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09 FEB 2014
Update from Keframa College
So excited for the first of many updates from the Executive Director, Okello [font=HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]Augustine Kezzy of [/font]KEFRAMA College in Lira, Uganda. In particular, learn about [url=http://www.givology.org/~arobina/blog/]Adoko Robina[/url] and her first semester back in secondary school! Dear Givology, [font=HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif]New year's greetings to the entire team at Givology. We at KEFRAMA College are appreciative of the efforts you made in supporting the education of needy/orphaned children at KEFRAMA College. It has been a great 3 years in formal operation with the students who joined while in senior two sitting their national examinations last year. We are awaiting for the release of results by Uganda's ministry of education and sports.[/font][font=HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, &#... -
18 NOV 2013
Givology GivingTuesday 2013
[img]/images/user/15_5737702270871114451.jpg[/img] [font=Candara]The countdown begins...Not only to Thanksgiving but also to [b][i]Thanks [/i]+[i] Giving [/i]time[/b][i]. [/i]This year, Givology is again participating in the global movement to give on [b]December 3rd for #GivingTuesday[/b]. Something special that we are doing - we want to welcome more givers into the community this season. [/font][font=Candara] [b]Givology will be [url=http://bit.ly/1gX6w4C]putting $5 into every new donor’s wallet [/url]to feed the spirit of giving from now until #GivingTuesday.[/b][/font] [font=Candara] [img]/images/user/15_2102819757956052868.jpg[/img] Holidays should be about both giving and giving back. We Americans love to consume and to jump in on holiday spending during November and December, but can’t we do more with our wallets? YES![/font] [img]/images/user/15_3386202905990594756.jpg[/img] [font=Candara] Our call is to stand up for #GivingTuesday and give as hard as we receive, help others... -
06 DEC 2012
Givology's Annual Holiday Benefit - This Saturday Dec 8 in NYC
[i]Something exciting is happening very soon, Givologists and friends…[/i] THIS Saturday, Dec 8th will mark our Annual Holiday Benefit where we recap our year's momentous achievements, including the unveiling of our beautiful website, announcing of new partners, and highlighting what is to come. We will also be topping off our [url=http://givology.org/~givologystaff/blog/10833/]12/12/12[/url] campaign with frequent announcements throughout the evening on our progress towards raising $120k by Dec 12th for our partners. At the end, we may even be joined by M. Night Shyamalan and friends as well. [img]/images/user/15_9596205192426610333.jpg[/img] [img]/images/user/15_15680315511759072187.jpg[/img] We will be hosting it at Katra Lounge, 217 Bowery St., nr Rivington St. in Manhattan NYC from 8-10:30pm. [b]Want to join us?[/b] Buy tickets here: [url=http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgivology121212-eorg.eventbrite.com%2F&h=IAQFyS002&s=1]http://givology121212-eorg.eventbrite.... -
06 DEC 2011
Translating in order to Dream
Lu Yu Fang says in her letter to us, “I know my schooling is the only way out in the future. I simply have to work diligently…” Read her full letter (in Chinese) translated Her father went door to door collecting money to keep her in school after she told him she wanted to quit school due to costs. To this day, her memory of the shadow of his back as he walked through the doors to lock in her future keeps her going. Stories about the pure perseverance of children and parents in the rural villages in Sichuan and Yun Nan in China bring tears to my eyes when I translate them. The students from Peach Foundation all come from families that make $25 a month. Living in New York City, I spent $25 on dinner without a blink of the eye. Not to mention how astronomical my rent must seem… Each word that middle schoolers like Lu Yu Fang write symbolizes a dose of reality for me. It grounds me and reminds me of the power of the human spirit in conquering obstacles. I feel a sense of appreciation f... -
30 SEP 2011
Baking for Good and Givology - Happy September!
We are so excited to have been selected by Baking for Good last month as the most popular non-profit! They are giving 15% of their revenues to us! See their feature below. From Baking for Good: This month, we're thrilled to spotlight Givology as our featured nonprofit. Givology is one of the first nonprofits we partnered with, and we've loved watching them grow. We asked them to write a blog post for us. Here's what they had to say! Featured Guest Post from Givology We are so thankful to be able to share our stories with you, Baking for Good do-gooders. Givology aspires to change the way people can give to education -- a user can make an online donation directly to projects that support school programs and students across the globe. We provide you with stories, pictures, and movies to update you on how your dollars impacted students' lives. We operate in more than 15 countries and work with over 25 grassroots organizations globally. Givology Stories from Afar In the ...