"To me it's different then just writing a check to an international organization I mean these are people that I met. These are people that are familiar with this community they know about grand junction." >
"A world where compassion meets cuisine, as the first congregational church mission and outreach committee in grand junction, sets the stage for an unforgettable evening. They'll host a fundraiser called taste of Africa, featuring an African feast. The goal? To raise funds for a Massai village."
"We've been building a relationship with the village for the last couple of years I went on a safari to Kenya and Tanzania in 2022 they were in the middle of pretty severe drought, and I wanted to help somehow so I came back to my church the mission and outreach committee if we could consider finding a way to help."
"What better way to make a difference than a night of fun to help fund solar panels, and life saving water projects, like irrigation,
"We'll start with dinner…I have bought crafts woodcarvings jewelry blankets back from the village so I' ll be setting up a
Place to display those and people can come purchase some of those things."
"A night of fun but connie tells me the mission is critical.
"Yes, the fundraiser will benefit the Massai community because droughts are becoming more of a problem in more areas of the world, and this could be a long-term solution that will help them."
Gandhi once said -- be the change you want to see in the world. This is your chance.
" With social media and all the technology, we have such an opportunity to know what's going on in the world and not just to know what's going on in the world but to participate and to make connections and to contribute."
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