A memory book that captures the memories of everyone whose lives they touched.
Begin by inputting your own memories, photos and stories. Then, share the link with friends and family through our simple sharing and collaboration tool. So that they can add their own memories, photos and stories.
Many products are developed out of a need that is not being met by what is currently available on the market.
Every person who has ever come to earth has had a purpose for being here. We can learn so much from each other. However, honouring and remembering their legacy and the way their lives impacted the world has always been a tedious challenge of collecting photos, information and heartfelt messages from others, that the task of doing this often becomes so overwhelming that it doesn’t happen.
In 2021, I was searching for a way to remember the lives of the many people who were passing away suddenly and the families not being prepared for such tragedy to befall them.
I believe that God planted this idea in my mind based on the humble guest book concept that you sign at a funeral.
It’s taken over 3 years of perseverance, dedication, climbing over seemingly insurmountable hurdles, working many 15 hour days, hundreds of hours of meetings and searching for solutions to tech problems that arose, to be able to give this legacy book to you for the first time in 2024.
You can use this book, not only for those whose lives have passed, but for those who are still with us today to honour them now and encourage them as the amazing human beings they are.
When you buy a legacy book, it is not only providing an income to everyday Australian families, but the profits are also going to support a slum in Phom Pen, Cambodia.
As the founder of Once Upon a Legacy, I have been supporting 175 families living in a poverty stricken slum in Cambodia since 2019. Since that time we have provided water filters to each family, veggie garden beds with soil, seeds, cages over them so the rats don’t eat the plants, padlocks so they are not stolen, medical aid, sewing machines, recycling carts, baby formula, rent for elderly, food and rice during the 10 week lockdowns of the pandemic. We now have a full-time day care for 40 children while their parents work very laboursome jobs or search for useful items amongst the rubbish dump. We have an English class for 50 teenagers once a week and an Adult Bible study, we also provide 2 buses for 35 people each Sunday for those who want to attend a church service.
This ministry to these poor and needy people will only continue to grow through every legacy book that is purchased by you.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the people who made Once Upon a Legacy a reality – Caroline, Tim, John, Jaco, Marlise, Tom & Merry – from the very depths of my heart, thank you for believing in my vision and filling in the gaps to provide this gift to the world.
Yours in honouring others,
Heidi Evans