Half Marathon of Hope

My latest shenanigan involves registering for the Intrepid Dezine Half Marathon in Winnipeg on June 21.  What possessed me to do this you may ask?  I got thinking that this would be a great personal challenge and also an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for something I believe in.

I’d like you to meet Ibra.  He is 10 years old and upon meeting him one can see in his eyes wisdom beyond his years. I had the opportunity to visit Ibra in the house made of mud and sticks where he spent the start of his life with his maternal Aunt and Grandmother who struggled to care for him.  You see, this innocent little boy has buried both his parents; he walked me past their graves as though it was nothing out of the ordinary. Instead of playing on his iphone or laptop he spends his time making cooking tools for his Aunt or hauling water.  Until recently he had a future that didn’t look like much of a future at all.  Now he resides at Eagles Wings Children’s Village during the school year where he gets three nutritional meals a day, a place in a family with a mother and father and other children like him, and an education and thus a chance at a future that is full of possibilities.  Ibra wants to be a doctor and I hope that he is able to realize his dream.

Why did I want you to meet Ibra?  Because he is part of the reason I am running a half marathon. The family that Ibra belongs to at Eagles Wings Childrens Village is living in interim housing away from the Eagles Wings Childrens Village property. They are in the process of raising funds to build them permanent housing on the property alongside the other two families of children that currently reside there.  I was able assist with the site survey and design of the sanitation system for this property when I was in Uganda. Visit http://www.eagleswingschildrensvillage.com/ to find out more.

You can make a difference.  Consider sponsoring me in my half marathon so Ibra and his family at EWCV can have a home.  I was able to see and witness the way that Eagles Wings uses their donations with honesty and integrity as to honour the donor. A few dollars can go a long way.  If you are able I encourage you to partner with me in this way.

Donations can be made the following ways:

For Canadian Donors: 

1. Donate online at paypal.  Tax Receipts will be issued for donations over $10 at the end of the calendar year.  Receipts will be for the donation minus the 2.9% + $0.30 transaction fee charged by PayPal. If you want a receipt please be sure to fill in your name and mailing address.  

   

      2.  Donate through the mail.  Mail cheques made out to Eagles Wings Childrens Village with “Family 3 Housing Project- Jaimee's Marathon” in the memo line. Tax Receipts will be issued at the end of the calendar year for the full donation amount for donations over $10.

Eagles Wings Children’s Village
Attention: Pat Bates
#300-404 Desalaberry Street
Winnipeg, MB
R2L 2G3

3. If you see me in person you can give me cash or cheques made out to Eagles Eagles Wings Childrens Village with “Family 3 Housing Project” in the memo line. Tax Receipts will be issued at the end of the calendar year for the full donation amount for donations over $10.

For American Donors

1.       Donate online at paypal.   Tax Receipts can not be issued but the full amount will be used towards this project.

2.       Donate through the mail.  Make cheques out to Real Partners Uganda Inc. With Eagles Wings Childrens Village Family 3 Housing Project in the memo line.  Tax Receipts will be issued.

Real Partners Uganda, Inc.
Attention:  Eagles Wings Children’s Village Uganda
523 Lafayette Blvd.
Brigantine, New Jersey
08203 USA

For International Donors

1. Donate through Paypal.  Unfortunately tax receipts can’t be issued but your donation will be fully used towards this project.