Operation Kristmas MacBook

Hello Friends, this is Jessica Hook, I am putting this out there to get as many eyes & ears on it as soon as possible. I have a very time-sensitive mission that I hope you can help me with.
I am looking to buy a laptop for Pastor Kristifor Rahrimanana, whom I had the honor of serving with, on my mission trip to Madagascar last month. His church hosted half of the training sessions we did with the Deaf. He is a man of great humility, wisdom, and compassion. He is doing everything he can to help missionaries who pass through his city of Antsirabe. I have kept in touch with him since we left Madagascar.

He reached out to me to ask if I could help him acquire a MacBook Pro laptop. He is currently running his church with only the use of his iPhone. He uses GarageBand on his iPhone to compose music for church. He uses his iPhone for all email communication. Back when he had a working laptop, he did all the graphic design for the handouts, flyers, and church signage himself. He is an artist, musician, composer, and tri-lingual Pastor… He is a "one-man band” operating his church with a drumstick and a triangle. I want to help him do more with a laptop!

Why am I short on time?
Madagascar's mail system is not as reliable as personally delivering the laptop to him, and we have an opportunity to do exactly that if we can have it ready to go by March 5th. We have a Missionary friend, named Ben, who is going to Madagascar and will hand deliver the laptop to Pastor Kris, I just need to have it in my hands by March 5th.

How can you help?
Would you like to help me fund this purchase? Then please donate any amount. We've all seen that micro transactions can go a long way. You can donate here: https://www.youcaring.com/kristiforrahrimanana-765985

Do you have a quality MacBook Pro for sale that would be a "better deal" than if I were to buy one in the store? Please contact me with details asap, as I have to make the purchase very soon. The final purchase will be fully disclosed publicly.

And please pray for the success of "Operation Kristmas MacBook," this will make such a big difference for Pastor Kris and his church.
Thank You So Much!!

From me (Jessica Hook) and Pastor Kris.

Questions you may be wondering---
Why is the goal set at $2000?
I called my local Apple Store to ask what they have in stock, they have a year 2015, 15" MacBook Pro with 256GB storage for $1,999.
Or a year 2015, 13" Macbook Pro with 128GB storage for $1,299.
Go Big!

Why can’t Pastor Kris buy one for himself in Madagascar?
Because two-thirds of the population (of Madagascar) live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 per day. A median income would be around $150 per month. I’ll let you guess how much a Pastor there makes. (His iPhone was generously gifted to him by another missionary.)
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/kno.../Madagascar.html...

Why can’t we just do a bank transfer for Pastor Kris to buy it in Madagascar?
Because electronics cost TWICE as much in Madagascar as they do in America. Strange but true.

Why a Mac and not a PC?
Because of the integrated Mac apps like GarageBand, and iMovie, and the ease of using it with his iPhone.

Why a laptop and not a desktop?
Because he will need to take it up and down the stairs frequently. The church is one single room on the ground floor, and he lives with his beautiful wife & children upstairs.