Or you can join the new $4 per month campaign. Your chance to keep on giving.
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CHALLENGE
DFC's initial goal is to raise $300 million representing one dollar for every american.
Support Dollars for Change by challenging yourself to a similiar goal. Get your friends, family, class, team, or office together and put in enough money to represent one dollar for each person in your 'population'. Let us know the name of your group and send it all off to the address above!
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If you have sent your dollar, post a blog or bulletin saying, "My Dollar is Working... Is Yours?" Let people know what compelled you send it, whether it was a picture, comment, etc. If you got a group together, tell everyone how you did it!
"The biggest risk we face of all, is inaction. We are not spectators to a world coming apart at the seems. If we mobilize our skills and our incomes and our wealth; even to a modest extent, we can help shift the world onto a path that is one of shared prosperity; that is one of environmental sustainability. In the end, the choice is ours."
- Jeffrey Sachs,
"The World in Balance"
Give a Little, Get a Little
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How much is your money worth to you?Here in the U.S., one dollar means buying a can of soda; but for ONE BILLION other people around the world, that one dollar means they can survive just one more day…
In October of 2006, America’s population reached 300 million.With a number that high, just imagine what could be done if everyone contributed together…
I am not asking you to sign up for anything; and I am not asking for all your money.I’m asking that you do without that can of soda just once.I’m asking that you find a small piece of your life where you can save just one dollar, and put it to better use.Prove to your kids, your siblings, anyone you have ever told, that one person really can make a difference; that a little does go a long way.You don’t have to be a millionaire to change the world, as long as we all work together.Mail your dollar bill to the address below or click on the paypal link, tell everyone you know to do the same, and watch the savings account grow every time you visit this website.If you would like, send your name and comments or suggestions along with your dollar.
After the first year, all the money will be donated to children in Kurland; a small township in South Africa.It has a population of around 4,500 people, with a 45% unemployment rate.The incidence of HIV/AIDS is about 35%.The local preschool, or “crèche”, was built to cater to fifty children.It currently enrolls around ninety kids with only two permanent staff members.The lack of cultural, sport and recreational facilities in Kurland also results in the youth being caught up in such problems as crime, alcohol and drug abuse, under consensual-age sex, pregnancy and single parenthood.
The children of Kurland in the pictures below changed my life for the better; I would like to help change theirs.
In future years, we hope to diversify the areas in which the money is donated to, but for now, we are starting off one at a time, just like you.
Hey! I hope everything is going great. What are the dates that your gonna be in south africa? Im still thinking about coming so I want to makes someplans for the big trip.....
hey hey katie! hows it going?? I need your help hehe. You know that picture of granuel you have as the background for dollars for change do you have it as a bigger file as it stretchs and looks strange as a poster design from the myspace pic. could you send me one of yours then I could edit it if you would mind? my gig has turned into a mini music festival now from friday to sunday haha x
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Hello K, looks like you are doing wonderfully well. Im leaving back to South Africa on Monday so ill be sending you all my left over dollars... Looking forward to seeing you next year when you will be building with those Dollars for Change. And to all of you who are thinking of joining this wonderful lady in South Africa - see you soon too.
hey hey katie are you planning to go bk out there any time soon?? Im really up for getting a group pf guys to fundraise and meet bk out at rocky road let me know if your up for it? xx
So I was telling my cousin that did a semester at sea and has been to osuth africa about your org. and she wants to volunteer....yea Im recruiting people-look at me go! :)
Hey so Kelcy emailed that one email about you needing volunteers next year....SO what Im saying is that theres a chance! I would love to volunteer! Im moving to Vegas and goin back to school for my teaching cert so I have to see my financial situation etc....but Im saying June is a possibility. Anyways I hope your doin great. Miss u
