Dear friends,
Specifically the friends I said I would order a We Are Women book for in a future bulk order,
I have decided that that wouldn't be a very wise idea on my part. Specifically, I think I would get super stressed trying to get all of the books to you.
I apologize for not having enough books available at the book release, but thank you so much for your support, and I would love it if you did purchase the book and support this endeavor.
You can buy the book here: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/we-are-women/12308499
All proceeds go to the Campaign to End Fistula. An obstetric fistula occurs when proper maternal health care is not available, usually in poorer countries. Women can sometimes be in labor for days. When the labor is prolonged, the mother usually loses the child, and a hole is worn in the birth canal, causing incontinence. Because of the stench from incontinence, women are then usually shunned by their family and community. It is terrible, preventable, and curable.
With a simple $300 USD surgery, a fistula can be repaired and a woman can get her life back.
The money raised by the We Are Women Project has already been enough to pay for one woman's surgery.
The book is available as a paperback($11) or ebook ($7). Shipping is only a couple dollars for the paperback.
To learn more about obstetric fistula, go to http://endfistula.org/
and to buy the book, go to http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/we-are-women/12308499
Thank you so much for all of your love and support. I feel like I'm in a dream! I am so happy that the book is done, that it is so beautiful, that people are being educated about obstetric fistula, and that we are doing what we can! What a great feeling!
Love, Allison
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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1 comment:
i'm so excited for your success! :) can't wait to see the book :)
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