Being born and raised in a thrid world country, I know first hand how important education is for any family regardless of your status. It’s the only thing that most parents want for their children. It’s a ticket to a better life. It’s a way to better their future. It’s in many ways a gift they could provide that will last a lifetime for their children.
When a group of amazing travel bloggers, Debbi @ Delicious Baby, Pam @ Nerd’s Eye View, Beth @ Wanderlust and Lipstick, Michelle @ Wandermom got together last year to start ‘Passport With Purpose‘ fundraiser program, I was too new to join and participate. I was too ignorant to get involved.
But this year, I will not let history repeat itself.
This year even I’m still not that organize to provide amazing prize that will wow you.
This year I might not have enough time to talk it up till the last day.
I hope and I pray that you, my lovely readers, will help me raise money for Passport with Purpose. Because this year, they will donate all proceed to build a school in Cambodia.
Go to Passport With Purpose website to read in more details on what way we are doing to help raising the fund.
Read this post about how we will help build the school and what exactly organization we will work with.
Here are some of the important things I think you will want to know.
- All funds go directly to American Assistance for Cambodia (AAfC), which is a non-profit 501(c)3 registered in the U.S., and is the organization that will oversee all aspects of building the school.
- Each participating blogger will procure a prize valued at $75 or more and post about it on their blog. A complete list will appear on the Passports with Purpose website. Last year, prizes included travel gear, camera equipment, multi-night hotel stays, and more.
- For each $10 in donations that you make to AAfC, you will will be entered to win a prize (or prizes) of your choice. The fundraiser begins on November 30th and closes on December 21. (Complete rules appear on the Passports With Purpose website)
Please come back on Monday (Nov 30th) as I announce my prize for you to enter. I hope you all will be ready to donate for amazing prizes from travel bloggers around the world.
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Thanks so much for sharing our project with your readers. Just one thing I’d like to comment on.
You say THEY will use the money to build a school but we really think of it as WE — the travelblogging community. THEY — the founders — can’t do it without YOU. It’s going to be OUR school, yours too. So this: THANK YOU!
Thank you, Pam for being part of the founders to help us doing such a great cause. And you are right.. it’s OUR school. WE are doing this! Can’t wait to see how much money we will raise. :)
An excellent cause. Good luck with the fundraising and we will be looking on from over here in India.
I’m looking forward to your post tomorrow! PWP is such an inspired, and inspiring concept. I’m glad you have the same appreciation I do for those marvelous gals who organize it.
:)