Soroptimists
and Michael Jordon Raise 24,000 pair of Underwear for Kenyan
Girls
I had written to a couple of my Soroptimist friends and asked
for assistance to get 14,000 pair of underwear! I thought this
would take a year, however, at the regional conference they
had 55 clubs represented and these clubs had participated in
a contest to see how many panties they could collect …
their total was 12,900 pair! Plus they raised the money on the
spot to ship them to Kenya with our HEART Teams!
To make the story even more exciting, a lady came up to me at
the conference and said, “I know Michael Jordan (Yes –
THE Michael Jordon) … I think if you asked, he would help
with this project” I said, “If you know him personally,
can you ask?’ She agreed and Michael matched their 12,
096 pairs and we now have 24,000 pairs!
HEART is partnering with the Kenya Rotary and Lions clubs to
buy the sanitary napkins at a reduced rate. We are working with
other Non-profit organizations to distribute the panties and
pads and give basic hygiene education to the most needy. These
girls are enabled by this HEART project to stay in school full
time. Amazing!
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