When I was in college I was fortunate enough to get a grant for two of the summers that we went to El Salvador. For one year, Ruby was able to get financial support from our Yearly Meeting (the body which organizes and helps govern our regional group of Quaker Monthly Meetings). However, this year Ruby has taken a leave of absence from her job in order to dedicate more time to this project. That means that not only is she paying out of pocket to make trips to El Salvador, buy necessary equipment, and hire someone to help us transcribe our recorded interviews, but she isn't making any income! I have kept my job and am helping out in my spare time, but I am similarly paying out of pocket for any trips, equipment, and to send money to CoMadres from time to time.
In short, we need your help. In order for this project to succeed, we need outside support. We intend to make two trips to El Salvador this year to meet new madres and fill in gaps in the organization's story. We estimate that these two trips will cost us a combined total of $3720. Can you spare $10? Or $20? Or $50?
Think about it this way:
$10 = A meal from a Chinese take-out place, a cocktail, or a sandwich and chips.
$20 = A produce run to the local farmer's market, a manicure, or four boxes of girl scout cookies.
$50 = Dinner out for two or three people.
Any amount will help. And if money is tight, please help by spreading the word.
Thank you.
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