Hello folks:
A good friend of mine Shisir Khanal, as always, has taken another step towards helping others by entering a challenge to win $50,000. Please read on and any help on your part will be greatly appreciated.
America's Giving Challenge, which gives us a chance to win $50,000! (donate online: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/368553) To win, between now and November 7th we have to get the most donations to our cause (every person can donate once per day and have it count as a unique donation). The great thing about this Challenge is that it doesn't matter how much you give (as little as $10 counts towards the competition).
I wonder if you can donate $10 ? http://apps.facebook.com/causes/368553
It would be very helpful if you can write a personal note to people about the competition and encourage them to donate and help spread the word. You can use the information below.
I would deeply appreciate any way you can help.
Here's why it is a unique school to support:
The day Kanchan, 7, was born, her father passed away. Several months later her mother went abroad for a job and never returned. Kanchan grew up with her grandmother, 70, and uncle, a retired health worker. Needless to say, life has been very difficult for the family. But when it came to educating Kanchan, they turned to a local community school – Jyotidaya. Jyotidaya provides free education to Kanchan and 40 other children. In addition, about 300 children who would not have access to quality education currently benefit school’s services.
➢ National model that examples by the power of community’s collective action. (could be replicated in other communities).
➢ Alternative to expensive private school and low quality public schools.
➢ 1 in 8 children, mostly orphans and children from poor family study for free.
➢ About 300 children benefit from Jyotidaya’s high quality education.
➢ 100% students who have taken SLC have passed, compared to less than 50% from public schools.
➢ Students participate in community service and development through shramadana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Fd1g2PXLE
➢ New infrastructure will allow the school to bring innovative educational systems that integrates spiritual traditions with modern and scientific learning processes.
➢ Planned new construction building will use local materials such as adobe and bamboo, it will be one of the most environmentally friendly school building in Nepal. A model that promotes the use of low cost, local and traditional methods of construction.
➢ The school will also integrate perm culture and sustainable agriculture programs to inspire young people to take productive life style.
➢ New buildings will provide facilities to train public school teachers and parents in rural area to begin the transformation process of Nepalese education system.
Let's get everybody involved and win $50,000
By the way, we will have each donors name on the school wall to celebrate the giving.
Link to learn more and donate: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/368553
Shisir
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Help Sarvodaya win $50,000 to build a model school in Nepal. Learn more and donate:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/368553
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Help Sarvodaya win $50,000 to build a model school in Nepal. Learn more and donate:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/368553
