PE Scholarships Fund Raiser!

Good evening Friends and Family-

I was going to write a letter describing this fundraising effort for
our University Scholarship program, then I recieved an email from our
dear friend and supporter Wendy asking if she could share this letter
she wrote with her friends! It was so well done, that I asked if I
could share it with you all! Thankfully Wendy agreed!

Here is here wonderful letter!

"I'm just putting this out because I am a firm believer in Education
and fully support underprivileged souls who wish to pursue an
education in a country where financial resources are very difficult to
come by.

Project Enlighten awards university scholarships to those in need, but
also to those who give back to the community while they are studying
for their degree, and after they attain their degree, so that their
community also benefits from this education.

Project Enlighten also awards educational scholarships to the youth
landmine survivors who live at the Landmine Museum, under the care of
humanitarian deminer, Aki Ra (2010 CNN Hero finalist!!) at the
Landmine Museum in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Project Enlighten has a campaign out for this week only on this new
site called Chip'In'Tip.

http://chipintip.com/share/member/project_enlighten

This is a brand new site developed by Nicholas Lumpp, co-founder of
the Somaly Mam Foundation. He has a track record of bringing people
together to help in humanitarian causes. This is one of them, and he's
given Project Enlighten this week to shine :o)

This is where we have the opportunity to "chip in" $5/month toward the
cost of their education for these scholarships. Friends, that is only
16 cents per day, or the cost of ONE fancy-schmanzy cup of coffee or
any other little personal luxury per month that I personally can
abstain from for an educational cause like this.

I have happily chipped in already :o) But my $5/mo will help greatly
and have a greater impact if we all can all chip in together!
Furthermore, if we can get 100 of us to chip in $5/month, a generous
donor will give Project Enlighten $500 extra for their Scholarship
programs.

Project Enlighten's Scholarship Graduate, Naret Duk, is now teaching
at a government school in Siem Reap and volunteers for various
projects with Project Enlighten but most proudly as Assistant
Education Coordinator with Jill Morse, giving back fully to her family
and to her community. She is a shining example of what this
scholarship is about.

Please consider Chipping in on this new site. We have only till this
weekend to make a difference through Chip'In'Tip.

Thank you for considering this. I truly believe in Project Enlighten
and all its causes. Please join me in supporting them in helping to
give educational opportunities that we so fortunately have in our own
lives.

Thank you for your support and please feel free to pass along to your
friends or post on your Facebook wall, Twitter or any Social Media
were we could get the word out!"

Thank you again Wendy for allowing us to share this! We need your help
friends, 16 cents a day will change a life forever! Please enjoy
several pictures from the graduation in 2010 of our Scholarship
students!!

https://picasaweb.google.com/103080945342781607607/ProjectEnlightenScholarshipGraduation2010?feat=directlink


Peace and Respect,


--
Asad Rahman, Olivia Lorge & Wendy!

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Hope, Smiles & Compassion. Photobook on Focus Project 2011