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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

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What do Twitter, Books, Wine, and Fundraisers have in Common?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions. Based on my experience with the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia, I know how important it is for children in developing countries to have books to read in their own language.

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Check out the Sharing Foundation's Profile on Changing the Present and Global Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I took it during my last trip to Cambodia, almost three years ago. Those kids are the children of the poorest villagers in Roteang Village. We built a new school building for them - and the school is a literacy program. I love that photo. Their parents are working on our farm project. A sort of Headstart program.

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America's Giving Challenge: Bloggers Campaign Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. I took that photo back in 2004 when I had the opportunity to visit Cambodia and observe all programs for a week. Is that cool - the literacy school is green! Everyday Giving Blog.

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$10 Will Help Cambodian Youngster Mon Channy Get An Education and Live a Better Life!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If we win, we can help many children like Mon Channy have a better life. Frequently, children in very poor families work in order to bolster the family???s s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. For most children in Cambodia this is a story that is all too common. Mon Chany's Story.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

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Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Carolyn LeCroy "After serving time in prison, Carolyn LeCroy started The Messages Project to help children stay connected with their incarcerated parents. Her nonprofit St.

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You're Not Going To Ask Us To Give You An Outhouse For Your Birthday (1/11)?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

TSF has helped support a poor school named Beng Krom School, with 595 grammar school children on the far side of the Mekong. s children really need three latrines to expand from the two they have for all their children and teachers. Now Beng Krom???s I want to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

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