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1:16pm December 11th, 2009

Minutes Left To Vote for Camfed

I know we have been pushing this Chase Local Nonprofit Contest a lot, but it's because a relatively small nonprofit like Camfed (only 6 of us in the US office!) has a fantastic chance to win first place and the 1 million dollars up for grabs.

We are currently in the top 10 after your amazing… (more)

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5:19pm December 9th, 2009

Join our first Facebook Challenge Winner in Africa!

We are thrilled to announce that we have a winner for the Facebook Live-from-Africa Challenge! Jordan Ridge, an international business student from Elizabethtown College in Lancashire, Pennsylvania recruited 130 new members to Camfed’s Facebook Cause and will be going to Africa in the spring of… (more)

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4:10pm December 9th, 2009

3 Things YOU Can Do To Help Girls in Africa This Holiday Season

1) Host a DVD Screening!

For a limited time, you can receive a free DVD of "Where the Water Meets the Sky" by visiting www.camfed.org. Our award-winning documentary follows 23 Zambian women as they learn to make a film about issues in their lives, including being orphaned by AIDS. You… (more)

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3:39pm December 1st, 2009

Join us in ONE HOUR for a live conversation on World AIDS Day!

Today, on World AIDS Day, log on to http://fora.tv/live/camfed/Water_Meets_Sky_AIDS at 7:30pm EST to take part in an interactive discussion with Camfed’s founder, Ann Cotton, and two experts from Zambia and Ghana.

The panel will explore the profound repercussions that AIDS is having on… (more)

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10:17am December 1st, 2009

Free Gift on Worlds AIDS Day (Today!)

Thank you for all you have done in exactly one year to take a cause of 1,000 supporters to close to half a million!!

As a thank you, we want to give an award-winning film on Africa, AIDS and hope to the first 1,000 supporters that sign up to host a screening here:

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4:44pm November 25th, 2009

$25,000 for girls’ education in sight – in the running for $1 million!!

What an amazing job you have all done with voting for us last week. You have practically guaranteed that we will be in the top 100 for the Chase Community Giving Challenge, which will secure $25k for girls' education in Africa. That will keep 1,000 girls in elementary school next year!!

But, we… (more)

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11:41am November 20th, 2009

Take 1 minute. Make 1 vote. Earn $1 million for girls' education in Africa.

Chase Bank is giving away $5 million to small charities this holiday season--the charity with the most votes will be awarded $1 million. The top five runners-up will receive $100,000 and the 100 finalists will be awarded $25,000 each.

Since the big organizations are excluded from this… (more)

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1:26pm November 16th, 2009

Largest Donation of the Year

Many thanks to Karthik Reddy Koduru, who donated $1,717—the largest donation of the year--to help educate girls in Africa! He says, “The struggle for education for all must be won, and when it is, other struggles - against poverty, war, ignorance and disease - will become easier to win.”

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4:37pm November 6th, 2009

Job Well Done: 319 Girls Have a Year's Worth of School Supplies!

During the 30-day America’s Giving Challenge, you raised $3,190—enough to buy a year’s worth of school supplies for 319 girls in Africa. Thank you so much!

And thanks for spreading the word about the benefits of educating girls in Africa. Our Cause gained 11,560 new members last week… (more)

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7:02pm November 4th, 2009

24 Hours Left to Help Educate Girls in Africa!

What a response! Thank you for making so many donations in the last 24 hours and providing so many more girls with a year’s worth of school supplies in Africa. Can we do more? We’re currently in 51st place—just a few donations can get us into the Top 50 Causes!

Remember, each donation goes… (more)

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9:21am November 4th, 2009

48 Hours Left To Help Educate 48 Girls

In the last month, you have given over 250 girls a year's worth of school supplies!

Help us reach 300 girls by giving in the final hours of this month-long contest, allowing us to break into the Top 50 Causes! We are currently in 55th place.

We are only a few donations away. Your $10 gift… (more)

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12:20pm October 30th, 2009

Victory: More than 200 Girls Will Have School Supplies This Year

Thank you for your support! In the last three weeks, you've raised more than $2,000--providing more than 200 girls in Africa with school supplies for a year.

You're proving individuals can make a difference!

With one week left in the America's Giving Challenge, let's see how many more girls… (more)

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4:54pm October 16th, 2009

Victory: 100 Girls Will Have School Supplies This Year

Thank you for your support! You’ve raised more than $1,000---providing 100 girls in Africa with school supplies for a year.

These simple supplies will help a girl stay in school, which can change her life. Research shows a girl who goes to school will earn 25% more income and be 3x less… (more)

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1:36pm October 12th, 2009

21st Place: 5 Spots Closer to Unlocking $50,000 for Girls’ Education

What a weekend. We raised over $500, enough to keep 20 girls in primary school for a full year!

All the studies show that those girls – because of their education – will go on to earn up to 25% more income and be 3x less likely to be HIV+. Poverty ends with girls’ education!

Have a… (more)

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12:48pm October 9th, 2009

26th out of 2,869 Causes - Keep up the great work!

Great job on day one. We are closing in on the top ten spots, which will give us a lot more visiblity on Causes homepage.

Thanks for all the donations and inviting your friends to our Cause.

If you can give more, take the time to donate $10 throughout the competition—your generosity will… (more)

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6:04pm October 8th, 2009

THE RACE BEGINS: Help us win $50,000 for Girls Education in Africa!

Hi everyone,   

What an amazing ride it has been for “Educate Girls in Africa” on Facebook Causes. This time last year we had just a handful of supporters (27 to be exact). Now we are almost 400,000 strong and have raised $134,480--all thanks to you!

We have just entered the… (more)

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3:55pm October 2nd, 2009

Victory: 60 Girls Return to School in Ghana!

Thanks to everyone for spreading the word about how girls’ education is the best way to end poverty!

You helped raise enough money--$1,500 for two weeks--to send 60 girls to school for a full year. One donor gave $700, a new Facebook record for us!

Your money is making a difference. Here's… (more)

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4:28pm September 24th, 2009

3 Reason To Celebrate - Thank You

Congratulations to everyone who helped make our last fundraiser a huge success! Not only did we meet our goal of sending two girls back to high school—we exceeded it. Thanks to your hard work, seven girls in Africa are now able to resume their high school education.

To the ten runners-up of… (more)

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4:18pm September 16th, 2009

Join our first Facebook Challenge Winner in Africa!

We are thrilled to announce that we have a winner for the Facebook Live-from-Africa Challenge! Jordan Ridge, an international business student from Elizabethtown College in Lancashire, Pennsylvania recruited 130 new members to Camfed’s Facebook Cause and will be going to Africa in the spring of… (more)

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12:39pm September 8th, 2009

Can a book change lives?

We think it can.

Today Camfed is celebrating the release of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s moving and powerful new book Half the Sky.

The book—which has been highlighted on Dateline, NPR, and in O and Glamour magazines – chronicles the stories… (more)

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11:18am August 27th, 2009

Dedicate your September birthday to a girl in Africa

Help a girl in Africa stay in school in honor of your birthday! For the cost of an average birthday gift, you could send a girl to school in Africa—forever changing her life, and the lives of her future children.

Click on the link below and choose the gift amount that feels right to you.
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10:02am August 25th, 2009

Goal Reached: 29 Uniforms Funded!

We have hit our fundraising goal for school uniforms (sweater, skirt, blouse, shirt and two pairs of socks), which will help 29 girls in rural Africa gain access to, and stay in school.

This simple set of school clothing will make a huge difference in each girl’s life as she gains the… (more)

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12:08pm August 24th, 2009

Start the week off on the right foot

Take 2 minutes to install a social giving Facebook App that has already brought in thousands of dollars for girls education in Africa!

http://tr.im/help_camfed

Install it and forget about it, but the app will continue to generate funds for Camfed!!!

This is a simple act that will have a… (more)

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2:33pm August 20th, 2009

Last call to run the NYC Marathon for Camfed!

We have two coveted spots left on our New York Marathon team—are you up for one of the most rewarding experiences of your life?

Not only will you have the thrill of competing in one of the most famous marathons in the world, you’ll also be raising money to send girls in rural Africa to… (more)

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9:07am August 12th, 2009

A new chance to win a trip to Africa with Camfed – on SocialVibe.com!

Camfed has launched an exciting new partnership with SocialVibe! SocialVibe is an awesome Facebook App that allows you to earn money for your favorite charity.

It’s simple: register at SocialVibe.com and successfully recruit ten of your Facebook friends to Camfed’s SocialVibe page. That’s… (more)

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