At the end of the third week, the total of contributions from Household department readers had reached $1,020.50, reports Lucy Bonnett, Prairie City, Ill., who is serving as chairman of the committee. This sum had been received in 378 letters from readers. This left a balance of $379.50 yet to be raised for completion of the project.
The money is being given voluntarily by readers who wish to have a part in building a church in Africa in Hope Needham's name. Hope has been editor of the Household column for 37 years and readers felt a project of this kind would honor her and serve to influence under-privileged people to seek God instead of Communism. The goal is $1,400, to be raised entirely by voluntary contributions of any amount from readers of the Household column.