Dear Friends and Family,
I have decided to spend a few weeks this summer volunteering in Zambia with Mothers Without Borders (MWB), an organization whose mission is to nurture and care for orphaned and vulnerable children. As a volunteer with MWB, I will teach children in community schools, tutor them in reading, play games, and offer comfort and hope. I will also help construct homes for orphans at the MWB Children’s Village and plant gardens for widows caring for orphans in a nearby village. I’m very excited to have this remarkable opportunity and am writing today to ask for your help.
At present, I do not have the $3,800.00 needed to fund this opportunity. Aside from the airfare for the trip, all of the costs for my expedition will go towards helping the children in Zambia. I would be grateful and honored for any help that you or any organization with whom you might be affiliated might be able to offer.
100% of the money raised to support this trip will be allocated to my expedition. Mothers Without Borders takes no overhead expenses from these funds. 100% of the donation is tax deductible.
You can make a donation online at:
MWB Donation
On the online donation form, indicate that your donation be applied to Monica Sparks, Zambia Volunteer.
As you may know, the AIDS pandemic in Africa is creating orphans on a scale unrivaled in world history. It is estimated that there are more than 30 million orphaned children in sub-Saharan Africa alone. For many of these children, access to even the simplest of things: food, shelter, clean water and education are out of their reach.
Since making my decision to spend some time volunteering in Zambia, I have learned of the tremendous need that exists there. It is estimated that there are over 1 million orphaned children. More than 20,000 of these children live on the streets. Their days are spent scavenging for food in trashcans and alleyways, or begging for handouts.
My previous time volunteering in Tanzania has given me first hand experience with the need that exists across Africa. Any help you can provide in assisting this return trip is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Monica
