A Little Bit Goes a Long Way!

VLM is always in need of monetary and supply donations. If you feel called to help with either ministry, more information about what supplies are needed, and how to donate online can be found on our website. Please feel free to share this website with your friends and family!


http://vlm-usa.org



Here is an excerpt from our website on how you can help!


Friends and supporters enable VLM to continue working with the poor in Africa. Your generosity also helps VLM to sponsor various, on-going projects in both countries, in order to work for our mission of creating systemic change. To date, donations have made it possible for VLM to:

• Sponsor the education of 100 children in Bahir Dar and Jimma, Ethiopia who would otherwise not be in school
• Construct 3 new classrooms and a school library for the St. Gebre Michael Catholic School in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, allowing 200 additional children to attend school and learn with books
• Purchase a bus in Bahir Dar that will enable children to attend school during the rainy season
• Build a primary school serving 300 children in the Ginjo and Tulema communities in Jimma, Ethiopia
• Construct and stock a new libraries in Thigio, Kenya and Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
• Sponsor a health care and nutrition program for 200 people in Thigio, Kenya, providing vaccinations to protect against disease
• Facilitate camps serving 200 children in Nairobi and Thigio, Kenya.

Current Needs:

• Educational supplies are needed in all sites in Ethiopia and Kenya. Books, teachers aids, and other instructional materials provide the teachers with the resources necessary to help the students reach their full potential.  These supplies are not readily available in either country. Amount needed: $5,000
• Volunteers are an essential component of VLM. They donate their time and energy for one month each year to work with children in impoverished communities. Volunteers fundraise to help offset the cost of their trip, however, additional funds are needed to secure flights and insurance for volunteers who are traveling to Africa. Amount needed: $15,000

How can I help?

Please consider making a monetary donation to VLM. A little bit goes a long way:

• $10 can purchase 2 children’s books to help children learn how to read in Ethiopia
• $20 will buy 12 packs of pencils benefiting 120 children in African schools
• $25 can purchase a travel visa for a volunteer
• $60 can cover the cost of health care and vaccinations for 1 person in Thigio, Kenya
• $150 can sponsor the education of a child in Ethiopia for one year; including tuition, lunch, books, and a school uniform
• $1,000 can provide a 3 week educational camp for 150 children in Kenya

Are you interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the Vincentian Lay Missionaries? Checks can be made payable to Daughters of Charity and mailed directly to:

Vincentian Lay Missionaries
2950 Fillmore Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418