In the last newsletter from Andrew, we got some great news for our charity: a new website, a fundraiser, and more. Hooray! A training program has already kicked off and there’s a second workshop coming up on the 19th of this month. If you’re available then, don’t miss it!

As Andrew said all that change will positively enhance the program as a whole for volunteers, partners and everyone play a role in our charity, no matter how small or big this role is.

Andrew also mentioned that he along with others are not only working on how to get donations from corporations and professionals but also from individuals. To quote, he said: “fear not, we won’t ask you to go and shake a collecting tin in anyone’s face”. My first thought was: “Why don’t we, our charity volunteers, start the individual initiative?”

I looked up the number of volunteers on the Stats page. We are 1,683 volunteers. I’m wondering what if each one donates one dollar? This would be a really good kickoff for the fundraising campaign. I understand that not everyone can donate. One dollar in European countries or the States might be nothing. On the other hand, in our “low-income countries” where inflation, along with other ongoing disasters, hits us hard, one dollar does have a value.

For instance, in Egypt, for one dollar, we can buy a one-liter milk bottle or five falafel sandwiches from a local restaurant. However, I believe that many of us are willing to donate and I’d love to be the first on the list for this initiative. Furthermore, I can imagine that some will be able to donate more than one dollar which can make up for those who can’t donate.

If you, dear volunteer, have ideas on how to help promote, support and fundraise our charity, feel free to get in touch with Andrew. Or simply you can use the comments below to brainstorm on how to engage people in donating or if you have any other ideas on how to expand and keep our charity flourishing. I look forward to ‘reading’ your thoughts