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15 years of resistance, 10 years of presence, Every Single Day.
Alright everyone, here's the deal- FOR's Colombia program is kicking off a fundraiser that will run through March of 2012.
This amazing opportunity for you to support peace in Colombia is in celebration of two major anniversaries coming up this spring:
1.) The Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado will be celebrating 15 years of peaceful resistance to militant repression and
2.) The Fellowship of Reconciliation will be celebrating 10 years as full-time accompaniers to these inspiring human rights defenders.
Could there be a better cause for which to donate your hard-earned cash?
I thought not.
But wait, there’s more! Not only are your FORistas on the ground committed to working for Peace in Colombia and around the world, they are also quite creative and artistic. As you will note on the donation website, gifts are included for donations of 50 dollars or more... gifts designed by current FOR volunteers just like me!
"And what," you may ask, "will $50 do for FOR?" Great question! 50 dollars will support one human rights accompanier for one day in the Peace Community. With some quick math we can see that a mere $350 will support a FOR volunteer for an entire week! $1,000 will support a FOR volunteer for an entire month! And (gasp!) $12,000 will support a FOR volunteer to protect the Peace Community for an entire year! Talk about bang for your buck!
As you see on the lovely FOR-volunteer-designed website, you also have the opportunity to donate “in honor” of someone. Here are some thoughts on that cool feature:
1. You could donate in my honor, which would be amazing, since I will actually directly serve the Peace Community due to your donation.
2. You could donate in honor of a loved one as a holiday gift or a birthday gift or a “hey, thinking of you so I sent a donation to support peace in Colombia” gift…
3. You could donate in honor of all grass-roots communities working around the world for a more just and peaceful existence.
Thank you in advance for visiting ImforFOR.org, where all this information is presented with pretty colors and graphics.
And THANK YOU in advance for donating to support me, FOR’s accompaniment work, the Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado and PEACE IN COLOMBIA.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season,
Gina
