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Give to the Max Day – Thank You!
Thanks to all of you who donated to Hands of Freedom on Give to the Max Day! While we fell short of our goal of $25,000, we raised $15,710 and are most grateful! If you had trouble with the GiveMN website yesterday or were unable to give, please try again today either at their website or at www.handsoffreedom.org.
Support Hands of Freedom on Give to the Max Day – One Week Away!
Give to the Max Day is just one week away on November 17th! Our goal is to raise $25,000 to help lift people out of poverty. As a reminder, we have a challenge match from a generous anonymous donor – the first $10,000 raised this year will be matched dollar for dollar. This means your gift can have DOUBLE THE IMPACT!
Give to the Max Day 2016 – Support Hands of Freedom
November is here, and that means that Minnesota’s annual day of giving, Give to the Max Day, is just around the corner! This year, our goal is to raise $25,000! To add to the excitement, we received a challenge match from a generous anonymous donor — the first $10,000 raised this year will be matched dollar for dollar. As a result, your gift DOUBLES IN IMPACT!
2016 Fact Sheet
We’re excited to present our 2016 Fact Sheet! In it you will find updates on our key programs and an excerpt from our brand new Story of Freedom. We’re especially pleased to share that our savings program participation grew by 35% over the course of the last year.
How one local savings group changed a life
Meet Jaya, a Hands of Freedom savings group member who is building a pickle-making business in India. Before joining her local community savings group, Jaya’s family was struggling to make ends meet.
2015 Fact Sheet
Get the latest on Hands of Freedom – and how we’re helping to transform the lives of Untouchables in India!Download the 2015 Fact Sheet
Thank You! Give to the Max Day was a success!
Thanks to all who participated in Give to Max Day on behalf of Hands of Freedom!This year we focused on funding two areas that impact Untouchable children most: Water Well Projects and Education.
Give to the Max Day: 11/13/14
Gear up to change the future of the Outcastes of India on Minnesota’s biggest giving day of the year – Give to the Max Day!
For this year’s giving campaign, Hands of Freedom is focusing on transforming the lives of Untouchable children through our Education and Water Well projects.
The more gifts we generate on GiveMN.org on November 13, the more our chances increase to receive an additional $10,000 donation. Imagine the impact we could have on the lives of the Untouchables with $10,000!
Our goal is to raise $18,000 toward education and water well projects, and we can reach it with your help!
Transforming Lives: Priya
After a church service, Priya came up for prayer and shared her ordeal with us. She was born and raised in the local red light district. Her mom, whose family was extremely impoverished and barely able to survive, was from the poorest district in the state.