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Next Project!

Hello all!

Hopefully you had a chance to check out my last post all about Serve 2 Lead. This week's post (yes, I'm posting two consecutive weeks!) is about the next youth development project that I have coming up.

As you may remember from last year, I am a camp facilitator for Camp GLOW (Girls and Guys Leading our World), which takes place each August in Windhoek. It's a week-long camp for 44 Namibian school children from all regions to develop their leadership, communication, empathy, and teamwork skills. It also focuses on breaking down the gender norms and tribalism that is very present in Namibian society. The camp is completely free for learners, so that cost won't prevent them from gaining a life-changing experience. Most of the kids who attend camp are categorized as "Orphans or Vulnerable Children." Our fundraising page was recently posted, so if you're interested in making a difference in a child's life and development & supporting our work in Namibia, please consider donating! Any amount helps, whether it's $5, $50, or even $500!

Please follow this link to support us:
https://donate.peacecorps.gov/donate/project/camp-glow-namibia-2017/

Many thanks for reading! If you are able to donate, many, many thanks for that, too!

PS: I won't have access to the donor list until after the grant closes, so my apologies for the delayed thanks that I will give you.

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