20 Posts of Sale Items

I just finished the last posting of the sale items. To find all of the items on sale, scroll down until you get to 4/20/10- That date has 10 posts of items, and 4/17/10 which has another 10 posts of items. No one has ordered anything from the 4/20 posts, so there is quite a lot of new things to browse through! I am removing the items as they are purchase, so you will notice that the posts from 4/17 do not contain as many items as before. As stated before, most of the bracelets can be slipped into a letter, so they are perfect for a sponsor child! Thank you for helping these wonderful women!

MIC Items on Sale! Additional Post 10 of 10

The aprons in this post are all child size/small adult size, so there is an extra $1 discount to make them $4 each!
Because of the urgency of the needs in Uganda, these aprons are on sale! You can get one of the beautiful handmade aprons for only $4!!! Each one is unique, so it is first come first served. Send me an e-mail me at heatherlecount@yahoo.com telling me which necklaces, bracelets, beads and aprons you want. I will confirm that they are all still available. Then, I will give you a total price including shipping and send you an invoice. These would make great gifts!!

You now have 20 full posts of necklaces, bracelets, beads, and aprons (look back to the posts made on 4/17/10 to see the first 10 posts full of necklaces and bracelets). Feel free to not be specific. I can send you a mixture of several different bracelets and necklaces, if you don't have a preference. I still have several that I have not photographed, so I can send some of those to anyone who does not want anything specific.

Fundraiser #24 Kevin's Necessities

Kevin's fundraiser just launched a few days ago. Kevin has hard a hard year this past year. His father passed away. The death of his father, hit him hard, and he failed his classes in school. He will have to take the grade over, and his mother will put him in a different school in hopes that will help.

This fundraiser is a small attempt to cheer him up and give him hope. He needs a bed, dresser, blender, and tutoring/learning materials. We need to raise a total of $379.

I still have 4 aprons to give away for anyone who donates $15 (one apron per $15 donation). Please e-mail me to let me know you want an apron and where you would like it shipped. To make a donation to this fundraiser, click here

Fundraiser #22 Fish Vending Business

Maria's fundraiser has, also, been moving quite quickly! We only need an additional $241 (we are more than halfway to our goal!) As stated before, you can still get an apron for your $15 donation. You must let me know that you want one and send me the address you want it shipped to. I have 4 aprons left. TO make a donation to this fundraiser, please click here

Fundraiser #23 Home Repairs

Rosalie and Jeffrey are SO close to getting the money they need for their home repairs! We only need $139!!! I, also, still have aprons to give to anyone who donates $15. You must tell me you want one of the aprons and where you would like it shipped. I have 4 left (one apron per each $15 donation). To make a donation to this fundraiser, click here

Fundraiser #24 has Launched!

The fundraiser have been going quite well. There is only $164 needed for Rosalie, and $241 needed for Maria! That is incredible!! I added Kevin's fundraiser to the last post about the aprons to get the donations spread out more. I still have 5 aprons left that are available. One apron per $15 donation to any of the 3 fundraisers. That will add $75 to our current fundraisers! Make sure to e-mail me your address after you donate, so that I can ship out your apron. By the way, I have a new e-mail address devoted to all things related to the MAC and MIC groups. The e-mail is macandmic@gmail.com

*Limited Time Offer*

These are the aprons offered in this limited time offer fundraiser. The are hand made, and fit any child. They even fit adults, but as you can see above, they fit to about the waist. They don't fit people with a large waist because the apron would not tie. A very important question was asked as to whether these could be shipped to a sponsor child. Absolutely! You can either tell me the child's name & ID & Country, and I will put it away for the Christmas packages, or I can ship it to you to send to your child.

Remember, this apron is absolutely free to you (I am buying them out of my own pocket). All you have to do is support our fundraisers. A $15 donation gets you an apron! (Don't forget to e-mail me your address)- I have 5 aprons left!

You can make a donation to any of these fundraisers:

Maria's

Rosalie's

Kevin's

If you have something you would like to raffle off or use as a fundraiser, please let me know. It doesn't have to be only your fundraiser you help. Remember that the faster the other fundraisers fund, the sooner your fundraiser starts!!

Updates on Current Fundraisers*Limited Time Offer*

Hi, everyone! This is me, Heather in avatar form! I have been very busy these past few days with setting up sale outlets and partners for the MIC program. It is a lot of work, but it will bring great rewards, I am sure (patience is a virtue, or so they say).

Our fundraisers have been quite impressive. I am very happy that they are doing well! That means more children and more families will be helped!

As an update, these are the two current fundraisers:

Maria's only needs $269

Rosalie's only needs $199

I am offering a child sized apron handmade in Uganda to the first 8 people to donate $15 to either one of these fundraisers! I will pay the Ugandan women, and the shipping to your home! If you want to be a big donor, feel free, if you donate $30, I'll send you two! For $45, I'll send you three! Let's get these fundraisers funded! And, please send me your address, so that I cna get your apron/aprons to you!

MAC & MIC now accept Credit Cards!

Well, you know I listen to you, and I hear everything you say. Sometimes it takes a little while to work out whatever it is you have requested, but I can usually get it done. You now do not have to have a PayPal account to shop in the MAC store! You can use almost any major credit or debit card using google check out! You asked for it, and now you've got it!!!

We are trying to raise a minimum of an additional $200 to purchase a used tailoring machine and fabric, so that the women can make dashikis and other apparel to sell. They will be making more dolls and purses as well. Once they are set up making those items, I will display all of their crafts at a local trade show that will, hopefully, raise enough money for them to feed their families for several months, add more Ugandan business mothers, and buy more cloth to make more items.

I know that most of the people that follow this blog are CI fans, and it is hard for you to get excited about this IGP. I wish that we could do something similar to this with our CI families, and maybe one day we can. We just have to take everything one step at a time, just as we have been. This is a great group to see progress, and it will be exciting to track their progress so closely.

To celebrate the launch of google checkout, you will get a free necklace for every $30 you spend in the store! To check out the items and order, go to the store

MIC Group on Ebay

Well, I am still waiting to hear back from one of the partners of Ebay's World of Good. I thought it would be all set up by the time the Ugandan items arrived, but it has not been set up still (after over 2 months of preparation). Because of this, I decided to see what the items would do on regular Ebay, at least until we have a World of Good account. Please take a look at their items & purchase the ones you like. All of the pieces are awesome! I wish I could show everyone in person what they look like because they are totally gorgeous!

I am trying to raise as much as possible by Thursday because I will be sending a wire to Uganda on Friday. As of this moment, the women have earned $82 from the sells of their items. I hope to be able to send them at least $200 on Friday.

Who are you helping by buying the MIC items?

Miracles In Caring is about giving parents the tools they need to provide for their families. In Uganda, for example, a years long civil war has left many children father-less and without homes. These families have moved to the capital city Kampala to escape the violence in Northern Uganda. When the families finally made it to Kampala, they found they had no skills to compete for the jobs there. These women and their families were farmers, and self-sufficient in Northern Uganda. Now, they are without land, and live in whatever home they can put together with the scraps they find.


These hard-working women have found one job that will take them in. This job is breaking rocks from big pieces to smaller piece. They sit down in the rock quarry and hammer at the rocks all day long. For 12 hours of work, they make about 50 cents! To do the math for you, that is 4 cents an hour!!

Because the pay is so small, most mothers HAVE to include their children in the work. Instead of going to school, the children break rocks right alongside their mothers to put food on the table. These are not bad mothers who want to get rich off of their children. These are mothers who have two choices: put their children to work alongside them, or watch their children starve to death!!

Their children should be in school, there is no doubt about that. An education is the key to breaking out of poverty. The problem is that these children are just trying to survive. When you don't even know if you will have enough to eat one meal the next day, it is a matter of survival. What good is an education if you will be dead from lack of food and dehydration tomorrow?

Our organization is going to change the lives of these women and their families. We have set them up with a business that isn't so back-breaking, and gives them more profit. This will allow their children to attend school, and allow the mothers to have the resources they need to take care of their families.

They have already lived through a civil war- Now it is time to restore their peace of mind!

There could not be a better time to help. To order, go to the MAC webstore.

MIC Group Letter~ Abasa Moses

Dear Madam Sarah,

I take this opportunity to surly thank you after getting the assurance from Pr. Hellen that you are going to help me earn money to fund my education. Thank you very much!

I am a 17 year old boy living in Uganda. Since my childhood I still have both of my parents. Thanks be to God for both of them and what they have done for me. We live in a humble home with my other 3 brothers of who 2 stopped studying because of financial problems. One brother continues on in his studies with help from the government.

I always had a dream of studying a business course but my dream was shattered. I had to stop studying 2 terms ago because my father could not finance my education. My father was let go from his job 5 years ago. He struggled after that to continue to fund my education using the small shop he set up using his small savings. I still believed that God would one day allow me to achieve my dream of attending school again.

I am really happy having the great news. I sincerely promise to you and my God that I won't let you down. Thanks for the rescue. I am really touched and grateful for your help. Let the almighty God bless you very much. ENDLESSLY

Yours Sincerely,

Abasa Moses

*Abasa Moses needs 400,000 UGS in order to get back into school this term. He is in Senior 4. The total need for the term in US dollars in approximately $200. There are many ways you can help Moses:

1. Purchase some of the items that he has helped make (necklaces, aprons, bags, etc)

2. Make a donation toward the business. The group needs a tailoring machine to begin making outfits like the one you see Moses wearing. Those will sell for more than what the other items they are selling go for, so it would help immensely. I am not sure how much the machine will cost, but I am getting a quote. For sure we will need at least $100, but I am pretty positive it will be much more.

3. Make a donation towards Moses's education. To do so, just make a regular donation, and specify that you want it put toward Moses's education. The first term is 400, 000 UGS ($200), and his second term will cost 368,000 UGS ($184).

MIC Group~ Child-size Aprons Available!

For the little chef- these are one of a kind! Each apron is completely different than the next. There is only one with the village scene. This apron is slightly larger than the others (*Update: this item has been SOLD!!). Only one is available with the elephants design, which Morgan is wearing. There are 9 aprons in the giraffe/zebra print (though they are each unique as well).

If you go to the web store, you will see a picture of the aprons before they left Uganda. The adults you see in the back are wearing the child-size aprons, so this is what they would look like on an adult.

I am trying to keep the prices of these items reasonable enough to sell, but trying to get a fair amount for the mothers and young people in Uganda who have worked hard to make these. If you feel that my prices are too high, please let me know. Also, if you wish to buy some in bulk, I can work out a deal with you since that would mean immediate help for the families. Because Hellen had to be hospitalized, she now has a mountain of hospital bills. The mothers that I mentioned before are still struggling to feed their children, and the young people are trying to get enough money to pay for their secondary education. The primary concern is HUNGER, so that is where the first earned profits will go. The children need food more than the hospital needs money ;o)