Shizuoka AJET

Calling all ALTs, JTEs and concerned citizens!

My name is Caroline, and I coordinate Project Outreach in Hokkaido.

This year Project Outreach, in association with GO M.A.D., is collecting donations for the Baan Unrak and Baan Dada children's homes in Thailand. These homes are close to the Myanmar border and serve children who have been orphaned or whose parents can't afford to raise them. Many of the children in the homes are ethnic minorities who have fled persecution in Myanmar.

What exactly are we raising money for?

The money raised by Operation Christmas will be donated to the Baan Unrak and Baan Dada. At Baan Unrak the money will go toward building a new house for the teenage boys at the children's home. At Baan Dada, they need funding for a vaccination program.

The Goal:
I'd like to raise at least 100,000 yen, with half of the money raised going to each home.

What can you do?

Simple: Give up to Give More

Now I know that raising money can be a challenge, so here's something that should make things a heck of a lot easier. It's really very simple...give something up so that you can give more money to charity.

Allow me to illustrate with my own personal example.

I drink a lot of 500mL bottles of soda (7-11 is very conveniently located on my way home from work). In one week I probably purchase 3 or 4 bottles of pop. That means I spend 500 yen a week on drinks that I don't really need!

So here's what I'm going to do. From now until our Hokkaido Mid-Year Conference (December 3rd and 4th), I'm going to give up buying drinks at the convenience store and donate that money to Operation Christmas. Over the five weeks between now and then I'll save 2500 yen that I can donate all without breaking a sweat (or the bank).

Anyone can do it, because we all spend money on things we don't need. Do you buy lunch from the convenience store every day? Give it up for a week, and donate the money you save. Have a chocolate bar habit? Quit for the month and give Operation Christmas the money instead. Smoker? Drinker? UniQlo shopper? Cut back (or give it up) for the next 5 weeks, and help Project Outreach help children in Thailand.

Need more information? Want to donate? Check out the Project Outreach website or email me!

http://www.hajet.org/project-outreach/
outreach.hajet@gmail.com