By Elaine McLevie | Project Leader
We are thrilled to be able to report that our project, "Bridge to Self-Reliance, 2000 refugees in San Diego, CA." has been chosen as Global Giving's Project of the Month for January, 2015. It is a great honor to be recognized in this way, for our work with refugees, with needs both basic and complex. This could not have happened without your help in bringing us into the lime-light. You showed you believed in the value of what we were doing, by your spectacular support in two end of year campaigns. That was tremendous.
In November and December we received 10 new families from Southern Sudan, Bhutan, Myanmar and Darfur. Half of those families are large, so our stock of donated blankets, sheets, large cooking pots and school clothes flew off the shelves. More have been requested, and continue to arrive.
At our Board retreat in early February, what a boost of energy we will receive from the funding that the Project of the Month Club raises for us in January in addition to the over $4,000 you provided in end-of-year donations. These two sources will make it possible for us to plan to serve many more this year, who need a hand-up and encouragement. What a wonderful way to start a New Year!
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