I am part of an organization called Leeds RAG (Raise & Give) and it is basically a group that raises money and gives it to charities across the world. Each person in the group is given a certain amount of raise, and in return the group organizers will setup various adventures for the members of the organization. Last year, RAG raised over £84,000 (over $135,000).
We are raising money for a charity called Ninos De Guatemala. You can read more about it below. My goal is to raise a mere £150 (roughly $250). However, any additional amount raised above that will go to this charity.
Ninos de Guatemala is a charity which was set up in 2006 by a handful of volunteers from Amsterdam. It is a charity involved in creating community based projects for the poorest citizens of Guatemala - a Central American country south of Mexico. The flagship project of the charity is the 'Nuestro Futuro' school which opened last year in the town of Ciudad Vieja in Guatemala. Life is extremely harsh for those born into poverty here.
Education is provided for free at the school on the basis of need alone; only the poorest of the poor are eligible to go there and many are turned away as it is massively over subscribed. It is currently being expanded and is completely reliant on charitable donations for this to occur and for it to become self-funded. This will give these children a chance to obtain an education they would otherwise never receive; every dollar raised will help to give some of the world's poorest people the chance to get themselves out of the cycle of poverty and destitution.
To help raise as much money as possible, I have created a website that makes it easy for people to donate online. You can visit it at RaiseandGive.org. You can find much more information about the RAG group as well as the charity there.
If you're interested in donating, you can find details about how to do so on the donation page. No donation amount is too small, and 100% of the money will go to Ninos De Guatemala.
I understand that budgets are tight since Christmas has just passed. In order to give a bit more incentive, if you donate $10 or more, you will become a Premium Member on Speedsolving.com (please be sure to include your Speedsolving.com username during your donation by clicking on the "Add special Instructions" during the donation confirmation). 100% of the donations will go to this charity. Additionally, I am going to match the highest donation amount and donate that to this charity as well (on top of the £150).
Thank you for taking the time to read about this cause, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
All the best,
-Pat
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