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ISSUE FOUR	MONDAYDECEMBER 18, 2006	refreshbox.com

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All smiles at Meeting Point Kampala, the first school started by Building Tomorrow in 2006.

THE IMPACT

$32,000
builds a brand new school in the Wakiso District of Uganda, including the land, materials, labor and permits.

$5,000
pays for the construction and outfitting of a single classroom (that serves 30-50 children each day).

$43.48
buys one child his or her textbooks for the year.

$32.61
buys a classroom set of colorful pens and pencils.

$0.54
provides breakfast and lunch for a child each day (that's only $16.30 per month).

$8.15
buys one new pair of shoes. After all, there's no better way to play a good match of football (soccer).

Source: Building Tomorrow

Learning Starts Here

THE PHONE RANG. SOMETHING EXCITING was about to happen. On the other end of the call, a familiar voice asked me to join him in doing something groundbreaking, even revolutionary. And so on May 12, 2006, five young professionals, myself included, created a new nonprofit organization called Global Playground.

Education is the most promising means to eliminating poverty, violence, intolerance, and misunderstanding in our world. And not surprisingly, children are the most open to cross-cultural understanding. We've made it our goal to raise awareness and share resources with people of the developing world through education.

For our first project, we've decided to build a new school Uganda, in an area where less than half of the children have access to education. Global Playground is partnering with Building Tomorrow, an organization started by my good friend, George Srour (William and Mary '05). Last year, George single-handedly mobilized the W&M community to build a beautiful, three-story brick school in Kampala that now reaches 1,000 orphans every day. And we're thrilled to help him build his next school.

It costs $32,000 to build a school in Uganda (the cost of a new car). We've identified the rural community of Wakiso (just west of Kampala) as the site for our new school... and they are very excited to participate: from the planning and funding (they make a commitment to contribute about $4,000) to the construction and operation.

It's Christmastime, so why not make a gift in honor of your family and friends! Every little bit helps. And Global Playground is a 501(c)(3) public charity, so any donations you make are tax-deductible. Giving online is easy and secure.

Click here to make a donation...

This is just the first of many projects around the world that Global Playground will pursue. And wherever we build a school, we will dedicate part of the school to serve as a playground – because all children deserve a place where they can be children.

I'm so excited to share this new project with each of you, so please drop me a line and tell me what you think! I'd love to hear your ideas and answer your questions.

All my best wishes for this Christmas season!

Cheers,
Armistead

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