[Ailist] Fwd: RE: Building happy families

[relationshipresources at fuse.net]

Hello All
My husband Michael and I met Samuel last summer in Dayton at the Kettering foundation conference - he is remarkable in his passion to help families in Zimbabwe.  He is committed to an appreciative way in his great work.  I know that any resources that you might be able to send to him would be wisely used - he walks 35 kilometers one way to the internet connection and waits his turn to use something we think nothing of doing in ten seconds. I know that anything financial or otherwise you could send him would be a step toward "lifting up AI" in a part of the world where it is desperately needed.  Send him an email and make his day!!
samuelmaruta at yahoo.com 
Thanks to all 
Joan


--
Joan Colleran Hoxsey D.Min., MSed
Principal, Relationship Resources LLC
Co-owner AIC
513 681-2513

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"...Gandhi

> From: "Southern Institute" <sipd at mweb.co.zw>
> To: <relationshipresources at fuse.net>
> Subject: RE: Building happy families
> Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 09:31:42 +0200
> 
> Joan and Michael.
> 
> I have more information for you on the project.  I am attaching a
> profile of the project which will give you the framework of what we are
> doing.  I am also attaching a copy of a research that we carried out in
> the pilot area which informs the project.  
> 
> I hope you will have a better understanding of the project, and enough
> information for anybody who might want to support it.  I am confident
> that with your support we will get the support.  
> 
> May I take this opportunity to thank you for your book 'Finding the
> Extra Marriage'; it's very relevant and useful for the project.  In
> addition, it helps me improve my understanding of AI as I read it over
> and over.  
> 
> Appreciatively indeed!!
> 
> Samuel Maruta
> Director & Peace-building Practitioner
> Southern Institute of Peace-building and Development
> P. O. Box CY2452, Causeway
> Harare, Zimbabwe
> Tel.: 263 (0)4 293 6571; Mobile: 263 (0)912 349 407
> E-mail: sipd at mweb.co.zw/ samuelmaruta at yahoo.com 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: relationshipresources at fuse.net
> [mailto:relationshipresources at fuse.net] 
> Sent: 05 May, 2009 4:20 PM
> To: Southern Institute
> Subject: Re: Building happy families
> 
> Hello Samuel
> We are so happy to hear from you and what wonderful news you have to
> share.!  We are wondering if it would be alright with you if we shared
> your email with the AI community, perhaps we could find some financial
> help for you in that group.  
> 
> We are well, Joan is the new Managing Partner for AIC (Appreciative
> Inquiry Consulting LLC) and is busy.  We continue our work as a couple
> in Relationship ResourcesLLC.
> 
> Let us know if we have your permission to share - if you have any
> materials explaining the program we could send those as well.
> 
> Appreciatively 
> Joan and Michael
> 
> 
> --
> Joan Colleran Hoxsey D.Min., MSed
> Principal, Relationship Resources LLC
> Co-owner AIC
> 513 681-2513
> 
> "Be the change you wish to see in the world"...Gandhi
> 
> ---- Southern Institute <sipd at mweb.co.zw> wrote: 
> >  
> > Joan & Michael.
> >  
> > You will remember me from the Marriott in Dayton Ohio in July last
> year.
> > I hope you have survived the recession and that you are doing well.  
> >  
> > I just want to let you know that my organisation is running a project
> on
> > Building Happy Families in communities and church groups here.  In a
> way
> > it is like what you do at Relationship Resources.  The participants
> like
> > the training; it seems it is very useful and relevant to their lives.
> > The project has real potential of making a difference in people's
> lives
> > and their communities.  Our major challenge, however, is that since we
> > do not have external funding for the project, we have to charge
> > participants a fee.  Unfortunately some of them are too poor to afford
> > the fees.  As a result this holds us back a little.  Yet I am happy
> that
> > we are able to do something, at least.
> >  
> > Wishing you well in your endeavours. 
> >  
> > Samuel Maruta
> > Director & Peace-building Practitioner
> > Southern Institute of Peace-building and Development
> > P. O. Box CY2452, Causeway
> > Harare, Zimbabwe
> > Tel.: 263 (0)4 293 6571; Mobile: 263 (0)912 349 407
> > E-mail: sipd at mweb.co.zw/ samuelmaruta at yahoo.com 
> >  
> 
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