(From
Lin
MacColl)
You are
invited
to join
me for
refreshments,
music,
and
conversation
on
October
23rd to
celebrate
my 60th Birthday.
No gifts
please.
You are
encouraged
to make
a
donation
to
support
schools
in
developing
countries.
When:
Saturday,
Oct.
23rd,
5-9pm
Where:
701 N.
68th St.
(West of
Greenlake)
Last
fall in
Kenya, I
learned
from
rural
school
administrators
that
many
schools
are
dealing
with
shortages
of water
and poor
hygiene
and
sanitation
conditions.
The
impacts
include
increased
student
illness,
girls
avoid
attending
school,
students
spend
increasing
amounts
of time
walking
to find
water,
and
schools
spending
limited
funds to
bring in
water.
Water
harvesting
involves
installing
gutters
on
school
roofs
and
building
a large
cement
water
reservoir.
Water is
collected
and
stored
during
the
rainy
seasons.
Schools
have
water
for use
during
the dry
seasons.
Checks
can be
made out
to
University
Baptist
Church.
For this
fundraising
event,
UBC will
match up
to a
total of
$3,000.
Funds
will be
sent to
NGOs
that
assist
schools
with
these
projects.
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