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Khmer Social Dance Lesson from Somaly Haye

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" When children are orphaned in Cambodia, their last name is changed is "rath" which means orphan. Every year at the annual Water Festival in Lowell, MA, we have the "Rath Family Reunion" where families who have children adopted from Cambodia gather.

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Announcing Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Book

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I am donating my royalties to support the Sharing Foundation ‘s college education program for young people in Cambodia. My family is sponsoring Keo Savon , who we met this summer in Cambodia. The money went to support students like Maneth, an IT major who now teaches computer lessons in the orphanage where my children lived.

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Attend The Networked Nonprofit Virtual Book Launch (6/21) and Support Cambodian Kids!

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But there is another very important personal reason to purchase the book on June 21st, I’m donating all of the proceeds from my share of the royalties to the Sharing Foundation , a nonprofit that cares for orphans in Cambodia. And if you are going to buy a copy, please wait until the party and purchase your copy on Amazon.

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#OceanLoveEarl: RIP Earl Kanter, MD – 12/23/21 – 6/23/13

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I’m left with one final life lesson from him: love never dies. He loved my Mom, his four children, and 7 grandchildren dearly. At some point, I will share with you some lessons learned about online fundraising, hope you will help me celebrate my father’s memory. OceanLoveEarl. Tribute to My Dad.

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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

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I have many examples from my own children and those of Sharing Foundation stakeholders - many who are adoptive parents and have encouraged their children to give back to Cambodia. As a parent or teacher, how do you teach this important life lesson? Take for example the lemon stand fundraiser. Any that use Web 2.0?

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QIK Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Charity Drive for to support Cambodian Orphans!

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They have identified the Sharing Foundation that helps children in Cambodia as the recipient. (If Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodia woman, has been sent to college for three years due to the generosity of people who read this blog , follow me (or Chris Brogan) on Twitter , or have connected with me through different social networks.

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Thank you for the best birthday ever! We raised $6,158 for the Sharing Foundation to send 615 Cambodian youngsters to school!

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In Roteang Village, where the Sharing Foundation has programs that help over 1,500 children each and every day, there was a birthday bash at the orphanage for the 70 plus children. Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance.