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From the Jacaranda Foundation:

Willy, Emily, Andy, and Julia;

Thanks for showing interest in our project. Since you will be in Grade 9 next year, you would be able to join the Habitat for Humanity Club. What better way to get started now and then you will know if this is something you are interested in for next year.

Did Mr. Small share with you the link to our donation page and then the website for the Jacaranda Foundation? Please have a look.

Obviously this school needs lots of things, but collecting items and then sending them to Malawi will not be the best option. Basically they need funding. Whatever project you decide to do will need to be something that will raise some funds. Maybe you could organize a middle school dance or an after school movie and all proceeds go to the Jacaranda School. Create a catchy logo so that lots of kids will participate.

A great idea that someone suggested called 'Jumping for Jacaranda" Students skip for a certain amount of time and are sponsored. There could be prizes for the students that jump for the longest amount of time or raise the most money. Good exercise at the same time.

The Habitat Club will be putting on the Raise your Voice Benefit Concert again this year. They will be looking for people to perform. If you have any musical talent then I hope you will audition. Convince all your friends to attend and we will increase the funds we raise for the Jacaranda School.

We have over 300 Habitat wristbands left to sell. I am not sure if anyone has sold to students in the middle school, but maybe you could do that. They sell for 10 RMB and come in two sizes and two color. All proceeds go to Jacaranda.

If you brainstorm, I am sure you can come up with some wonderful ideas. Again, the way to help this school is to raise funds so that we can build bathrooms and buy the desks and textbooks that they desperately need.

Thanks Mr. Burke

From HELP Malawi: Hello Emily and crew!

Thank you for your interest in H.E.L.P. Malawi. It is wonderful that your students are interested in helping, educating, loving, and, protecting the children of Malawi. Malawi is one of the most highly populated areas and one of the least developed countries in the world. Life expectancy is only 35 years of age. Over one million children are without a parent due to HIV/AIDS related deaths. H.E.L.P. Malawi has made commitments with the locals as well as the government to educate the children in the Nanthomba district while teaching the villagers the importance of crop sustainability, which will in turn feed the children at school. I was able to look at the website you created, and it looks great! Did you have a specific program that you and your students are interested in? Or where you want the money that you raise to go to. I would be happy to send you a kit about H.E.L.P. Malawi, if you can provide me an address I can send one out, along with a few pamphlets. Jillian, Executive Director, is in Malawi right now! We are in the works are making a video that would represent all we have accomplished in Malawi. So the timing is perfect! We are very excited that you have taken time out of your busy day to contact us. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to email me Pam@helpmalawichildren.org or call me directly 440-321-0048.

Thanks again! Pamela Daly Program Director 440-321-0048 pam@helpmalawichildren.org [|www.helpmalawichildren.org]