Lets send Jeff to school
Fundraising campaign by
LetsSendJefftoSchool
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US$1,190.00raised of $2,500.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Jeff Joseph is 14 years old. He lives in a tented camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Jeff desperately wants to go to school. But he can't, because quite simply his mother and his father are too poor to send him or any of their children to school.
Jeff’s situation is not unusual in Haiti, where 80% to 90% of all schools are private and only about 20% of all eligible secondary school students are in school. In 2011, Jeff and other young Haitians participated in a radio training workshop. Jeff’s radio piece was about children’s rights, specifically the right to education. During the training, Jeff demonstrated an unwavering resolve to see his own right to an education fulfilled. His determination convinced us we should help Jeff get to school.
We think this is doable.
This funding for Jeff's schooling will be a scholarship that recognizes his work during the radio training. In other words, this is not a hand out. He earned this.
Sending Jeff to school for one year will cost $500 US. This includes tuition, books, uniform, and minor expenses such as exams. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school, and managed by us. Our goal is to raise $2,500 US, enough to send Jeff to school for five years and allow him to graduate from high school. If we raise more funds than are needed for one year, they will be used to fund the years following. But only if Jeff does well in school and only if we have the support of caring people like you.
Please contribute. Contributions are collected in US funds, if you’re interested and able. Simply click the green tab to the right and follow the instructions.
You can revisit this site and we’ll keep you up to date on how Jeff is doing, including sending you photos and a personal note of thanks from him.
You have our thanks as well.
Shia and Douglas
PS - Email Douglas at armourdm @ gmail.com if you have any questions.
Organizer
- LetsSendJefftoSchool
Donors
- Elizabeth Cinello
- Donated on Jan 09, 2013
- Renee Fedun
- Donated on Jan 04, 2013
No updates for this campaign just yet
Donors & Comments
- Mathias & Joanna
- Donated on Jan 30, 2013
Great idea!
- Elizabeth Cinello
- Donated on Jan 09, 2013
- Renee Fedun
- Donated on Jan 04, 2013
- Gary
- Donated on Jan 04, 2013
- James & Maria
- Donated on Jan 01, 2013
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 31, 2012
Good luck, Jeff!
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 29, 2012
We are honoured to be able to support Jeff and hope that others will join us.
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 27, 2012
Thanks for making it so easy for us to help. It is good to know that Jeff will directly benefit and that this also helps him know his radio advocacy work had an impact. Happy 2013.
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 27, 2012
Jeff Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.%93%94 Tyron Edwards - Theologian
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 25, 2012
In the spirit of tzedakah, the Jewish value of charity and giving, all year around.
Great idea!