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Ethiopia Reads update
ETHIOPIA READS is participating in America's Giving Challenge today and tomorrow, 2-3 November, 3pm-3pm EDT.
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Remember the recent story on philanthropy in Parade magazine (featuring Matt Damon on the cover)? America's Giving Challenge is a 30-day national competition that encourages people to leverage their personal networks and online social media to help win cash awards that will total $170,000 on behalf of their favorite nonprofit.
Thanks to our Board Member Ann Porter, a tireless fan and volunteer for ETHIOPIA READS from Grand Forks, ND, we're jumping in to America's Giving Challenge.
Your gift is limited to $10. --Yes, just $10! (If you want to do more, just donate within a different 24-hour period.)
Remember that America's Giving Challenge is not focused solely on how much money we can raise, but on how successful we are at building collective action and inspiring members to donate to our cause. It's a perfect fit to boost small grassroots nonprofits like ours!
So I am having a go at building collective action. If you'd like to make a $10 donation the link is here.
oh, and just in case you're new around here, here's their mission statement:
The mission of Ethiopia Reads is to develop a reading culture in Ethiopia by connecting children with books. We do this by opening libraries for children, publishing children's books in English as well as local Ethiopian languages, and training teachers and libraries to cultivate a love of reading. Founded in 2003, today we serve more than 100,000 children each year in Ethiopia through the Shola Library, libraries within schools, and the popular Donkey Mobile Libraries. Co-founder Yohannes Gebregeorgis was named one of the top ten "CNN Heroes" in 2008. Learn more about us at www.ethiopiareads.org. Those who read . . . bloom!
They write:
Remember the recent story on philanthropy in Parade magazine (featuring Matt Damon on the cover)? America's Giving Challenge is a 30-day national competition that encourages people to leverage their personal networks and online social media to help win cash awards that will total $170,000 on behalf of their favorite nonprofit.
Thanks to our Board Member Ann Porter, a tireless fan and volunteer for ETHIOPIA READS from Grand Forks, ND, we're jumping in to America's Giving Challenge.
Your gift is limited to $10. --Yes, just $10! (If you want to do more, just donate within a different 24-hour period.)
Remember that America's Giving Challenge is not focused solely on how much money we can raise, but on how successful we are at building collective action and inspiring members to donate to our cause. It's a perfect fit to boost small grassroots nonprofits like ours!
So I am having a go at building collective action. If you'd like to make a $10 donation the link is here.
oh, and just in case you're new around here, here's their mission statement:
The mission of Ethiopia Reads is to develop a reading culture in Ethiopia by connecting children with books. We do this by opening libraries for children, publishing children's books in English as well as local Ethiopian languages, and training teachers and libraries to cultivate a love of reading. Founded in 2003, today we serve more than 100,000 children each year in Ethiopia through the Shola Library, libraries within schools, and the popular Donkey Mobile Libraries. Co-founder Yohannes Gebregeorgis was named one of the top ten "CNN Heroes" in 2008. Learn more about us at www.ethiopiareads.org. Those who read . . . bloom!
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Thanks also for the Pauline Gower link. I'd missed that!
Incidentally, did you mean to include some little ornamental owls in that playmobil package? I keep forgetting to ask. They are sitting on the bookshelf in our hall but I am a little worried that they sneaked into that box by accident and you have been hunting for them!
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re: the owls - *grin* you could write a story about that... kamikaze ornamental owls trying to get to Athens and by mistake jumping into the wrong parcel.
No, it's a sacrifice to the altar of my favourite authors (you got some and so did Sherwood Smith) from a collection I built as a teenager but no longer value as much.
I thought they would provide a smile or maybe you also have owl-ficionado people in your family (considering your love for ospreys, maybe the chance is better with the Gatlands than with
Since they're a sacrifice, do with them as thou wilt. I still have loads that should go to future good homes.
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Does Ethiopa Reads organise loans via kiva.org, too? I regularly fund loans there.