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Welcome
to the Global Sojourns Giving Circle
Update!
Below
you'll find updates on Ray of Hope and Tusa Munyandi but
first we want to update you on our Giving
Circle.
A GSGC
strategy meeting was held in Arlington,
VA from
Dec. 7th-11th. Armed with communiques and verbal
input from most of you along with input from
specialists, we reviewed our model and activities from
the past year and made some tweaks and plans for the
future. Thanks to each of you for providing input
and feedback- it has been invaluable!
Based on
your comments, here's what we have planned for the GSGC
for the coming year:
- For
donations of $365 and up: donors can join educational
calls, vote on projects to be funded and receive
quarterly updates
- Smaller
donations are also welcome; donors will receive the
quarterly updates
- A
guiding
circle is being set up, comprised of
Priscilla as founder, Linda as coordinator and several
charter members; please let us know if you're
interested in being part of this
circle
- Sub-circles
include: grantmaking, education & communications,
special projects and fundraising; we encourage
everyone to take part; let us know what fits with your
interests!
- By-laws
are being developed, thanks to Paige &
Jerry!
- Our goal
is to raise $20,000 for granting in
2008
- 3
educational conference calls/webinars will be
offered
- A regular
update on the projects will be sent out
quarterly
- We're
creating a flier about the GSGC that you can share
with friends
- Detailed
information about the GSGC and the projects we support
will be on a webpage soon
- We'll
again be teaming up with The Clarence
Foundation; they'll handle the administration of
the donations and provide guidance; these costs will
again be covered by Global Sojourns so your donations
will all go directly to the projects in Africa
- The
core component of why the GSGC exists remains
unchanged: to support children (especially girls) with
getting a quality education and to support wildlife
conservation by providing funds to grassroots,
sustainable, well managed programs in sub-Saharan
Africa while providing donors with education and a
connection to the projects
Thanks
to you who have sent in your donation for the coming
year. If you have not yet had the opportunity to
do so, please send it in ASAP. Make it payable to:
The Clarence Foundation, 5310 James
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618. Be
sure to designate it for the Global Sojourns Giving
Circle. Thank you so much. And remember,
your donation is tax deductible!
Your feedback is
always welcome and we encourage your participation in a
circle and/or special project. Just let us
know what interests you!
Now onto the really
important news....
-Linda
Dee (GSGC Coordinator)
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Ray
of Hope
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Ray
of Hope (RoH) wrote to us, saying "we are getting
positive results in most areas everyday."
In
October they held a successful workshop for 30
households on Income Generating Activities. They
monitored them in November and found the training helped
the small business owners obtain needed skills and
improve their small businesses, thus being able to
better care for their children.
They are
mentoring Tusa Munyandi (TM) staff and teaching two
staff members how to use computers. The classes
are being held Monday through Friday. RoH
facilitated a workshop at a TM conference. The
participants were educated on a variety of topics,
including HIV/AIDs.
For photos of the training,
contact Linda and she will forward them to you.
They're
inspiring!
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Tusa
Munyandi |
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Ernest
Maombe of Tusa Munyandi (TM) was thrilled when he
learned our Giving Circle
conference call attendees discussed the possibility of
helping TM obtain its own computer.
Ernest
reports that the TM staff and volunteers are working
hard to meet the goals they set in helping families earn
funds to send their children to school.
He
also reports that Ray of Hope has been extremely helpful
in teaching TM new
skills.
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Etcetera
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Give
your friends a donation to GSGC this
Christmas!
If you'd like to give a donation to the GSGC as a gift,
we have certificates that you can send to the
recipients. Contact Priscilla at
703-851-9390.
Check
out the article about Giving Circles in the December
2007 issue of Family Circle magazine. Please let
us know if you would like to write an article about our
Giving
Circle for a magazine.
Let's spread the word!
Share the Wealth
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GSGC
Mission |
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The
Global Sojourns Giving Circle helps individuals pool
their time, talent and financial resources to improve
the lives of children and conserve wildlife in
sub-Saharan Africa. Members make a
direct, positive impact while learning about issues in
the region, connecting personally with the projects, and
forming community with other members. |
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Just
the Facts, Ma'am |
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Zambia |
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Population:
11.3 million (47% is 15 years old or
younger)
Size:
Slightly
larger than Texas
Background:
The territory
of Northern
Rhodesia was administered by the South
Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the
UK in 1923.
During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining brought
increased immigration and development to the
copper rich area. Independence was gained in 1964 and
the name changed to Zambia.
Population
below poverty line:
86%
GDP
per capita (PPP):
$1,000 (vs. the US $43,800)
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Film
& Book Corner |
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GSGC
member Judy Macy recommends Rivertown by Peter
Hessler. Follow the story of a Peace Corps
volunteer assigned to teach in an area of
China along the
Yangtze River- and arrives
as the first foreigner in fifty years.
"It
shows how one person who is able to keep an open mind
can understand and accept a different culture's way of
seeing things." Judy Macy
-NY
Times bestseller
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Donations |
- All
donations are tax
deductible
- 100%
of your donation goes to supporting
projects
- Donations
of $365 and up: vote on projects to be funded, take
part in educational calls, receive
updates
- Donations
of $35-$364: receive
updates
- Make
checks payable to: The Clarence Foundation,
5310
James Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618.
Be sure to designate it for the Global Sojourns
Giving
Circle.
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Questions? |
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Contact
Linda Dee:
Linda@globalsojourns.com
(303)
973-2928 |
a. hasson
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