1000 Person Challenge

Help us meet our goal!

Friends,

Something unexpected and wonderful has happened!

As we celebrate our 50^th anniversary, a dear friend and long-time contributor has very generously offered to match every donation of $100, up to $100,000!

Doing the math... let’s see,

That’s $100 X 1000 people = $100,000 (doubled) = $200,000

We see this as a once in a lifetime opportunity to carry us into our second 50 years.  Can you see what this could mean for us?  We could change the lives of so many people in Africa.

The past couple of years have been really difficult for us financially, and an opportunity such as this could make all the difference– not just to recover, but to endure.  It has all the components of making a “dream come true”.

And so---with this inspiring offer by a donor---we wonder if you, who feel that call to give something to others who have so little, could help us meet our goal?  Or, what if each of you found a neighbor, friend, or relative, with the same spirit of caring that inspires you to give?   Could you tell them a little about Lalmba, and help us to meet this challenge?

Benefits to joining this challenge:

·         Your tax-deductible gift of $100 will be doubled

·         Free gift!  Choose between Hugh and Marty’s new book, African Storybook,

·         OR a surprise gift from the Lalmba treasure trove in our hall closet (some real gems in there)! 

When you donate, indicate “challenge” on your check (or if you choose to donate online, write it in the "notes" field.) Also, write “book” or “surprise” so we know what to send you.

  

And send a prayer of thanksgiving for the generous patron who is making this possible.

Donate to Lalmba using Colorado Gives.

Thank you!

A Very Special Experience

The first time I ever heard about Matoso  was a couple of months ago, when my boyfriend left Chile to go there and work as medical volunteer. The idea of visiting him really made  me happy and I decided to go there and stay one month. I knew it was going to be a very special experience.

Ariel Castillo, Medical Director, Matoso, Kenya

I come from a country where I work as a dentist and my belief is I have everything I want or need.  However I must say that in Chile, people just live their lives, work all day and don´t pay much attention to one another.

In Matoso, and I believe that in many villages of Kenya, they don´t have electricity and  drinking water  is a luxury. Every day I saw women walking along Lake Victoria [to collect and haul] water. Life is hard and very different from what I’m used to. What really caught my eyes is that people are very friendly and seem happy all the time, despite all the problems or needs that they may have. They have always  a smiley face and even if you are just passing by they can scream to you “Hello Mazungu”.

"Kenya is not only safaris, it is a country with a rich culture and strong people."

I had the [opportunity] to share  lunch and chai with many Lalmba staff [members], and other members of the community. I saw the reality of a different culture, the treatment of  children with malnutrition, different kinds of sickness. It was one of the most important experiences I've ever had. This was not a movie, not TV, this was reality. It will be my pleasure to come back again and for sure tell the world that Kenya is not only safaris, it is a country with a rich culture and strong people.

I would like to thank everybody in the Matoso Medical Center and  everyone I met. You have been all very kind and I really appreciate that.

Pilar Torres Martínez

" It was one of the most important experiences I've ever had. This was not a movie, not TV, this was reality."