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Hello everyone!
As you may know, we (Laura and Cail) are going to spend a few months volunteering with Ripple Africa in rural Malawi this summer. Ripple Africa is a really fantastic charity and we'd love to do some serious fundraising for them before we go.
Please read some of the information below, and if you feel like this is a worthwhile cause please give whatever you can! If everyone gives just a little it can still make a big difference...
Don't worry, all the money you donate here goes straight to the charity. We are funding our trip ourselves.
Ripple Africa is a small and effective charity based in Mwaya, Malawi and run by a British couple. The charity's costs are minimal, and it relies heavily on volunteers. Its only employees are local Malawians.
Malawi is a small country in eastern Africa. It has had a multi-party democracy for 15 years. Most Malawians live in extreme poverty and face malnutrition, malaria, a lack of opportunity for education, and high rates of HIV. The country has nearly 1 million AIDS orphans.
Ripple Africa is involved with the local community through a variety of projects. They provide volunteer teachers, doctors, and nurses. They have setup a variety of environmental and reforestation projects, and have started a program to offer microloans to locals. They pay for supplies to build schools, improve health care, and start businesses.
For more information please visit their website: www.rippleafrica.org.
We are trying to raise 1000 pounds, or about $2000 for this wonderful cause! Please give whatever you feel like and help us reach our goal!
The best donors will get postcards from us...
Zikomo!
Laura and Caileigh
As you may know, we (Laura and Cail) are going to spend a few months volunteering with Ripple Africa in rural Malawi this summer. Ripple Africa is a really fantastic charity and we'd love to do some serious fundraising for them before we go.
Please read some of the information below, and if you feel like this is a worthwhile cause please give whatever you can! If everyone gives just a little it can still make a big difference...
Don't worry, all the money you donate here goes straight to the charity. We are funding our trip ourselves.
Ripple Africa is a small and effective charity based in Mwaya, Malawi and run by a British couple. The charity's costs are minimal, and it relies heavily on volunteers. Its only employees are local Malawians.
Malawi is a small country in eastern Africa. It has had a multi-party democracy for 15 years. Most Malawians live in extreme poverty and face malnutrition, malaria, a lack of opportunity for education, and high rates of HIV. The country has nearly 1 million AIDS orphans.
Ripple Africa is involved with the local community through a variety of projects. They provide volunteer teachers, doctors, and nurses. They have setup a variety of environmental and reforestation projects, and have started a program to offer microloans to locals. They pay for supplies to build schools, improve health care, and start businesses.
For more information please visit their website: www.rippleafrica.org.
We are trying to raise 1000 pounds, or about $2000 for this wonderful cause! Please give whatever you feel like and help us reach our goal!
The best donors will get postcards from us...
Zikomo!
Laura and Caileigh