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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

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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.

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America's Giving Challenge Days: Bloggers Campaign!

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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.

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Birthday Campaign Update: $2,929 Raised From 50 People - Need $2,321 for Matching Money - Can We Do It?

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Hendrie who is in Cambodia right now. We have an opportunity to receive a couple of OLPCs for our literacy program at our farming project (we school the kids of farmers who we train to farm the land, sell vegetables, proceeds go into micro loan fund.).

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

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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.

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America's Giving Challenge: Bloggers Campaign Roundup

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Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. I took that photo back in 2004 when I had the opportunity to visit Cambodia and observe all programs for a week. Is that cool - the literacy school is green! Everyday Giving Blog.

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Southeast Asia, Social Enterprise Accidental Tour!

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Makphet Restaurant Vientiane, Laos (and other locations) Makphet Restaurant, photo by Backpack Foodie Like DDD, Friends-International started its efforts in Cambodia and then spread its programs to Laos. All of the staff have name badges identifying them either as students or teachers. Their goal is to help protect vulnerable children.

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

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s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. His teacher, Ying So Ry, says Channy is a very attentive, hard working student, and she sees a bright future for him. For most children in Cambodia this is a story that is all too common. Frequently, children in very poor families work in order to bolster the family???s