Gratitude That Crosses Oceans — A Story That Becomes a Mission

Dear Friend,

When you picked up this book, you picked up more than pages and words — you picked up a piece of my story. A story of a boy running through forests in Congo, a family surviving in refugee camps, and a man learning that gratitude can carry you through the darkest valleys.

This book itself is a gift of survival. But the story is not finished yet. Thousands of other families are still walking their own roads of struggle, starting over in new lands, hoping for someone to welcome them. That is why I started Sawa Sawa Collective — to walk with African refugees as they rebuild their lives in America.

Proceeds from this book already support the mission, but if your heart is moved, you can go even deeper with us. Your generosity can do more than you imagine:

• $25 Youth Tutoring Support — after-school programs helping refugee children succeed in school.

• $50 English Language Training — fund adult ESL classes so refugees can build confidence and communication skills.

• $75 Family-to-Family Connection — help create meaningful bonds between local and refugee families.

• $100 Driving Lessons — give the gift of independence with professional driver training for new arrivals or refugees in the community who can’t drive.

Every gift is a seed of hope. Every donation is a whisper of gratitude that says: “You are not forgotten.”

✨ Consider becoming a monthly giver. A recurring gift — even a small one — provides steady support that refugees can count on every single month, ensuring programs like tutoring, ESL classes, and driving lessons continue without interruption. Your ongoing commitment builds lasting roots of hope.

📬 Checks payable to: Sawa Sawa Collective

📍 Mailing Address: P0 Box 10104, Green Bay, WI 54307-0104

From the depths of my heart, and on behalf of every family who will be touched by your kindness — thank you. Together, we are proving that gratitude can cross oceans and build new beginnings.

With gratitude,

Awezaye Quench Mufano

Founder & Executive Director

Gratitude that Crosses Oceans