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JUNE 25, 2012

I learned this technique from Cheryl Francisconi, director of the IIE Addis-Ababa Office in Ethiopia, last month in Rwanda ,who uses a stone that has been held by many people. I improvised and had participants pass around a flower.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

million and build 333 wells in Ethiopia. (Hat tip Brett Meyer at NTEN ) They are asking everyone born in September to give up birthday presents and ask their friends and family for donations to build water weels in Ehtiopia instead. They hope to raise $1.5 More information here.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Depending on the community the children come from (and excluding Ethiopia as a separate historical case of Christianity sans missionaries), the children are much more likely to be Christian by the time they are young adults (if they were not already Christian when they entered).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Virginia DeBolt pointed me to this very inspiring story about a third grader in Albuquerque who raised $6000 to build a library in Ethiopia. They created the Popcorn For Kids Campaign. Parenting Tips To Encourage Your Child's Philanthropy 1.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2008

The Well That Twitter Built: On September 18th, Mashable's Twitter followers donated $3,536 to Charity:Water, an initative to build wells in Ethiopia. Social Media Roadblock Campaign launched by Red Cross in September marks an experiment from a large nonprofit institution in using Twitter connected to a fundraising campaign.

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DECEMBER 30, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Save the Children has just launched an inspiring and informative catalog that lets you and your child explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts, vitamins for infants, library books for kids in rural America, or an apple tree in Ethiopia are extraordinary resources. "Time, enthusiasm, expertise, skills.it

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OCTOBER 12, 2006

In Ethiopia, she did organizational capacity building work for a local network of NGOs. She notes, "I started in Kenya working with a water users association, living in a thatched hut!" " Later, her work brought her to Mali, where she advised on participatory methods.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

There are now 990 actively engaged Fellows— across the five focal countries of Ethiopia, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and the Philippines—regularly participating in the Leadership Development for Mobilizing Reproductive Health network activities.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Every September we launch the September Campaign , an online grassroots fundraising campaign targeting a specific issue. This year is our 5th anniversary and we’re funding a drilling rig for our partner in Ethiopia that can provide access to clean and safe drinking water to 40,000 people a year. The 2011 September Campaign.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Yeshi , is a Facebook Messenger bot created by charity:water to simulate the experience of many young girls in Ethiopia who walk six hours a day to get clean water. Taking a virtual walk with Yeshi may not help you get your steps in for the day, but it will be fascinating and educational.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water was enroute to Ethiopia when we discussed Twestival. charity: water have invited Amanda to visit Ethiopia with them at the start of April (costs paid by private donors, not fundraising). Amanda shares how she worked closely with the nonprofit, charity:water.

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