Thank you so much for your outpouring of support for Liberia in the Dewan Liberia Matching Gift Program.  Our goal was to raise $200,000 to help the children of Liberia.  Thanks to your generosity we raised $340,113.

Here is how the matching gift program worked.  Any amounts donated through May 31st marked as "Dewan Liberia Match" were tracked.  The plan was to have The Dewan Foundation match the first $20,000 of donations made for Liberia.  Then my wife and I would personally match any amount up to an additional $80,000.

The goal was to receive $100,000 from Mission Honduras International donors and have the Dewan match double that amount for a total of $200,000.  Instead, our wonderful supporters donated $170,056.  As a result, my wife and I are going to extend our match to the full amount for a total of $340,113.

The amount donated by supporters is being used in Liberia now to expand the orphanage by building a additional wing and by adding an additional building for the girls.  A church is being built as well.  Additional land will probably be needed in the near future.

The matching portion of the program will be staged based on the number of children at the mission. Currently there are 32 children living and going to school at Liberia Mission. The first $25,000 of the match has been sent to help expansion to 40 children. Once 40 children is reached, a second $25,000 will be sent. A third $25,000 will be sent when they reach 45 children. A fourth $25,000 will be sent when 50 children are at the mission. For the extended portion of the match, $10,000 will be sent for each additional 10 students that are added up to a total of 120 children.

May God bless you for your generous support to help the poor.