OFDC is having a fundraising event at Panda Express (168th and Maple location only) this Tuesday, October 13th all day.
If you are interested in being part of this event, please email ofdc@ofdc.org for a flyer. If you have the flyer, Panda Express will donate 20% of your purchase to OFDC. This is a great opportunity to donate to OFDC and eat some good Chinese Food!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
OFDC Garage Sale Fundraiser!
OFDC Board members in Omaha have urged their family and friends to clean out their closets in support of OFDC! If you're in the Omaha area on Saturday, October 10th please stop by for some fantastic deals. 100% of the proceeds will go to OFDC. Not only will you be able to buy great items, but in doing so you will help empower women, educate children, and provide health care for all. Thanks for making a difference!
The Details:
Multi Family Sale in the Regency Area
9901 Harney Pkwy S, Omaha, NE
Saturday, October 10th, 2009 from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Designer adult/kids/baby clothing
Household & Kitchen items
TVs & Electronics
Books, toys, and much more!
Cash only please. Rain or Shine.
Household & Kitchen items
TVs & Electronics
Books, toys, and much more!
Cash only please. Rain or Shine.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Kenya Trip 2009: Part One
Oimerru Primary School
In a rural community outside Narok, Kenya is the Oimerru primary school. Because of severe drought many famlies’ crops have failed this year. As a result, the children have very little to no food at home. Luckily they can come to school and eat meals provided by the World Food Program.
OFDC funded the purchasing of new desks for Form 8. Children can look forward to having their own space at school and a place to keep their school supplies and milk!
Ole Rai
Far from the city and even the rural farming life is the little village community of Ole Rai. The Maasai families live in manyattas (mud and cow-dung huts) and sell charcoal in town. These mamas were very happy to receive mosquito nets to protect their children from malaria!
Pulung’a Primary School
GPS: South 1 deg. 6.203 ft., East 35 deg. 50.751 ft.
Pulung’a is a rural community just outside Narok. They too have been struggling because of the drought. Maasai men and families lead their cattle and coats to the nearby river. The teachers are so proud of their school and the students!
The mamas want nothing more than to enable their children to receive an education.
Students were excited to receive their new school uniforms!
Olokirikirai Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 44.693 ft., East 35 deg. 53.153 ft.
In the farming town of Olekirikirai is a school that has benefited from OFDC in a variety of ways. This year the neediest children received new uniforms. They were so excited to have new clothes that they sang songs and danced.
Ololoiboti Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 45.754 ft., East 35 deg. 54.451 ft.
After walking an hour from Olekirikirai we reached the distant Ololoiboti Primary School. The community is very small and consists of mostly farmers. Because the school is situated on the top of a hill, it is very difficult to reach. The only way to the school is by foot or by tractor.
The teachers and parents struggle to make ends meet, but do everything in their power to put their children through school. Because it is expensive to have stone and sand delivered from so far away, the parents chose to haul the stones up the hills themselves in order to build this new building.
Updates on some sponsored children:
Frederick is an OFDC-sponsored student attending St. Anthony’s Secondary School. He was very pleased to visit with us and thank you, his sponsors, for enabling him to get an education.
Elizabeth, Emily, Joyce and Demaris attend Ole Tipis Secondary School for Girls. Because of donations to OFDC these girls were saved from FGM and being married off. Emily and Elizabeth enjoy playing football (soccer) and Joyce plays drums in the school band. Demaris studies hard and was busy taking an exam at the time of our visit.
Even a donation as small as a dollar can make a difference! Your support for OFDC changes the lives of many. You, our friends and sponsors, are giving these children a future!
In a rural community outside Narok, Kenya is the Oimerru primary school. Because of severe drought many famlies’ crops have failed this year. As a result, the children have very little to no food at home. Luckily they can come to school and eat meals provided by the World Food Program.
OFDC funded the purchasing of new desks for Form 8. Children can look forward to having their own space at school and a place to keep their school supplies and milk!
Ole Rai
Far from the city and even the rural farming life is the little village community of Ole Rai. The Maasai families live in manyattas (mud and cow-dung huts) and sell charcoal in town. These mamas were very happy to receive mosquito nets to protect their children from malaria!
Pulung’a Primary School
GPS: South 1 deg. 6.203 ft., East 35 deg. 50.751 ft.
Pulung’a is a rural community just outside Narok. They too have been struggling because of the drought. Maasai men and families lead their cattle and coats to the nearby river. The teachers are so proud of their school and the students!
The mamas want nothing more than to enable their children to receive an education.
Students were excited to receive their new school uniforms!
Olokirikirai Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 44.693 ft., East 35 deg. 53.153 ft.
In the farming town of Olekirikirai is a school that has benefited from OFDC in a variety of ways. This year the neediest children received new uniforms. They were so excited to have new clothes that they sang songs and danced.
Ololoiboti Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 45.754 ft., East 35 deg. 54.451 ft.
After walking an hour from Olekirikirai we reached the distant Ololoiboti Primary School. The community is very small and consists of mostly farmers. Because the school is situated on the top of a hill, it is very difficult to reach. The only way to the school is by foot or by tractor.
The teachers and parents struggle to make ends meet, but do everything in their power to put their children through school. Because it is expensive to have stone and sand delivered from so far away, the parents chose to haul the stones up the hills themselves in order to build this new building.
Updates on some sponsored children:
Frederick is an OFDC-sponsored student attending St. Anthony’s Secondary School. He was very pleased to visit with us and thank you, his sponsors, for enabling him to get an education.
Elizabeth, Emily, Joyce and Demaris attend Ole Tipis Secondary School for Girls. Because of donations to OFDC these girls were saved from FGM and being married off. Emily and Elizabeth enjoy playing football (soccer) and Joyce plays drums in the school band. Demaris studies hard and was busy taking an exam at the time of our visit.
Even a donation as small as a dollar can make a difference! Your support for OFDC changes the lives of many. You, our friends and sponsors, are giving these children a future!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
KCPW Pledge this Wednesday 5-6!
Nia and Sarah will be on the air Wednesday, September 16 from 5-6 pm appealing to you and KCPW listeners to call in a pledge of support to KCPW radio and help OFDC win the $500 challenge grant.
KCPW is 100 percent community supported and currently receives no federal or state assistance. KCPW offers BBC and many NPR broadcasts. They're a "little, local guy" like OFDC.
You can help us succeed by calling in your pledge of support Wednesday, September 16 from 5-6 pm at 801-359-5279 or go online to www.kcpw.org.
OFDC Director and Intern Visit Kenya!
OFDC Director Nia Sherar and intern Sarah Berry will be traveling through rural Kenya September 17-October 6. They will be visiting the villages and schools with projects funded by YOUR donations.
Be sure to check the blog and OFDC's Facebook page OFTEN to see exciting photos and updates about the wonderful women and children in Kenya whose lives are improved with YOUR help.
Remember, every dollar makes a difference!
Monday, June 15, 2009
An OFDC Success Story
A letter from Joyce Munai in Kenya
I come from a family of nine children in the rural Olpusimoru area. My father has been a drunkard since I come to age drinking cheap illicit brews. This left my mother to ensure that were fed, clothed and educated.
My mother has struggled but due to the large number of the family not all of us were lucky to go to high school. I count myself as one of the lucky few who managed to complete high school.
I was even more lucky the O.F.D.C took me to college and I graduate with an advanced certificate in Information Technology. Early this year I got a job on probation as a Secretary at Olposimoru High School. I count myself that when I needed help most O.F.D.C come to my aid through Patrick. I cant thank you enough all I say thank you a lot. I will also treasure your support not only to me but to all the children O.F.D.C is supporting.
Thank you all,
-Joyce Chekemoi Munai
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Donations
If you are interested in donating to a great cause, donate to OFDC!
You may donate directly through our website at www.ofdc.org, or you can find us on Microgiving.com at http://www.microgiving.com/profile/794177767.
Thank you for all of your support! Every penny counts.
You may donate directly through our website at www.ofdc.org, or you can find us on Microgiving.com at http://www.microgiving.com/profile/794177767.
Thank you for all of your support! Every penny counts.
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