Some exciting news to share. We are gearing up for a month long fundraiser, for which I will be making wonderful jewelry pieces to sell all month, starting the second week in July. We will also be hosting an event to raise money for airfare for a wonderful young lady, Morgan, to go to Kroo Bay Sierra Leone. Morgan is involved in the KB Initiative which "seeks to harness the collective resources and talents of the greater North Texas community to help Kroo Bay in Sierra Leone develop sustainably through empowering local organizations, schools, women and other entrepreneurs on the ground."
This is really exciting and I am looking forward to helping in this cause.
A few interesting facts about Sierra Leone:
- The movie "Blood Diamond" is set during the Civil War in Sierra Leone from 1996- 1999. Since this film debuted, the awareness of the problem of blood diamonds has soared.
- The capital is Freetown.
- English is the official language, but it isn't spoken everywhere.
- Life expectancy is 56 yrs old.
Want to learn more about Sierra Leone and the challenges it has been faced with? Check out this website: The UN and please take a look at the KB Initiative website
I will keep you updated on the event and how you can get in on it!
Lisa-
Image from newspapercountry.com
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