building a future...
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Blue Nile Children's
Organization
P.O. Box 28658
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: (206) 760-2873
admin@bluenile.org
We Have a Big Dream and We Need Your Help!
Blue Nile Children's Organization is run by a small staff and volunteers, both in Seattle and in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Many of our projects can be benefited by additional volunteers or interns. If you are interested in working for BNCO or would like to comment or ask questions please contact us!

BNCO UPDATE

We have just received our brand new T-shirts and Coffee Mugs. We will be selling them each for $10, with all of the
proceeds going towards the completion of the Richard Oslund Memorial Clinic currently being built in Addis Ababa
, Ethiopia. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt or mug or just want to contribute to the completion of this greatly
important clinic please contact Tyeisha Taylor at (206) 328-6251 or e-mail her at ttgracehomecare@gmail.com. We
need your support otherwise this great endeavor for a clinic in the city of Addis Ababa will be lost. Please show your
support.
 
On January 7, 2009 Blue Nile Childrens Organization was featured in The Seattle Times Local News section. The
article recognized Blue Nile for all of its diligent efforts to improve the social and economic issues that plague
Ethiopia and its orphaned children. To read the entire article please copy and paste the address below to
your URL box.http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews 2008597597_ethiopia07m.html
 
On November 24, 2008, formal construction began on the foundation for the Richard Oslund Memorial Clinic.
Projections indicate that the construction will be completed by June of 2009. The clinic will serve the community of
Kolfe-Keranio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will serve as a primary health clinic. This clinic will be a part of BNCO's
Health, Education and Community Center. Please, check out more information about this project by visiting the
Medical Center and Education Project page. Everyone at BNCO is excited to see this project through to completion!
Funds are still being raised to ensure that the construction will be completed on time.

 

 
Our 2009 Annual Fund-raising Gala will be held on February 21st, 2009 from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Mark's
Cathedral at 1245 10th Ave. E. Seattle, WA. The evening will include an Ethiopian dinner, a keynote speaker, a silent
auction, and entertainment, including music and poetry. Please join us to learn more about BNCO’s current projects
and to help us establish our clinic. Tickets are selling for $30-35. For ticket information or sales, contact
admin@bluenile.org 


BNCO is seeking medical practitioners interested in volunteering their services in Ethiopia. We will be holding an
informational session on BNCO's 2009 Medical Mission on January 11th, 2009 at 2:00 PM. For more information
about the medical mission or meeting, email us at admin@bluenile.org or visit the Medical Missions Project page
on the website.

We thank you all for your continued support of Blue Nile Children’s Organization.

SELAM'S UPDATE

The Blue Nile founder and director, Selam Kifle recently made a bi-annual trip to Ethiopia to visit the children in the Sponsorship Program. While there, 5 new children were added to the program! We need more sponsors for these children! If you are interested in sponsoring a child for $30 a month, please contact our Project Manager, Katie at katie@bluenile.org

 

ETHIOPIAN COOKING CLASSES

Join us for an evening of Ethiopian cooking! Learn to cook your favorite Ethiopian dishes. We have ongoing classes running at the Adey Abeba Ethiopian Restaurant. If you are interested in attending our next class, please call 206-760-2873 or email katie@bluenile.org. Classes are $55 per person.

 

ETHIOPIAN COFFEE CEREMONY

Did you know that coffee originated in Ethiopia? The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony is an important tradition in the lives of Ethiopians. It begins with raw, green coffee beans and ends after you have tasted three delicious cups of brewed coffee.

We are now offering an exciting way to become a supporter of Blue Nile. We are looking for individuals to host a coffee ceremony in their homes. We will provide all of the materials - we just need you to invite us and your friends! Hosting a coffee ceremony is an opportunity for you and your friends to experience a delicious and unique way of drinking coffee and help raise awareness and funds for Blue Nile. To host a coffee ceremony in your home, please contact Katie Wakefield at: katie@bluenile.org or call (206) 760-2873.

 

MONTHLY NEWS

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