Virginia Petree 90th Birthday

Dear Family and Friends,

For Virginia's 90th birthday, we're suggesting that everyone make a contribution to Mercy Corps in her honor. The amount is up to each of you. We're sure Virginia will take great pleasure in knowing that her birthday has empowered a worthy organization.

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, they partner with locals to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
 

Here are some examples of how every dollar we contribute helps communities survive, and transform crisis into opportunity:

• $10 can train a farmer how to dig and maintain a fish pond in Timor-Leste, which provides food and income

• $20 can provide 2 years of training to one farmer in Eastern Congo to increase production of nutritious foods

• $48 can directly benefit a female factory worker in a Chinese coastal area by providing a packaged training on health, life skill and financial literacy

• $65 can provide training and transportation for a Syrian young adult to learn trade skills such as hair cutting and sewing

• $125 can be used to plan for efficient water management, land and natural resources in Columbia to improve the production and quality of coffee

Together with Mercy Corps, we can help people grow more food, access education, earn a better living, and ultimately, transform their lives, now and for the future.

On behalf of the men, women and children who are counting on our support - Thank you!