hope for ethiopia
church of the advent hope's
5th annual holiday benefit concert
Saturday, December 8, 7PM
Church of the Advent Hope
111 East 87th Street, NY, NY 10128
Free Admission
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ABOUT HOPE FOR ETHIOPIA
On December 8, we will be hosting musicians and spoken-word artists in a celebration of hope for the country of Ethiopia. This will be Church of the Advent Hope's 5th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert. Proceeds from previous concerts have gone towards efforts such as: promoting international human rights; supporting relief efforts for the people of Sudan, Darfur Region; and the prevention of human trafficking. Last year's efforts raised over $20,000.
THE IMPACT OF HOPE FOR ETHIOPIA AND YOUR DONATIONS
Through a partnership with the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team of La Sierra University, funds raised at Church of the Advent Hope's 5th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert will go directly towards supporting the people of Kaalala, Ethiopia. The many efforts underway in Kaalala include teaching sewing skills to women, helping them to launch a sewing company manufacturing medical scrubs, and building a 1500-square foot facility to house the company. The end result: Job creation, a constant stream of income to the village, and sustainable results... Hope for Ethiopia.
ARTISTS SUPPORTING HOPE FOR ETHIOPIA
Join us for an evening of world music and spoken word featuring artists such as:
DONATE TOWARDS HOPE FOR ETHIOPIA
You can help provide economic opportunity for the people of Kaalala, Ethiopia by making a donation towards this effort. There are several ways to make a tax-deductible donation:
Note: If your donation is in the form of a check, please make it payable to "Church of the Advent Hope" and note "Hope for Ethiopia" on the face of your check. If you wish to receive a receipt for your donation, please include your name and mailing address.
OUR PARTNER IN HOPE FOR ETHIOPIA
Three years ago, our partner in this effort, undergraduates in Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) at La Sierra University in Riverside, California, began developing economic opportunity for the residents of Kalaala, Ethiopia. They started with a solar oven that currently feeds 500 school children a day, an animal bank (including bees, goats, and cows), a computer lab with internet access, and a vocational training center to give the village women sewing skills.
This year, they are teaching the women of the village how to apply their sewing skills by helping them launch a sewing company to manufacture medical scrubs. At present, 250 women have completed an eighteen-month sewing skills curriculum on twenty sewing machines. With local partners, they are teaching them the basics of supply and demand, helping them to set up an assembly line system, calculate production capacity and pricing, and identify buyers for the scrubs in both Africa and the United States. In addition, in conjunction with our project partner, the International Medical Aid Association, they are building a 1,500-square foot facility for the women to begin manufacturing the scrubs.
To learn more about our partner, please visit:
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) at La Sierra University >
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For further information or to learn more about Church of the Advent Hope, please email
info@adventhope.org or call (212) 534-8245.
