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#GivingTuesday 2022Nov. 29 | "Grace Upon Grace"
On Nov. 29, Branch Schools will celebrate #GivingTuesday--but this year, it's a special #GivingTWOsday. If you choose to multiply your gift to Branch Schools, you can help us combat the multiplying inflation and cost of living in Haiti. Our food budget rose by 1.67x and our snack budget rose by 2.5x from spring 2022 to today.
Another way your gift can multiply is through matching funds! This year, our generous matching donors have offered a combined pledge of $6,000. Your donation could double, because if we raise $6,000 on #GivingTuesday, Branch Schools will receive a total of $12,000! |
Examples:
~$25 provides one day of snacks from the Port-au-Prince schools' snack budget. ~$25 x 1.67 = $41.75 provides one day of snacks from the Branch Schools' entire snack budget. ~$25 x 2.5 = $62.50 provides 50 meals for the orphanage children. The first $6,000 raised on #GivingTuesday will be matched!
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"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them..." Mark 10:14For children in Haiti, the situation is bleak. Their homeland is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere and has the lowest literacy rate of just 61.7%. School fees are difficult to afford for many parents, as 75% of the population lives on $2.41 or less every day, yet education is a light and hope for the next generation and is desperately needed.
Branch Schools is a WELS affiliate, Lutheran non-profit organization that sends funding to six schools in Haiti; three elementary schools, hosted at three orphanages in the Port-au-Prince area, one middle school in Pilate, one preschool-kindergarten in Les Palmes, and one preschool-kindergarten in Cap-Haitien. These schools serve hundreds of students and employ almost 40 teachers. A common saying in Haiti is that the country is "70% Catholic, 30% Protestant, and 100% Vodou." At Branch Schools, the children hear the Word of God in their classrooms every day and learn of the amazing love and salvation found in Jesus. They memorize the 10 Commandments, Apostles Creed, Lord's Prayer, and more as they dive into a thorough study of the Bible's teachings. Will you help Branch Schools continue this vital mission in Haiti? |
"I will not leave you as orphans;
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| Branch_Schools_Flyer.pdf |
| Haiti_vs_Branch_Schools_Flyer.pdf |
| Impact_Infographic.pdf |
| BRS_Brochure.pdf |
| Branch_Schools_Brochure.pdf |