Consider this!

Please consider sponsoring a child through the Hand In Hand Program. Just $45.00 a month you will be providing a child with the most basic needs!

Children are waiting to be matched.

To initiate your sponsorship click

HERE.

This is just one of the beautiful children in our program:

Face Lift....Stay Tuned

Perpetual Change is currently under going a major face life and program reconstruction.  We are excited to re-launch........Stay tuned it will be happening VERY soon!

Thank You

YOU together with PERPETUAL CHANGE!!!

I would like to start this post first, with a large public apology from Perpetual Change for the overall lack in communication set out to the public about projects and progress that has happened in the states and in Ethiopia. This is necessary as YOU are a large part in the growth and steps that have taken place.

I will assure you Perpetual Change is very much alive and active in the states as well as in Ethiopia. As some of you may understand the level of difficulty of starting a NPO and an NGO and let alone getting it up and running is a challenge. Working with another Government a world apart is also slow going, but in reality we are cruzing. We have a very, VERY, determined team on site in Ethiopia as well as here in the States. The “Grand Opening” of our office in Ethiopia is just weeks away and we couldn’t be more elated.

I want to take a moment and capture what YOU together with Perpetual Change have accomplished thus far.

August 2009:

Immediately after arriving back home from Ethiopia Perpetual Change sent out an urgent requesting for Be’eminet Orphanage. To read more about this you can Click Here, Here, and Here. This video was also created to help bring understanding of the dire situations these children face.


After much motivation along with a private matching donor, You together with Perpetual Change, raised just over 3,000.00 USD. Today I have pictures showing where the urgent funding went and how it has impacted the lives of these children.

Beds: 1 mattress, sheet set, pillow, and blanket were purchased and delivered for each child. Wood: wood to build the bunk bed frames and have them built on site.

Our employee in Ethiopia speaking and listening to the children at Be'Eminet. Funding also provided for each child to have closed toe shoes during this winter season, which can be seen from this picture as well!

In Prayer with the Children....

Food: Food to fill their hungry bellies and warm their bodies.

School Supply/Toys: School Supply was taken over on our trip in July as well as much more purchased by our team on site. The children have also received soccer balls and other toys!

September 2009:

The New Years in Ethiopia is a largely celebrated tradition with wonderful food, family, friends, singing, and dancing. Perpetual Change was able to purchase a Goat and a Sheep for the New Years and deliver these animals again, to the Be’Eminet Orphanage. Perpetual Change in Ethiopia, Celebrated and Captured a couple pictures of this wonderful occasion.

(Note: On the wall is art work done by the children. It was a project lead by our team in Ethiopia with the children as a thank you for all giving thus far).

October 2009:

Perpetual Change partnered with Bridge City Guild and held the First Annual Golf Tournament “Swing 4 Change.” On a very short notice we had a great turnout and rose just close to 1,000.00 USD. It was a lot of fun. Perpetual Change partnered with Bridge City Guild is currently in the plans for next year’s!! Here are some Pictures from “Swing 4 Change 2009.”

Perpetual Change is amazed everyday by the commitment and connection of people around the world. Also in October, Barbara and Kelly who live in Scotland committed to running a 10K and raising funds to support the Children of Be’Eminet Orphanage. These women’s commitment, motivation, and drive, turned into MUCH success. They completed their race, had fun, and raised just over 800.00 USD. Here are some pictures: (Congrats Barbara and Kelly!!).

Ongoing:

The Youth at St. Edwards Church Located in Keizer, OR are also on a mission to make a Perpetual Change. The youth are asked to perpetually bring in loose change and or any earnings to a large jug to help the Children in Ethiopia that Perpetual Change are connected to. Their motto: Doing something “perpetually” to make a Perpetual Change!!

Leslie, a friend of Perpetual Change, along with her family and friends began a large project and are still working away. They have committed to making blankets for Children in Ethiopia that will be (many already are) donated to Perpetual Change to take over on our next trip. Shipping to and from States/Ethiopia is very costly, so we are so excited to take over a large amount at once for the children to have during the next winter season.

Shirts, Shirts, Shirts. Perpetual Change is still selling shirts! 100% of the proceeds give back to the Children in Ethiopia. Thank you to, “YOU” for purchasing and supporting.

Lucas Digafu, Home forever May 2009

Perpetual Change is greatful and Thankful to al the support that has been gifted by each and every one of YOU!! Perpetual Chages are happening worlds apart and we couldn't be more excited to see this movement take place!

Sincerely,

Perpetual Change

Baby Carriers Donated

We just received good word that the fabulous company Ergo Baby. They have agreed to donate baby carriers to one of the orphanages that we will be visiting. The orphanage had requested baby carriers as they allow the nannies to better support the children they are caring for.

A big thanks goes to Ergo Baby. They manufacture high quality baby carriers. If you do not have one for your small child, you need to get one. We have been very satisfied with our since we bought it.

THEY ARE HERE!!

We have received our first shipment of Perpetual Change shirts.

THEY LOOK AMAZING!!!

SIZING!

Mens- Are running very true to T-shirt sizing!

Womens- Are a tighter fit and are running small. I would suggest if you have a pre order in and are nervous about your sizing let me know ASAP, I'd be happy to change your sizing. I am wearing 1 size up from my normal. If you are nervous about a tighter fitting shirt the Men's/Unisex shirts and or the Africa needs shirt are a great fit, just order a smaller size. They look amazing on anyone!

Kids
The 2T : shirt will fit a child in 18-24month old clothing
The 3T : will fit 2T to a small 3T clothing.
The XS and up are true to youth sizing

I hope to have pictures of us wearing this next week. We will begin shipping Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th!!

PLEASE HELP ADVOCATE FOR AFRICA and HELP US BRING HOME OUR 8 month old BABY GIRL aka SMURF, HOME!!!!!

Back from Texas

We recently traveled to Dallas, Texas to attend an Orphan conference. The conference was two days and was sponsored by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. The conference held a few large sessions that covered the personal experiences of orphans in the U.S. and foreign countries. In between the large sessions, multiple small breakout sessions were held. We choose to split up during these sessions to maximize what we could learn. Most of the instructors are experts in field.

Our topics included: ways to get started in orphan care, overview of international care solutions, trinitarian approach to adoption, implementing a balanced solution, engaging youth and college, bringing people closer to the crisis, giving a voice to orphans, holistic care, a journey of hope and faith, holistic care for HIV/AIDS, caring without an orphanage, and how to give a church's leadership a vision to organize. As you can see, the two days of the conference were packed from sunup to sundown.

We left Dallas the morning of May 2nd feeling as if our heads were going to explode with all of the information that we learned. The conference was well worth the trip and we look forward to implementing many of the ideas that we were taught. We plan to slowly implement these ideas over the next year. One of the most invaluable things that we took away from the conference was the relationships. We met many people that we look forward to working with in the future for a common cause. We especially look forward to continuing the friendships that we made.

You can check a couple of these individuals out at:
http://kingdomvisioninternational.org/
http://gobena.org/

A special thanks goes to the Alexander family. The Alexander family is very blessed and we cherished our conversations with them. You can check them out at: http://teamalexander.blogspot.com/

Web Issue Resolved

I apologize to anyone who tried accessing the site recently and where stopped by a login screen. The issue has been fixed and should not come back......hopefully.