

Holiday Fundraising

We shall participate in the Gifts for a Better World store in Corvallis, at the First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Road. The store will be open from November 9^th to December 1^st. We will have hand-made masks, spoons, bottle openers and bags from Cameroon, greeting cards, 8x10 matted photographs, jewelry, dresses, CDs with African music, baked goodies and other items for sale. The store hours: Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12 noon-5 p.m.

Check the information flyer at the end of this newsletter.

Sponsoring students

There are many ways we can assist the students. Interested individuals or groups can sponsor individual students and will receive letters from the student, updating them on her/his progress in school. Or, people can send monthly donations, which will accumulate to assist many students. Or, a donation can be made once a year, either for an individual student or to assist several students. It depends on the donor’s preferences. Every donation is always greatly appreciated!

Other possibilities

▪ Remembering Educare-Africa in your last will is another way how to provide more support for the children in Cameroon. For more information you can contact Mike Reddy.

Phone: (541) 485-6676;

Email: mike.tiplace@gmail.com;

▪Pavla is always looking for more opportunities for presentations to interested groups.

Volunteers and ideas are always welcome and greatly appreciated!

All donations are tax deductible.

Thank you all very much on behalf of the children in Cameroon for your continuing kind and generous support. It is appreciated tremendously!

Have a richly blessed Holiday Season, filled with much joy, peace & unconditional love.