News & Updates

I came across this video this morning and just knew I had to share it with you.

Wow! I feel inspired by this!

We have added a new member to our Board of Directors.

Luke Oravec is now CoAids treasurer and brings a wealth of experience to our organization. Luke is a certified CPA and has worked for a number of non-profit organizations. His passion for serving the poor, professional experience and rich insight and wisdom are welcome assets as we continue to build our organization.

We're excited to have Luke onboard!

[Joe Gorman is the CoAid representative in Rwanda and DRC]

Dear Family and Friends,

Tomorrow will make one week that my son, Jimmie, and his friend, Chuck Ward, and I have been in Africa. It always takes a while to get unjetlagged, write a few things down, and then get access to a computer. Hopefully I'll be able to send out updates more regularly now.

The June 2009 newsletter is now available.

In the issue...

• Joe Gorman is in Africa
• When the Situation Seems Hopeless
• The CoAid Store is Now Open (15% discount!)
• Our Vision and Purpose
• Looking for New Board Members 

You can read it here.

After several weeks of planning and hard work, we're pleased to announce the CoAid store is now officially open for business!

We're offering you the opportunity to support our vital work by purchasing items from our Donor Gift catalog or one of our really cool "Seek Justice" T-Shirts. All Donor Gift purchases are tax-deductable.

Thank you for supporting CoAid.

God bless you,

Steve Neill
President, CoAid

You can imagine my excitement this morning when I opened the CoAid mail and learned that the IRS has approved CoAid as an official 501(c)(3) organization!

This means several things for CoAid and our financial supporters.

First, as a tax-exempt organization we will be sending tax receipts to our supporters for all donations made to CoAid. For every dollar you contribute, the government will give you a tax credit. This is a very important incentive to some donors.

The May 2009 newsletter is now published.

The focus this month is on supporting widows and orphans in Africa.