Reaching Out to Street Children in Ethiopia

Today is Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving to kick off the holiday season. This year Microsoft is making Giving Tuesday even more special by making a 100% match to any gift that’s made to Retrak’s program in Ethiopia, doubling the impact of your donation to Retrak.  A gift of $10 from you will pay for medical treatment for two children. Twenty-five dollars will provide a safe place to sleep to two children for two months. Fifty dollars will give regular meals to two children for a year. 

Please take advantage of this incredible opportunity to double your gift by donating to Retrak TODAY, December 3^rd, beginning at Noon EST. Please make your gift early before funds run out.

The Terms and Conditions of this amazing opportunity are:

• The #GivingTuesday campaign will begin December 3^rd, 2013, at 12:01 PM (noon) EST and will end December 4^th, 2013, at 11:59:59 AM EST, or when matching funds run out.
• There are $250,000 available in matching funds from Microsoft.
• Matching is applied at 100% for every $10 up to $1,000 per donor per project.
• Only online donations (via credit card or PayPal) are eligible for matching.

A gift to Retrak can help a young person like Esubalew, a 16-year-old boy who recently graduated from Retrak's business training program. Esubalew left his home village and family because of extreme poverty and a lack of opportunities, with the hope of finding work in Addis Ababa. After three weeks on the streets, he met a Retrak Outreach Worker and decided to participate in Retrak's programs. With training and a modest financial investment from Retrak, Esubalew is now back at home, running a shoe-repair business and supporting his family. 

Thank you for your past support of our programs that have helped thousands of street children realize their potential and discover their worth. Please help more children like Esubalew by taking advantage of Microsoft’s generous opportunity and make a donation to Retrak on Giving Tuesday!