Thanks from Concern Worldwide
Posted on: 26 April 2010 at - Comment
Dear Twestival Supporters,
It’s been a month since Global Twestival 2010 and Concern Worldwide banded together to raise funds to transform the lives of thousands of the poorest children through education.
Together, we did it. YOU did it: Over $460,000 was raised for education because of Twestival participants and donors like you! (Tweet this!)
Concern has already rolled out plans for education programs that will impact over 27,400 students and 82 schools in poor communities in countries like Haiti, Burundi, Malawi and Liberia —all thanks to Twestival and you.
How will Twestival funds be used?
Over the next year, Concern will renovate or build some 32 new classrooms, construct a brand new school, and transform classrooms by providing thousands of students with over desks, chairs, latrines and wells, uniforms, books and supplies. Concern knows that providing access to education isn’t just about buildings and books—we’ll also train over 250 teachers and headmasters, develop and increase enrollment of girls in school.
Learning Success for Children in Haiti
Concern will open and support new Child Friendly Spaces in Haiti, safe transitional places where kids can learn and play. Check out photos of one of these spaces taken just last week by Concern’s Allyson Brown, who heads up our Global Concern Classrooms program.
Thank you for joining the Concern Worldwide community of 3700 staff working in 28 countries— along with thousands of supporters and dedicated volunteers.
Welcome! Follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook and sign up for Field Challenge Friday.
We’ll be in touch again soon!
Rosemary Siciliano
Development Manager
PS: A special thanks to the Entrepreneurs Foundation/Austin Ventures Help Haiti Fund for their $100,000 challenge grant to support Concern’s education programs in Haiti.
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