Help Action Two Africa: this is our one chance
We have 30 days to raise $5,400 from 40 different donors.
If we’re unsuccessful, we will no longer be able to fundraise in the US.
What’s Our Mission?
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Get Kenyan kids off the streets and back into the classroom
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Use education to help break the cycles of poverty that victimize children and prevent them from having a future
What’s the Problem?
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The average household income in the Kiambiu slum is $36 per month (that’s $1.20 per day)
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Over 15,000 children in the Kiambiu slum aren’t in school because their families can’t afford school fees
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Lack of education directly leads to: increased HIV and AIDS infection rates, increased number of orphans, vulnerable children, child-headed households, child sex work, violent crime, and drug & alcohol use
How Can You Help?
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Partner with Action Two Africa to provide academic sponsorships for children in the Kiambiu community
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Help us raise $5,400 to provide a full year’s sponsorship for 10 children (this cost also covers lunches, medical support, transportation, & school uniforms)
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Donate as little as $15 toward Action Two Africa’s Open Challenge through GlobalGiving*
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Donations made on “Bonus Days” June 11th and June 18th will be matched at 15% by GlobalGiving
What’s the Impact?
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Sponsored children are more likely to graduate both secondary school and college, have salaried employment, and be leaders in their communities
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Through education, children are empowered to make changes in their communities and overcome poverty
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Give a child an education and you give them hope for the future, the chance to make a difference, and the tools to give back
The Bottom Line
This fundraiser is about more than just sponsoring children’s educations though; we need to succeed in this fundraiser if we want to continue being able to raise money for our cause in the future.
We have 30 days to raise $5,400 from 40 different donors.
If we’re unsuccessful, we will no longer be able to fundraise in the US for any future projects or child sponsorships.
Why is this 30-day challenge so important?
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Action Two Africa is a Kenyan-based organization, so we cannot obtain 501(c)(3) nonprofit status with the IRS
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In order to be able to accept tax-deductible donations and send money to Action Two Africa’s Kenyan bank account, we need to partner with GlobalGiving, a US-based organization that helps nonprofits in other countries, like Action Two Africa, accomplish these goals
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In order to prove to GlobalGiving that we are a capable organization, we are required to raise $5,400 from 40 different donors in the month of June
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This money will go toward sponsoring 10 vulnerable children’s educations**
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If we succeed in this endeavor, we will become long-term partners with GlobalGiving, meaning that all future donations will be both tax-deductible and sent directly to Kenya for our projects
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However, if we are unsuccessful, Action Two Africa will not be able to fundraise in the US, we will not be able to accept tax-deductible donations, and we will not be able to send money from America to Kenya to support future sponsorships
Join the Cause
*To donate now, click here
*To check out the legitimacy of GlobalGiving, click here
**To find out how GlobalGiving will use your donation, click here
To read more about Action Two Africa, click here