$10,000 Matching Grant Challenge

Hello Everyone,

Great news from The SOLD Project! In response to a recent update a very GENEROUS donor fronted $10,000 for a matching grant challenge! With a deadline of October 13^th, we must act quickly.

Please read the announcement below, "Christmas in October" and consider what amount you will contribute today. Every little bit helps. Remember, with a matching grant your gift is equaled dollar for dollar, doubling the impact.

$5.00 becomes $10.00

$15.00 becomes $30.00

$30.00 becomes $60.00

$50.00 becomes $100.00

And on and on… before you know it hundreds of gifts of $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00 become a $10,000 reality! Pooling our resources will make a HUGE difference for the expansion of The SOLD Project’s office/drop-in center and programs in Thailand. And that means lots of precious children rescued from a life of forced prostitution.

To get this ball rolling, my husband and I are going to donate $300.00.

$300 + $300 = $600

Only $9,400 to go...We can do this!!

~Susan Tripi DeLano

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER

Greetings!

I sit down to write this letter with much excitement. The SOLD Project has been dreaming up a storm and we are excited to share with you (below) some of the projects we have ahead as we continue to ask the question... 'how do we stop child prostitution before it begins?' You can be part of these dreams by helping us fulfill our Christmas in October wish list!

One of our main goals in developing The SOLD Project: Prevention Program is that it become completely Thai run and self sustaining. The first thing on our agenda was to hire Thai staff. Well, not only did we find someone to fill the role of Program Manager, but we found THE PERFECT person! Blah Chermui. Our next goal is to establish ourselves as a non profit organization in Thailand: unfortunately this comes with a large price tag (see below).

The last update on SOLD is that we are beginning to raise funds to build an office/drop-in center. The building would be used for the following: 1) As a drop-in center for students to visit after school for help with homework, English camps, and to hang out with SOLD staff and volunteers 2) SOLD Project Offices and 3) Long Term Volunteer housing. Essentially, this building will further our efforts of relationship building and mentorship for our scholarship students and will allow our staff to easily host events for students in the afternoons/weekends. The estimated cost is $10,000 and could be done by January if the funds are raised quickly.

Our staff, volunteers, board and advisors continue to dream and to not let the size of our dreams get in the way. We have so much to accomplish and at times feel the only thing getting in the way is finances. We are approaching the next stage and are in need of major funding in order to accomplish what needs to be done here. If any of you have relationships to foundations or other sources of funding... we could definitely use your help!

With much hope and appreciation,

Rachel Goble-Carey, Executive Director

and

Rachel Sparks-Graeser, Founder

Dream Big

I've currently read a few articles, watched some documentarie and the movie Human Trafficking. I don't think I'm alone when I say that my strongest initial feelings are grief, horror, sadness, nausea, and an immediate urgency to change the situation. Within the past month I have been delightfully surprised to see and hear of more and more people becoming aware of this issue and trying to figure out ways to end it. I think the most important thing for all of us who are just beginning to scratch the surface of this very complicated global crime is to become extremely educated and use that education to create awareness among our circles of influence. I am so excited to be interacting with people that are so passionate and caring. Lets "Dream Big" people!

Thank you for sharing Dacie's story with us. Everyday as we are going about our lives terrible things like this are happening all over. It's easy to turn a blind eye and ignore the plea of the innocent, but we must all work together to stop children from being raped and exploited as Dacie was. Every small act of love and compassion helps. The SOLD Project has many was to reach out, by making donations and spreading awareness. Thank you everyone for the support, have a blessed day.