Hello Echoers!

Thank you all for your support in 2019. Because of you we have FOUR big accomplishments to celebrate from 2019!

1) We were able to cover the balance of rent owed to the landlord for the previous Women in Action location.

2) We were able to relocate the primary Women in Action location in Freetown to a new building where the staff have a better relationship with the building landlord.

3) We raised enough to cover the rent on the new location which covers us for another school season until this coming Summer 2020

4) Esther opened up the second location for Women in Action to reach rural students in the city of Port Loko!

Remember! there are still a few hours left in 2020 and so we would still appreciate any more contributions you’re willing to give as we close out 2019

On behalf of Esther and the staff and students of the Women in Action Vocational Training Centre(S) (PLURAL!), and of course from us at Esther’s Echo as well, thank you all so very much to those of you who donated on our website, on Facebook, and helped spread the word about Esther’s work in Sierra Leone. Wishing you an incredible and happy 2020!!

-Matthew

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Esther (third from right) with the Staff at the new Woman in Action Port Loko location

Students at the Rural Port Loko location

Hello Echoers!

Giving Tuesday is coming up on December 3rd. Over the last few years, we have really benefited from the generosity that you’ve all shown during the Holiday giving season. Giving Tuesday Canada is part of a global movement for giving that follows Black Friday each year. It’s a day for organizations to rally their Holiday Season donations. For the last two years, Esther’s Echo has joined a community of non-profit organizations based out of Vancouver for a campaign called #VanGives. Be sure to visit the Esther’s Echo Giving Tuesday Campaign Page!

Esther’s Echo Profile Page on Giving Tuesday Canada Site

We’re getting the word out now in anticipation of this upcoming Giving Tuesday which has been our biggest fundraising day of the year in the past. Giving Tuesday serves as a great way for us to not only catch up on fundraising for the current year, but also get a head start on fundraising for next year. Here are some things that we are fundraising for:

Opening of the Second Location:

As mentioned in last month’s blog post, Esther has started a second location! Because we are renting the location part time from another non-profit using the building, the rent on this new location is quite low compared to the main site which gave Esther a foothold into the rural region of Port Loko. The new site provides access to young women and girls who wouldn’t otherwise be able to make it all the way to Freetown. The site also came with a supply of computers that are available to Esther to use.

Operation Costs on the Original Location

Each year we help offset the costs for the Women in Action Development Project. This ensures that funds raised by the organization itself can go to upgrades, teacher’s salaries, and reducing student fees at the school. Our biggest expense each year is rent on the building. For the last several years, we have also been putting aside amounts of what we fundraise to help open a new school that belongs to Women in Action to help offset rent entirely.

Thank you all so much again for your support this year. You all helped another cohort of students graduate from the Women in Action Development Project. Since our founding in 2012, we have seen over 350 students graduate from Women in Action. YOU made this happen! Let’s get 2020 off to a strong start. Keep an eye out for our campaigns on Facebook too and be sure to check out the Giving Tuesday campaign video below.

-Matthew

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Thank You for a Successful 2019!

Giving Tuesday 2019!