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Keenan & Hassler Lemonade for Africa New Life
- $1,000
One-time Goal - $0
One-time Still Needed - -129
Days to Go -
LEMONS FOR MEALS
Hi!
We’re the Keenan & Hassler Kids! On Tuesday, July 16th we will be hosting our first Lemons for Meals Lemonade Stand Fundraiser to raise support for Africa New Life’s food program. We chose this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to our parents.Our goal is to raise $1,000! This will provide more than 1,200 meals at Africa New Life schools in Rwanda! And we all know that school lunch allows our brains to be fueled to learn!
Since we know a lot of our friends and family cannot physically attend our lemonade stand, we wanted to extend this option to give supporters the opportunity to participate in our event as a virtual participant. Pretty cool huh! Of course we would rather see you all in person. So please come by Tuesday, July 16th from 11-1pm!
A little about Africa New Life’s Food Program:
It’s awesome! In 2018, they provided approx. 2.3 million meals to children and families in their programs.That’s a big number. It costs $0.83 per meal. Another cool fact is they buy food, ship food, and grow food. Isn’t that neat.
If you want to join us you can also create your own lemonade stand fundraiser! This will help us get the word out and reach more people. Just email betty@africanewlife.org
The least we can do is get creative and try to make a difference one lemonade cup at a time.
Thank you for helping me make a difference for kids in Rwanda!
The Keenan & Hassler Crew
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Campaign Success Stories
A Father-Daughter Climb for College Students
After our family travelled to Rwanda together in 2012, we had been seeking out the next big thing that we could do with Africa New Life. Hearing about the 2017 Kilimanjaro climb that the group of women accomplished definitely put the climb on our radar. So when the idea was floated about a 2018 “guys” climb, it was not only an easy “yes!”, but we decided to make it an epic “father-daughter” climb!! The trip was especially exciting for us because we are not regular hikers or climbers, so committing to this endeavor was definitely something that was outside of our comfort zone.
Fundraising specifically for college scholarships was close to our hearts because Payton is heading to college in the fall and as a father, I have seen the tremendous impact that college has had on my oldest daughter, who is completing her junior year.
Opportunities to attend college for American students are plentiful, but this is not the case for Rwandan students. As we “Climbed for Education” and spread the word about our fundraiser through social media, word-of-mouth and personal contact, we were blessed to witness sacrificial giving from our friends and family. Funds continued to come in even after we came home and we were pleased to have raised over $10,000 to help Rwandan students attend college. As a climbing group, the total raised was over $100,000!
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7th Grader Tatum Raised $3,500 to Build a Well
I traveled to Rwanda with Africa New Life in 2014, when I was 11. Driving on the dirt roads toward Kageyo, I noticed how many children were walking along the roads with dirty yellow canisters. Later I found out they were five-gallon jugs they use to carry mud-filled, contaminated water home. They were my age and even younger, walking 10 miles for nasty water!
I had so much, and those kids didn’t have anything. I knew I had to do something. Actions speak louder than words. Back in America, I got five of my friends together and we planned a walk-a-thon to buy a well in Kageyo. We called it the Walk for Water. We got sponsors and carried two gallon jugs two miles. While I walked, I realized how hard it must be for those kids. That year, we raised $2,000!
The Walk for Water was so successful, the next year we did it with the whole school and raised another $3,500. That was enough to install a new well and repair others. It started with a thought that turned into an action. So many kids can have clean water now, and they’ll be healthier. Now matter how big or small you are, you can help! If a seventh grader can do it, you can too.
Becky Raised $10,000, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and helped build the Dream Medical Center!
I decided to jump into a campaign to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Dream Medical Center because of my son, Judah. He is adopted from the very community where the medical center will be build. The very least I could do to say “thank you” to this community for caring for my son is to raise money for the Dream Medical Center.
The goal was big: I needed to raise $10,000 for the Dream Medical Center. A friend helped me come up with a goal of finding 20 families to contribute $500. I was blown away by the responses! Families found all kinds of ways to raise the money. One of my friends committed to roasting and selling coffee beans. Families saw it as a joy to do this together!
Truly, I raised the money through word of mouth. I talked about it all the time, and people would ask me about it constantly! I went on training hikes, posted on Facebook, and people started reaching out. After doing this, I know asking isn’t a burden if it’s something I believe in and it’s God’s design. In the end, I raised not, $10,000, but $20,000!
Raising Funds for Medical Help, With God’s Guidance Every Step of the Way
My journey to Kilimanjaro started in 2005. My friend Becky and I were planning our first trip to Africa, and we started dreaming about climbing the mountain. Back then, time and finances got in the way. 11 years later, Becky called to see if I was ready! Many thoughts rushed through my mind—my kids, our finances, how crazy it would be—so I said no.
Over the next few months, I continued to pray and seek God. I learned more about Africa New Life and the Dream Medical Center this climb would raise money for. I couldn’t stop thinking about it! God gave me several words during that time, like “HEAR ME,” “DECIDE,” and, finally, “GO.” The thought of raising $10,000 was crazy, but the more I learned, the more I realized my fears were small compared to what the children in Rwanda have endured and the good this hospital would do.
I started praying and asking God to guide me through this process. Again and again, God reminded me HE was with me, in charge of the whole thing. Together with the help of many creative and generous friends, who partnered with me and volunteered their time and finances, and got started with fundraising events! Soon enough, I had raised over $12,000. Even my children asked to be involved, which made me so excited and proud. Together with their school, they hosted a Kilometers for Kilgali run that raised almost $3,000.
I was tired and busy, and definitely out of my comfort zone, but I knew I wasn’t doing this alone. God was guiding me the whole way. This opportunity was life changing—not only for so many Rwandans, but also for me and my family! I am forever grateful to have been part of it.
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