What a night! Thanks so much to Caitryn, our amazing intern this summer. She did an incredible job putting together a screening of Beyond Belief at the Patriot Cinemas in Hingham, MA. We filled the house and then some. We had to turn away about 100 people and others chose to watch the film on a flat screen TV in the lobby. In addition, we raised over $5500. All of the money is going to the construction of the Dragon Valley Women's Community Center in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
I do plan on going back to Hingham since the interest was so high. If anyone is interested in helping to organize another screening, please let me know. Or, if you are interested in helping to do a screening in another city/town, please contact me.
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About Me
- Susan
- MA, United States
- My husband, David, was killed on September 11th. At the time, we had two small children and I was pregnant with our third. Learning about the plight of widows in Afghanistan, I felt that I needed to reach out to them the way so many had reached out to me and my family. Decades of conflict and strife ravaged Afghanistan, leaving tens of thousands of women without husbands to provide for them, a cultural necessity in Afghanistan. In the fall of 2003, I co-founded Beyond the 11th. Our mission is to help provide financial and emotional support to Afghan widows and their children and to give them hope for a better future. Beyond the 11th’s grants are geared toward programs that help widows gain the skills necessary to generate their own income. We believe strongly that this is the best way to create lasting social change.
Just wanted you to know that I am thinking about you today. As we remember 9/11/01 I pray for your amazing ministry and your example of compassion and common sense. May governments everywhere learn from you how to stop the violence and make lasting peace.
ReplyDeleteAnn Davant Crehore
Charlotte, NC
by chance i saw "beyond belief" on the sundance channel today. i have not been so moved in a long time. your compassion and purpose in the face of personal tragedy is inspirational. Because of yours and Patti's commitment to turning a hateful act into an act of love, I have found a place to tithe to that I feel good about. Thank you so much for your example of what we can be when we love and care.
ReplyDeleteDennis
Prescott, AZ