W.O.R.K. Works!
Wow, it's been a few months since I last posted but behind the scenes there has been a flurry of e-mails and phone calls. The amount of work and dedication to continuing the reconstruction effort in Sri Lanka by those I know has been amazing and that list continues to grow. From speeches and presentations to walk-a-thons and mud bog racing, volunteers are finding some creative ways to keep the donations coming in and continue getting the word out. The word is that a lot more houses need to be built because there are still hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans living in tents and makeshift shelters.
As I wrote earlier, Jesper and I have been trying to put together a group to return in early 2006 to build some more homes. I'm happy to officially announce that home building project is underway! We have formed the non-profit group W.O.R.K. which stands for Willpower. Organization. Respect. Knowledge. We believe these are the 4 tenets required for a successful volunteer group and our motto is W.O.R.K. Works! We invite you to take a few minutes and learn more about our upcoming project at our new site Work-Works.org
Several members of our April group will be joining us again this go-round as well as many new faces who are anxious to experience what they've heard so much about. We can't wait to get started! In fact, we have started and with a bang! For this project to be successful we also need funding and lot of it. With our first foray out into the world of non-profit fundraising we came up with nearly $20,000 in cash and supplies! However, we need another $167,000 to successfully buy enough land and materials for 20 homes. Because a large portion of the island nation is currently reconstructing and there is only so much raw material and speed with which it can be prepared, costs have risen substantially since our visit. Now instead of $4-$5k for a fully funded home it is now close to $7k per home. But, whatever the cost we will meet our goals and do our best to meet their needs.
If you would like to be a part of our project and help us build 20 homes for 20 families then please visit our site and find out how you can get involved. There will be a blog on the W.O.R.K. site for us to keep everyone updated with our reconstruction effort so be sure to watch it for any news.
Somehow I knew my involvement would be longer than just two weeks when I stared this blog but this new project is far beyond my best guesses. I'm thrilled to be actively working towards returning and helping even more people than our previous visit. Even more exciting, I get to continue working with some great people and no doubt will meet many more.
As I wrote earlier, Jesper and I have been trying to put together a group to return in early 2006 to build some more homes. I'm happy to officially announce that home building project is underway! We have formed the non-profit group W.O.R.K. which stands for Willpower. Organization. Respect. Knowledge. We believe these are the 4 tenets required for a successful volunteer group and our motto is W.O.R.K. Works! We invite you to take a few minutes and learn more about our upcoming project at our new site Work-Works.org
Several members of our April group will be joining us again this go-round as well as many new faces who are anxious to experience what they've heard so much about. We can't wait to get started! In fact, we have started and with a bang! For this project to be successful we also need funding and lot of it. With our first foray out into the world of non-profit fundraising we came up with nearly $20,000 in cash and supplies! However, we need another $167,000 to successfully buy enough land and materials for 20 homes. Because a large portion of the island nation is currently reconstructing and there is only so much raw material and speed with which it can be prepared, costs have risen substantially since our visit. Now instead of $4-$5k for a fully funded home it is now close to $7k per home. But, whatever the cost we will meet our goals and do our best to meet their needs.
If you would like to be a part of our project and help us build 20 homes for 20 families then please visit our site and find out how you can get involved. There will be a blog on the W.O.R.K. site for us to keep everyone updated with our reconstruction effort so be sure to watch it for any news.
Somehow I knew my involvement would be longer than just two weeks when I stared this blog but this new project is far beyond my best guesses. I'm thrilled to be actively working towards returning and helping even more people than our previous visit. Even more exciting, I get to continue working with some great people and no doubt will meet many more.
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