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Valentines that change the world
...top off the campaign that already raised $200k for int'l projects
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Why settle for flowers or another box of chocolates? Give your Valentine a present as thoughtful as you are with GlobalGiving Gifts. Featuring bite-size projects
from around the world, you can find your perfect present for as little as $20. Each gift comes with a Valentine's day card (see right) along
with a description of the project and a personalized message of your choice.
...And when you do so, you'll help us top off a holiday campaign that already raised $200,000
for the most high-impact grassroots projects the world has to offer.
Get your GlobalGiving Valentine's day gift today!
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Fill out your card online, and we'll take care of the rest.
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As we mentioned above, GlobalGiving donors put up more than $200,000 for grassroots development projects overseas.
Over 100 projects received some amount of funding, and many were fully funded.
Here are a few examples.
Click the project title below to see its project page.
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Girls in Zimbabwe:
In the rural areas of Chihota, Hwange and Rusape many girls are in crucial need of scholarships to be able to
continue their education. This fund will provide scholarships for 50 girls in each region.
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Afghan Women's Learning Centers in Peshawar:
Empowering Afghan women in refugee camps in Peshawar through the provision of education and training opportunities
as well as basic health services.
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Counseling South African youth with HIV+ parents:
Women sew traditional dresses to raise funds for a peer-to-peer counseling program for children whose parents have
HIV/AIDS. Additional sewing machines will expand this self-sufficient program.
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HIV/AIDS Information Center in Rural Zimbabwe:
The HIV/AIDS Information Center in rural Kuwadzana will provide information to individuals about how
to avoid contracting HIV/AIDS. The center and its programs will help save thousands of lives.
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NEWS RELEASE - January 26, 2004
At a meeting of global leaders in Davos on Saturday, GlobalGiving unveiled its GlobalGiving Alliance and named HP
and Visa International as founding members. The Alliance builds upon a key objective of the World Economic Forum's
Annual Meeting, to generate partnerships that deliver entrepreneurial solutions to social problems.
See the full article.
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As excited as we are about all the projects supported in 2003, we have working harder than ever to make 2004 even more successful.
- Sharing the GlobalGiving experience. Thanks to hundreds of generous donors, GlobalGiving was able to
attract funding for hundreds of projects. Over the next few months, we'll follow up on those donations and highlight
the tremendous impact that some of these initiatives are having on the developing world.
- Working with others that follow HP's lead. Over the past few years, HP has shown that companies and
their employees can play a significant role in international aid. Programs like GlobalGiving give additional
giving options to their employees, strengthen HP's brand and, most importantly, have a tremendous positive impact
on the developing world. Other companies are watching. GlobalGiving just signed
a partnership with VISA International, and is in
negotiations with several others.
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Have something to say? Tell us why you participated in GlobalGiving and we will send you a free GlobalGiving t-shirt.
To qualify, email your comments to tscheu@globalgiving.com.
Offer good for a limited time only. One t-shirt per donor.
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