Christmas time is approaching and we have made our plans.
Rice-A-Thon has grown from just a name casually tossed around in a fund raising campaign to an annual event at La Cima World Missions. In the past, the primary goal was to raise money to purchase rice, medicine, and basic necessities for those affected by the conflict on the Thai/Burma border. This year’s effort will have a bit of a twist. We will be raising money once again, with your help of course, for two purposes. First, we will continue the effort to donate to the Displaced Persons Response Network and the Karen Department of Health and Welfare in support of their efforts. Second, we will be sending a small medical and dental team to provide services in two orphanages on the border, the Safe Haven Orphanage and Mae Ka Hta Orphanage. Not exactly a Christmas gift most kids would ask for but a visit to the dentist and doctor is something they all very much need.
These orphanages are filled with children left with no options due to the war in Burma. The resources available meet many of the children’s basic needs but, with groups of kids this large, there is always more need than there are resources to meet them. Part of the fund raising effort with this Rice-A-Thon will be to cover expenses incurred with sending this medical/dental team and purchasing supplies, equipment, and medications that will be used during the mission. Excess material will be left in-country to be utilized by local medics and health care providers.
Our team will be spending Christmas in Thailand working with the orphanages and we would be thrilled beyond measure if you were willing to participate financially with us in this endeavor. We have had a very generous contribution by Live Oak Bank as they have become our first Corporate Sponsor in covering airfare for the team. All monies collected by La Cima World Missions Between October 1 and December 16, 2011 will be used to fund this project. Funding above the minimum expenses will be used to purchase more food, medicine and basic necessities.
833 US dollars buys a complete medicine package that can be used to treat hundreds of patients.
1400 US dollars will cover expenses for dental supplies and instruments that will begin the process of equipping a future dental clinic
600 US dollars buys a ton of rice
Everyone who contributes to this year’s Rice-A-Thon will receive periodic updates from the Displaced Persons Response Network as to the conditions on the border region. There is much need and many people suffering, DPRN will bring you the information you may not see on the evening news.
How To Donate:
Tax deductible* donations can be made to La Cima World Missions through PayPal by going to our “Donations” page — http://www.lacimaworldmissions.org/donations/
*Donations are not tax deductible for donors outside the United States, La Cima World Missions is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
A direct donation through PayPal can be made by sending funds to the email address — lacima.missions@gmail.com
Snail Mail donations can be made by sending checks to:
La Cima World Missions
PO Box 54322
Lexington, KY 40555-4322
This is your chance to help us live up to our motto:
“We Didn’t Come To Watch!”
James 2:26 – Faith Without Works is Dead
Links of interest
Live Oak Bank: www.liveoakbank.com
Displaced Persons Response Network: www.dprn.org
Karen Department of Health and Welfare: www.kdhw.org
Safe Haven Orphanage: www.safehavenorphanage.org
