Project Report
| May 14, 2012
Women are The Backbone of This Nation and Without Them This Nation Cannot Go Forward
By Sylvester Renenr | Project Leader
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Melena - beneficiary and empowerment advocate
Warm greetings|
It is with excitement that I share with you a video that gives some insight into the life of one of the girls we are together helping to educate. In the video, Melena answers questions from an interviewer who is off camera. The video provides a glimpse into the life of a girl in Sierra Leone and closes with a message on empowerment – that is dear to all of our hearts - as supporters of this project.
Melena tells us that the most important thing for her is her education. She likes reading novels. She would like to be a lawyer. Her favorite game is basketball. She likes going to school because she can only be what she wants to be in the future - when she goes to school and is educated. She wants an iPod, a laptop and a cell phone for Christmas. The number one thing she would like to see changed in this world is child trafficking. She believes that women should be given the opportunity to take part in decision-making as they are the backbone of this nation and without them this nation cannot go forward.
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It’s great to know that the children we are together educating are forward thinking and are already passionate about helping to make a difference and change their world. At this tender age – she is already vocal and we are excited to see how she will help promote the safety of children and empowerment of women in the future. What’s even more good news – is knowing that we are helping to make this happen and shape the future!
The school year is drawing to a close and we are looking forward to sharing some of the end-of-year progress reports of the children with you in the coming months. So far the sponsored girls have been doing great. We are hoping to increase the number of children sponsored in the coming academic year and welcome your support to make this happen.
Have you by any chance seen the movie Slum Dog millionaire? Well, just this week, popular movie star, Freida Selena Pinto star actress in the movie, ‘Slumdog Millionaire made a visit to Sierra Leone. As a guest of Plan International, she helped promote the value of education and how this can make the voices of women heard in society.
Upcoming Father's Day Gift Suggestion: In closing, we wanted to let you know of the on-going opportunity to make a donation in honor of the special person in your life. A donation to this project is a fantastic (and easy) gift for Dad on Father’s Day! You can make a donation as a gift to your Dad on this project by selecting the third giving option, “gift or in honor of,” under the orange donate button on the project page. GlobalGiving will then send your Dad or the gift recipient an email, print-at-home, or physical card. GlobalGiving offers several fun card designs and you will have the option of choosing a design customized for this project, using the project’s main photo (this option is available for email and print-at-home cards).
Fathers - you can also request this as your Father's day gift!
Make your donation in Father's honor and support a great cause today!
Thanks again for all you do to further the education of girls!
Best wishes
Sylvester
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Feb 9, 2012
The scholarship has given me the keys to succeed and education is the key to success
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Kadiatu - scholarship recipient
Warm Greetings-
Have you ever desired to get to know more about the children that we are supporting in Africa? Well, you are certainly not alone. As a Project Leader, I love to see the photos of the children and in particular to listen to videos of the children. This helps me to better understand their needs, desires, and aspirations and to stay connected.
The chances are very high that you - the reader of this report - finished a basic level of education. You probably hold and Associates, Bachelor's, Masters or even a PhD degree or equivalent. Your education has helped to open up doors of opportunity. It possibly contributed in one way or the other to helping you securing your current job or level of income. Education can be very valuable as Kadiatu tells us in this video.
Kadiatu has received a scholarship from funds raised here on GlobalGiving. She is interviewed in this video by the Director of Door of Hope (off camera) who asks her a number of questions. Kadiatu tells us that her favorite color is green. She tells us the name of the school she attends and that she dreams of becoming a banker.
Towards the end of the video interview she says "thank you" on behalf of her parents and herself. I join her in saying: "Thanks donors! Thanks for helping make this happen."
Then she is asked:
>> So what has the scholarship done for you?
She boldly replies
>> ... the scholarship has given me the keys to succeed and education is the key to success.
Education is highly valued in Sierra Leone - and Kadiatu, at her age, understand its potential to help shape her life and open up doors of opportunities.
Hearing this made my day - as together we have provided Kadiatu and others with a vital key to success. A key to open doors.
I hope this report "makes your day" and warms your hear, as it did mine. It encouraged me to do even more - because we are together making this world a better place. Strengthening lives and providing a better future. What could be better than this?
Go ahead - watch the video again. You helped make this happen. Thank you and thank you and thank you!
With every good wish...
Sylvester
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Nov 7, 2011
Its undisputed - Girls and women are making a phenomenal impact!
By Sylvester Renner | Project Leader
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Girls rule
Warm greetings.
We are more than halfway through the term / semester and we are happy to report that all the girls are making steady progress in school. We consistently keep an eye on their progress and this is a requirement for provision of a scholarship / support. The most recent distribution took place in September and the parents were so appreciative to receive the support.
The photos show some of the girls that are being sponsored by this and other projects. In one of the photos, the girls are holding "thank you GlobalGiving" signs. In the other photo, the 3 girls are wearing t-shirts donated by Plastic Jungle, a company that got in touch with us through GlobalGiving.
Study after study confirms the essential role of a girl and woman in her family, community and nation. Everywhere, in the news, we hear more and more about their influence. Significant progress has been made over the past years and momentum is building in the consciousness of people worldwide that girls and women need to be given their right place and opportunity. We are so very excited for the opportunity to help transform lives. You are helping to make this happen and we continue to be grateful for your support.
Education, as you know is a game-changer and an enabler. In each of our personal lives we can attest to the doors that education opened and the opportunities it provided access to. Well, we are helping to provide access to opportunities for these future leaders. We have a truly influential role - simple but effective.
One of our other projects here on GlobalGiving that similarly focuses on girls is taking part in a special challenge. The project focuses on providing enhanced educational opportunities to girls through a computer lab at an all-girls school. We would be so grateful if you could help us win this challenge by making a donation here.
Super-size your donation: Tomorrow Tuesday, November 8th is Bonus Day. Starting at 12:01AM EST November 8, GlobalGiving will be matching all donations (up to $1,000 per donor, per project) at 30%. $5,000 is available in matching funds. Matching will last until funds run out (or until 11:59PM EST).
Thanks for your on-going support and best wishes
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Girls wearing donated t-shirts
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