The O’Kanes
4780 Settles Point Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 241-2625
jacqui.okane@gmail.com
February 2011
Dear Family & Friends:
“Una alegría compartida se transforma en doble alegría; una pena compartida, en media pena “
Translation: “Joy shared is double joy; grief shared is half grief.” –Honduran proverb
In March I will have the honor to share in the joy and grief of the people of Tela, Honduras. Along with some of my classmates, I will be going on a medical mission trip with the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) and Global Health Outreach (GHO) March 12-20. I am excited about the chance to reach out to our Honduran brothers and sisters living in poverty, helping to administer the physical, emotional and spiritual care that they need. Although our impact will be relatively small, we will nonetheless have the opportunity to touch the lives of the poorest of the poor.
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| Jacqui in Haiti in june 2010 |
I hope that you will join me in praying for this mission trip. Additionally, if you feel moved to donate to support the cost of my attendance, I would appreciate your financial gift. My goal is to raise at least $2,500 by mid-March. You may make your tax-deductible donation by going to www.cmda.org, then clicking on "Giving" and "Online Giving." Simply put "Jacqui O’Kane, Honduras March 2011” in the memo line so that the funds are directed to the correct place. Alternatively, you may write a check to GHO and mail it to my address, which is in the header of this letter (again, include my name and the trip details in the memo).
Thank you so much for all your love and support!
Cariñosos saludos (kind regards),
Jacqui O’Kane
The incoming spring break, about 12 DO students along with 20 other health professionals are going to Honduras to help the indigents. Please send them some love and contributions!
Apparently the process for giving online has changed since I wrote my letter. Here is the new protocol:
ReplyDelete1. Go to www.cmda.org
2. Click on "Donate"
3. Click on "Online Giving"
4. Click on "New Donor" or "Returning Donor," whichever applies to you
5. Select "Global Health Outreach - Donations" from the drop-down list (NOTE: If you already gave and didn't do this, please let me know. Your donation should still go to the right place, but I will check for you).
6. In the "Comments" section at the bottom of the page, type "Jacqui O'Kane, Honduras 2011."
Thank you to everyone who has already given me support, financial or otherwise. Every prayer and word of encouragement serves as the backbone for this trip; every donation (whether $5 or $50 or $500) brings me closer to my $2,500 goal; every gift of clothing, toys, creative projects, or medicine touches the lives of our Honduran brothers and sisters. Your partnership is a blessing to me and many others.