Two years ago my sister and I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful country of Guatemala. We hiked, swam, and shopped. It was an amazing adventure that I will never forget. We were inspired to travel there because one of my good friends from grad school had moved there, in part, to save the world. I’m posting this on GTB, to ask for your lunch funds, or if you are feeling flush on pay day, your happy hour funds to help the NGO she is working with.
While there is beauty in the country there is also extreme poverty. Much more so than I have seen in other parts of the world. My friend Andrea’s NGO is trying to help through education. Her story is below:
For the past 4 years I have been volunteering for an NGO in Guatemala. In late January, I became part of their team.Please visit www.casasito.org to learn more about our work. And here is the direct donation link: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-8-youth-succeed-in-schooll-and-society/
CasaSito is a small, but powerful NGO which provides support to Guatemalan youth so they can attain an education through a financial scholarship, psycho-social support, extra-curricular and pedagogical activities, and art. Our programs respond to the social, educational, and cultural context that our youth face.
Paulino is one example of the excellent work CasaSito does. He came from humble beginnings and without hope for a future other than cyclical poverty. Paulino began to receive a scholarship in 2009 and now he is a university student earning an auditing degree and working in his profession at a local NGO. He is providing a pathway for a better future for himself, his family, and community as a whole.
We have an opportunity to raise significant funds on July 15 for kids like Paulino. Today, July 15th, the organization Global Giving will match your donation by 30%. For example, with $100 donation, GG and an additional $30.
Regardless of the donation size, your collaboration will have an impact on our youth.
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This is a remarkably worthwhile guestie, so worthwhile that I almost (almost) feel bad posting this preposterous link.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/16/fashion/women-who-dye-their-armpit-hair.html?hpw&rref=fashion&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0
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Why is there no rainbow styling of said hair? I forgot to add donations are tax deductible.
Mark I'm totally with you on the Grapefruit Sculpin. My new #1. Found it in Jersey for $13.99. Guess they make up for it with beach access fee.
OBFT XXI review: http://sentenceofdave.blogspot.com/2014/07/obft-xxi.html
From that comment earlier, I thought sculpin was a kind of fish.
The grapefruit hinta arepart of the reason why I dig Lagunitas IPA so much.
Nothing like an Open at St. Andrews.
Spieth up 8 on Tiger before either making the turn.
gheorgies! i am back in civilization (or at least logan airport, which is almost civilized), having braved the wilds of the maine/canada border, snapping turtles, and the vicious snoring of a tent mate/uncle. what have i missed in the world?
not a helluva lot rob.
some great news though today from espn - cowherd heading over to fox. whoever replaces him in that timeslot has to be an improvement, right?
is obft this week?
it is, danimal.
and that cowherd news makes me irrationally happy. i despise that dude. now i can flip to espn radio without worrying that i might hear his voice.
I'm no Cowherd fan but he was really good at putting people (or trying to) in their place re: Jenner today.
zwoman believes that today is our anniversary.
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