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Campaign Report Part 3 – future plans and photos

September 5, 2010
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The third of a 3-part series of reports on my PCs for Migrant Children campaign. It turned out to be far more successful than I imagined and it kept me very, very busy in Maesot right up until the morning I left. Thank you to all who contributed either financially or with getting the word out. You have helped improve the lives of hundreds of children!

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Campaign Report Part 2 – achievements and lessons learned

August 30, 2010
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The second of a 3-part series of reports on my PCs for Migrant Children campaign. It turned out to be far more successful than I imagined and it kept me very, very busy in Maesot right up until the morning I left. Thank you to all who contributed either financially or with getting the word out. You have helped improve the lives of hundreds of children!

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Campaign Report Part 1 – why and how much?

August 27, 2010
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The first of a 3-part series of reports on my PCs for Migrant Children campaign. It turned out to be far more successful than I imagined and it kept me very, very busy in Maesot right up until the morning I left. Thank you to all who contributed either financially or with getting the word out. You have helped improve the lives of hundreds of children!

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To volunteer, or to work?

August 24, 2010
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Originally I set out to travel and incorporate volunteering as a substantial part of the journey. However, my recent experience in Maesot has taught me that I don’t have to do it independently and I don’t have to do it with my own money – I can get paid to do it too. Here are my thoughts on shifting my approach from volunteering, to paid philanthropy.

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PCs for Migrant Children: an update

August 8, 2010
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It’s been a while since I started my ‘PCs for Migrant Children’ campaign, but the process of delivering computers into the schools is underway and I’m seeing success, as well as frustrations. Here is an update.

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