I am getting ready for yet another service trip and this one will be to Ruhengeri, Rwanda. I have been invited by True Vineyard Ministries to lend my expertise in fiber/yarn and work with 10 genocide widows in both spinning and the art of natural dyeing. There is much dyestuff available in the region, several varieties of eucalyptus, mushrooms and even marigolds. When I was in India I learned how to make a safe, natural black and I will be sharing this with the women as well. The end product for the yarn these women spin and dye will be rugs that will then be available for sale. The women have each been given a sheep to care for by the ministry, a man who was a shepherd before the genocide has been hired to help the women to learn to care for the sheep and he also does the shearing.
I will be leaving for Rwanda on June 26th and returning to Brooklyn on July 11th.
I need to raise $5000.00 for this trip. This money will cover all costs, including airfare, meals, accommodations, in country transportation, translators, etc. Although I am planning bake sales and tag sales and a fund-raising talk I am appealing to all of you reading this newsletter to please donate - if 500 people donate 10 dollars the money has been raised.
Here is how you can donate:
You can make your check payable to True Vineyard Ministries with my name, Linda LaBelle, down on the memo section.
Your financial gift is 100% tax deductible.
It can be sent to:
True Vineyard Ministries, Inc.
102 Wonder World Dr., Ste. 304-112
San Marcos, TX 78666
On the page you will notice a space that says "other" please put in honor of Linda LaBelle and not for Linda LaBelle's trip as the money then comes in as designated funds and is not as easy for it to be tax deductible for the contributor.
You can also send checks directly to The Yarn Tree, please be sure to make the check payable to True Vineyard Ministry.
The Yarn Tree
P.O. Box 110598
Brooklyn, NY 11211
The newsletter has already raised $300.00 but I have a long way to go!
I thank you in advance for your consideration in assisting me with this endeavor to help these widows and their children.
