Dear Friends of WAAW Foundation, Last year, we initiated the WAAW foundation’s pilot scholarship initiative to support seven need-based $500 scholarships for African female students studying science, math and engineering related courses in a University in Africa. We have seen tremendous response to this effort, with over 400 applications received from 26 African countries.
To support this cause, last week I made a personal donation of $2000. As a student, this giving proves an enormous financial sacrifice, yet it is by far the most gratifying one I ever made, because I recognize the much greater impact this amount will have on fellow African girls. After reading a scholarship application from Lilian Kong’ani, a 22 year old female orphan studying Environmental Health at Moi University, Kenya, I wept! I was humbly reminded that this cause is the best use of any $2000 I can afford—to help orphaned African girls struggling to work to stay in school while caring for several younger siblings at the same time! What a privilege to be able to give to such a worthy cause!
I come to you with a plea. To successfully meet our goal of sponsoring seven deserving applicants this year, we need to raise an additional $2,000 by the end of March. This is where I want to ask for your help. Having come so far, we can not let this initiative fail. I would like to challenge you my fellow WAAW foundation friends, to give generously, to help us reach our goal of raising a total of $4000 by the end of March. As friends of WAAW Foundation, I think let us show a good example of supporting our cause, and then proceed to ask others to join us in this effort.
In this Information age, it is important that we ensure that deserving female students in Africa have the needed financial support towards an education that will empower them to compete in a global economy, and make a difference in Africa. I know our cause is right, and it is important to you. WAAW foundation is already making a profound impact on African women, and today and into the future, they are counting on us. Empowering African women through education is the most basic and important step towards building up a strong Africa, and creating lasting solutions to poverty.
Towards this end, I ask you to please consider:
- Supporting one scholarship with your $500 donation.
- Making a $50, $100 or $250 donation towards our goal.
- Giving any amount toward WAAW’s vision, empowering African women.
Please act now! Visit us at http://www.waawfoundation.com/donate.htm to make a donation. Thank you for your anticipated response.
WAAW Foundation
Working to Advance African Women
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