In-person events or house parties are excellent ways to connect with people to raise funds and awareness for fistula. We’ve prepared all the tools you'll need – including a customizable e-mail invitation, a short film about fistula on DVD, and easy-to-use online and downloadable donation forms. Many successful giving circle leaders “host” their giving circles entirely by phone or email. When you start your giving circle you'll gain access to such resources as a customizable email introducing One By One and inviting people to donate to your circle online. So if you're not an event maven, don’t worry! Take advantage of the tools below to start your online circle today!

HOST A GIVING CIRCLE; CHANGE A WOMAN’S LIFE

The point is for you and your guests to have fun and feel comfortable. The downloadable resources below are available to make the process easy for you.

It is your energy and passion to change one woman’s life that will make an impact on your guests.

What you’ll need:
• A willing group of people (who will bring their checkbooks)
• A container to collect checks and donation forms
• A DVD player for the 15-minute documentary film about fistula (optional)
• A digital camera to document your party and share the pictures with One By One (optional)
• Food and drink

Tell us your story
Please write in and tell us about your giving circle experience. If you host a giving circle event, please take pictures and send them to us at info@fightfistula.org so we can post them in our developing section that highlights giving circle leaders and their events. We can't wait!

Below are a list of items intended to help simplify the process for you and your guests.

Invitation Text
Click the link below to download a Word document with sample invitation text. Feel free to make changes to fit your personality and the specifics of your event.
(Click here to download)

Printer-Ready Invitation and Thank-You Cards
The invitation and thank-you cards below can be downloaded and printed and mailed or hand-delivered to your invitees.

Click on any image below to download a printer-ready PDF of that card.
The cards will print best onto semi-gloss or matte paper intended for printing photographs. They are laid out to print two cards on a single sheet of paper cut down the middle. The 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" cards are designed to fit inside standard A2 (4 3/8" X 5 3/4") envelopes. The inside of the card is blank.

We hope you enjoy these cards and find them useful!

Informational Flyer
This quick overview is an excellent introduction to who we are and what we do. It provides a brief but concise description of obstetric fistula and One By One's work.
(Click here to download)

Fast Facts about Fistula
This clear and informative index provides a quick glance of the critical facts about fistula, politics and poverty.
(Click here to download)

Book Club Reading List
If you are involved in a book club or are interested in starting one, using the One By One giving circle is a great opportunity. We provide a book list of fiction and non-fiction titles related to issues about international health issues. Use One By One’s giving circle method with book title suggestions for your next book club or start your first one here. Make a couple of extra copies of this sheet for guests involved in book clubs or who express an interest in starting one.
(Click here to download)

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