Dear Friends,
Warm greetings as we come together to reflect on another year of progress and transformation. It is with heartfelt gratitude that we extend our appreciation for your support. Your dedication is at the heart of our achievements.
The Family Care program has now evolved into a mature model, creating lasting change in the lives of families we serve. Not long ago the model was just an idea, then it became an experiment, and today it stands on its own having proven its worth and viability.
This year marks a time of transition, with many families graduating from Family Care as they stand stronger, and new families soon entering our fold, seeking a brighter future.
Our work is very far from complete. We have limited resources and hundreds of shortlisted families who need assistance. Social workers are currently in the assessment process, visiting families to determine who needs your support the very most.
Factors that may see a family enrolled stretch beyond monetary poverty and include things like physical disabilities, food insecurity, children not in school, unsafe latrines or homes, and other hardships. All these challenges are also opportunities for the Family Care program to have a significant impact. The assessment also looks for families that are truly driven to change their own situations, because those families are best suited to collaborate with the Family Care program.
Our commitment to sparking deep, meaningful change remains our guiding principle. We remain focused on impact over scale, and we would rather reach 200 families meaningfully than 20,000 superficially. This core belief in deeper impact limits us in terms of grants and foundations. It means that we rely on your personal contributions.
Our dedicated supporters' annual gifts keep the Family Care program going, while bequests and large gifts have enabled us to grow our reach. Through planned giving, your impact can extend beyond your lifetime, a profound gesture that ensures your values continue making a difference.
I invite you to renew your commitment to our shared vision. To our sponsors and regular donors, please consider this letter our request for your annual gift. Every contribution, no matter the size, is an investment in change. Together, we are building a lasting impact and creating a more equitable world for future generations.
With deep appreciation,
