I'm crafty, I'm creative, I love to knit, I love children, and everyone likes teddy bears. How does all that fit together? Bears for Bricks! Bears for Bricks is a ministry I'm starting that sells knitted bears to kids at whatever price they are able to pay. Donations are accepted. The money earned then goes into building homes for children in Uganda through Lahash International. Click here to check it out. Their goal is to construct two homes for children by the end of this year. Each home will take $48,622 to build. So far they've raised $36,546 out of the $87,520 needed. Here are some facts about the homes:
* The homes will be constructed with local labor and materials using the latest building codes of the region.
* Each home will care for eight orphan children.
* Homes will also contain rooms for the house parents and their biological children.
* Each home will contain indoor showers, toilets, and a large living room where children can play, have family meetings, focus on schoolwork, and where guests can be entertained.
* The building will also have a porch to allow kids to be outside but still protected from rains during the day.
* Solar panels will be mounted on the roofs of the homes to give light in the evenings for school work and parental duty.
And some facts about the bears:
* The bears will be about 71/2 inches high.
* They come in all sorts of colors.
* My goal is to raise $500 for Lahash International.
* I want to sell 50 bears.
I know I can make several bears in a short amount of time, so that isn't a problem. Lots of people want to by bears, but will there be enough? If people buy a bear for $10 each I'd have to sell 50 bears to make $500. Perhaps I can make even more!
I'm planning to make about 30 bears to start with and then ship them to Mrs. India Main, who will then distribute them. Later I will send another shipment with smaller bears. If you are interested in buying a bear, contact my mom on Facebook or by email.
Tell your friends and everyone you know about this project. Let's go build some homes!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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