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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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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. We built a new school building for them - and the school is a literacy program. We also have a presence at Global Giving which has recently launched a new look for its site. I love that photo. Their parents are working on our farm project.

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America's Giving Challenge: Bloggers Campaign Roundup

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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

s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Both Bora and Nhuong, young people from Cambodia, who are donors to Sharing Foundation, know this story all too well: As Bora says, "I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country. For Mon Channy,10, The Sharing Foundation???s

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

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We proudly welcome NGO partners Vietnet-ICT and the Lin Centre in Vietnam, as well as ASEAN Foundation , Kopernik Marketplace , and YCAB Foundation in Indonesia to the TechSoup Global family. Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. It is densely populated with 92 million people.

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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

Unfortunately they don't have credit cards (that's a problem for some of the potential donors like the bloggers I met in Cambodia - take for example Denith ). I never realized this before, but one of the photos I took at the Khmer Literacy School has someone's butt in the background. I want to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

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America's Giving Challenge Days: Bloggers Campaign!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. But, also felt sad when thought of the many children in Cambodia who would not have the same opportunities as our children do. Our project on Global Giving focuses on literacy which is key to education and jobs for poor children. Sign up here.

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