Today’s the Day – Big Day of GIVING!

Today’s the Day – Big Day of GIVING!

Please join us on Big Day of Giving (TODAY!!!) as we set out to raise $10,000 to replenish Project REACH, our humanitarian arm of the foundation to care for our poorest students in times of emergency.

Here are 4 ways YOU can help!

  1. Donate on Thursday, May 5th at bigdayofgiving.org.
  2. Give on our website at ryhf.org
  3. By check:  RYHF, 1420 E. Roseville Pkwy, Ste 140-319, Roseville, CA  95661.
  4. Photo “Fun”raising:  This is now an annual BDOG event, a chance for our students, RYHF partners, and friends across the continents to all contribute!  For every smiling, raised hand photo posted in the Comments section of our BDOG Facebook posts, a donor will match it with a $25 donation!  We only have TODAY to do this, so please visit our Facebook page and tell a friend!  Every dollar raised and every photo submitted today will be matched 1:1 up to $10,000 total, so please give generously!

 

We sincerely thank you for your support,

The RYHF Big Day of Giving Team

2022 Big Day of Giving is TOMORROW!

2022 Big Day of Giving is TOMORROW!

When “life” takes a turn for our students – a food, housing, transportation, or medical emergency – we are there for them.  Project REACH is a special fund that carries our RYHF Family members through unanticipated times of challenge and sets them solidly back on track to pursue a life of health, stability, and contribution.  

Our goal for Big Day of Giving 2022:  $10,000 to replenish our REACH account to meet these needs in the months ahead.  This year EVERY dollar raised up to $10,000 will be matched 1:1.  Please give generously!

A-Z Health Center:  A COMPASSION Project of Raise Your Hand Foundation

A-Z Health Center:  A COMPASSION Project of Raise Your Hand Foundation

In 2021 we ventured into a new and exciting undertaking.  RYHF is building a NEW, state-of-the-art health center deep in the “bush” of Bomi County, Liberia.  It will be the first of it’s kind health facility within walking distance for 5,000+ families.  

The original (and current) A-Z Health Clinic was founded in Jawajeh in 2016 by RYHF graduate, Mr. Alexander Jackson, BSN/RN.  Even with scarce few resources and limited staffing, Alexander and his team have become recognized for their region-wide impact in controlling COVID spread, reducing maternal and infant mortality, and for timely medical interventions with patients only accessible by motorbike.  

Alexander showed what he is made of – vision, talent, diplomacy, and perseverance.  RYHF decided to partner with him to grow the capacity and quality of health care in one of the poorest counties in Liberia.  As one of our two RYHF Compassion Projects, we are all in.  

Our NEW (and renamed) A-Z Health Center is fully completed on the outside, and fundraising and construction of the inside is underway.  We are simultaneously dedicated to building the Center’s professional team, with 5 new nurses, a laboratory technician, and Physician Assistant on our scholarship roster.  These young men and women have all signed agreements to volunteer at the clinic throughout their education on weekends and during breaks.  They all commit to at least 2 years as working professionals upon completion of their degrees.  And this is just the beginning…

To follow our progress and/or to donate, please check back periodically on our website or Raise Your Hand Foundation Facebook page

Caring for their Communities!

Caring for their Communities!

RYHF family members, Miatta and Shilley joyfully care for the children in their community.  Johnetta’s smile says it all as she cares for patients at City Medical Lab Clinic (even her shirt is “smiling”)! 

#RYHFProud

 

Light Academy Model School, Liberia

Light Academy Model School, Liberia

Pastors Tailey and Agnes Garley have a lot to smile about these days. 

Their vision for a school that brings laughter, love, and learning to some of Liberia’s poorest children and orphans – Light Academy Model School, Liberia – has been a reality for a few years now. 

Their vision for a NEW, beautifully constructed school building is getting closer to completion every day!  Follow Light Academy on Facebook to see the wonderful things Tailey and Agnes, with YOUR help, have been able to accomplish!

On our part … RYHF trains Light Academy teachers and staff.  And we smile about a special partnership that offers HOPE to so many.