Rising Star Outreach

Why?

Our journey to spend time in India really began over a year ago when Cindy read an article about an organization called Rising Star Outreach and the work they were doing in India.  The summer before last she wanted to take Keaton and go for a couple weeks and help this organization, but could not make the logistics work.  I encourage you to check out their website at http://risingstaroutreach.org/ .  Or just check out the attached video, and you will get an idea what we are going to be doing.

So....How can I help?

Glad you asked!  We would like to invite you to join us this January as our stateside partner in our efforts to help families affected by leprosy. Our family would love for you to be a part of our service.

Leprosy in India is considered a curse. Those who contract the disease are outcast from society and are often consigned to remote leprosy colonies where they have no choice but to beg for their survival.  Rising Star Outreach helps these families by educating their children, offering medical treatment, and, using micro-credit, giving parents a way to go from begging on the streets to becoming self-sufficient. My family and I are thrilled about this opportunity to serve these people.

Teaching the Lepers children @ the School

The work of Rising Star Outreach happens largely because of volunteers like us. As a volunteer, we help fundraise for the organization. Each volunteer is expected to raise at least $5000 to help pay for the programs and initiatives of Rising Star like the children’s school, medical clinic, and colony support projects. As a fundraiser, we then become active shareholders of Rising Star and not just temporary visitors. As our partner, so will you.  In this way, we are doing more than just personally supporting this program, but inviting others to be engaged as well.

Please join my family in making this happen! I know that as you learn about Rising Star Outreach, you will be similarly inspired by their approach to this overwhelming and heartbreaking issue, and will want to participate alongside of us. Rising Star requires that we include at least twenty-five other people in our commitment to serve, with the idea that everyone involved will share in the blessings of our service.

David Archuletta @ Rising Star Outreach in India

By contributing $50 or more, you will become a Volunteer Partner. I hope, while we are in India, that you will include those we serve in your prayers.  While in India, we will post a daily blog about our experiences and those we are serving.  I hope that you will follow along with us on our journey and keep abreast of the work we’ll be doing. As our stateside partner, you will be helping to facilitate that work. You will be able to share in our days and experience miracles in the lives of the leprosy families.

We will be leaving for India on December 24.  We have been asked to complete our fundraising for Rising Star by November 29, 2012.  If you would like to partner with us on this project, you can either:

  

(a) Fill out the attached Partner Information Sheet and send it with a check to: Rising Star Outreach, 483 East 100 South, Provo, UT 84606.

(Please specify name of volunteer  (Pierce Family) on the notes line of the check)

(b) Contribute online at www.risingstaroutreach.org by clicking on the “support a volunteer” link, click heading E-M and chose Pierce Family, or use the following URL:

http://www.risingstaroutreach.org/product/PIERCEF/piercefamily.php

I hope you’ll be able to join us as a partner in this adventure! It will be an honor to have you along for the ride. Together, we can bring hope to people in need.

Warmest Regards,

Dave and Cindy Pierce Family