Half the Sky Foundation
Posted by: valeriehector | Filed Under Half the Sky FoundationHalf the Sky Foundation
I am often asked to donate pieces of my beaded jewelry to various good causes, and I am happy to make those donations, especially when the funds go to cancer or HIV-Aids research. Then again, I also like to give pieces to fundraisers that benefit arts institutions such as the Bellevue Arts Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
But there is another cause that is equally worthy, in my opinion: improving the lives of orphaned children in China. Some of the orphans are girls and some are boys; many are handicapped. Their horizons are unfairly limited by circumstances far beyond their control.
Some of these children will be adopted into loving homes in China or in the West. But many will end up spending their entire childhoods in an orphanage, never knowing what it’s like to have parents or a home to grow up in. These are things that most of us take for granted.
As you know, in May of 2008 a severe earthquake destroyed parts of Sichuan Province, killing, wounding, or leaving homeless tens of thousands of people. A number of parents lost their children….and many children lost their parents. Fortunately, Half the Sky was there to help almost immediately, and it will continue helping into the future.
My plans to teach beadwork in China for Half the Sky in September 2008 were cancelled because of the earthquake. But when things settle down, and Half the Sky can turn its attention to other less crucial projects, I hope to find a way to share my love of Chinese beadwork with some of the children in Half the Sky’s orphanages.
I am planning to develop a way that you can purchase an item on my website and have the entire sale price go to Half the Sky. It will take a month or two to get the programming done and the glitches worked out.
In the meantime, will you please consider visiting the Half the Sky website? All donations are welcome, even donations of $10.00. Please visit Half the Sky at www.halfthesky.org
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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