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OT another chance to do some good
Our women's club in Munich supports a school project in Burkina Faso,
in which one of our members is very much involved. She got this contact from a Peace Corps volunteer in BF who is trying to build a library in her village. So please go vote, if you feel like it. See below. Our club member travels down every year, and the people there are pining for education. Her project started 6 years ago with one primary school for girls. Now that school has expanded to high school level, following a very rigorous French curriculum, and they have something like 90% graduation rates. They're adding a boarding facility so kids in outlying areas don't have to walk for hours each way. And there's a ripple effect: neighboring villages see the benefits and want a school too! They do all the work themselves, they just need start-up money. Roberta in D, See Below! http://www.betterworldbooks.com/voting.aspx No sign up or registration necessary! Just click on the bubble next to "Friends of African Village Libraries" (it's about halfway down the page) and then scroll to the bottom to submit your vote. Please foward the link to as many people as possible (use those networks!) We're competing against some very big US based organizations, so the competition is going to be tough, but we've made it this far and i think we have a chance. Voting takes about 10 seconds, so do it ASAP while it's on your mind and before the contest is over. The grant money will be split 50/50 between my village and that of another PC volunteer if we win, which would be HUGE for both projects. THANKS!!!! http://www.betterworldbooks.com/voting.aspx Happy New Year! Love, jen and dont forget to visit my website at: www.books4bougounam.wordpress.com |
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OT another chance to do some good
More on stocking libraries in the developing world
http://librariesforall.org and to keep this on topic, an opportunity for quiltmakers: http://librariesforall.org/?How_You_Can_Help Nann @the library in Zion, Illinois On Jan 11, 12:04*pm, Roberta Roberta@Home wrote: Our women's club in Munich supports a school project in Burkina Faso, in which one of our members is very much involved. She got this contact from a Peace Corps volunteer in BF who is trying to build a library in her village. So please go vote, if you feel like it. See below. Our club member travels down every year, and the people there are pining for education. Her project started 6 years ago with one primary school for girls. Now that school has expanded to high school level, following a very rigorous French curriculum, and they have something like 90% graduation rates. They're adding a boarding facility so kids in outlying areas don't have to walk for hours each way. And there's a ripple effect: neighboring villages see the benefits and want a school too! They do all the work themselves, they just need start-up money. Roberta in D, See Below! http://www.betterworldbooks.com/voting.aspx No sign up or registration necessary! *Just click on the bubble next to "Friends of African Village Libraries" (it's about halfway down the page) and then scroll to the bottom to submit your vote. Please foward the link to as many people as possible (use those networks!) We're competing against some very big US based organizations, so the competition is going to be tough, but we've made it this far and i think we have a chance. Voting takes about 10 seconds, so do it ASAP while it's on your mind and before the contest is over. The grant money will be split 50/50 between my village and that of another PC volunteer if we win, which would be HUGE for both projects. THANKS!!!!http://www.betterworldbooks.com/voting.aspx Happy New Year! Love, jen and dont forget to visit my website at:www.books4bougounam.wordpress.com |
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