It Took a Village: A Memoir

A project in Kinshasa, Congo, the Democratic Republic of by Beth Duff-Brown
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Villagers in the Congo believe they brought me my daughter 18 years ago. Now we hope to return, to give thanks — and tell our story.
Backers: 145
Average Pledge Per Backer: $174

Funded: $25,248 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 30th -> May 30th (30 days)
Project By: Beth Duff-Brown
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Latest News

We Made It!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Some very generous guardian angels stepped in during the final 30 minutes of our campaign to push us over the finish line! I am just so grateful and can't wait to take this journey with all of you. I will keep you posted about the planning of our... (Read More)

Final 18 Hours!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 125 backers and are now 80% funded. I never thought we'd get this far and am so grateful to all of you have joined us on this journey. This is my first experiment with crowdfunding and it's just been wonderful to meet new friends and... (Read More)

One Week to Go!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
My Dearest Backers,  You now number 90! And you come from all across the world: The United States, Canada, Africa, India, Indonesia,Thailand, China, Cyprus, Dubai — and of course the Congo! Complete strangers have generously supported our project... (Read More)

Twasakadila!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
My Dear Backers, We are halfway there! You have joined the ranks of 70 backers and we've raised about $13,300 as of today. We've got two more weeks go to, so please share with anyone you think might be interested -- and Caitlin and I thank you with... (Read More)

Week One!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're at week one and we're 28% funded with 48 backers, and we still have 22 days to go. Not bad for our first week! Thanks to all of you who have joined our project or shared it with their networks. It's been such a ride! Sharing with you a photo of... (Read More)

With gratitude!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I have already reached 10% of my goal, thanks to YOU generous friends, family -- and some kind people whom I've yet to meet! Thanks you so much!  (Read More)

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