article thumbnail

Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.

article thumbnail

What do Twitter, Books, Wine, and Fundraisers have in Common?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions. Based on my experience with the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia, I know how important it is for children in developing countries to have books to read in their own language.

Twitter 82
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

America's Giving Challenge Days: Bloggers Campaign!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. But, also felt sad when thought of the many children in Cambodia who would not have the same opportunities as our children do. Our project on Global Giving focuses on literacy which is key to education and jobs for poor children. Sign up here.

Blogger 50
article thumbnail

Harry's First Fundraising Video: Why Donate $10 To Support the Sharing Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school. Chheng Srey Mom, 16, has completed grade 8.

article thumbnail

Help My Pal Beth Win $50,000 for Cambodian Orphans

Have Fun - Do Good

The Sharing Foundation's mission is to help meet the physical, emotional, educational and medical needs of orphaned and seriously disadvantaged children in Cambodia. Beth is on the Board of the Foundation, and she and her husband have two children, Harry and Sara, who were adopted as orphans from Cambodia.

article thumbnail

Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

Tech Soup

Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. The foundation's mission is to help bring about shared prosperity and a sustainable future to all ASEAN countries, which comprise Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

article thumbnail

$10 Will Help Cambodian Youngster Mon Channy Get An Education and Live a Better Life!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Both Bora and Nhuong, young people from Cambodia, who are donors to Sharing Foundation, know this story all too well: As Bora says, "I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country. For Mon Channy,10, The Sharing Foundation???s