Tuesday, February 22, 2011

How YOU Can Make a Difference

Hear ye, hear ye! Gather round, good people. I am pleased to announce that I am once again running the Longtom half marathon to raise money for a very praiseworthy scholarship.

As some of you may recall, I took on this challenge last year and managed to not only stay alive after 21 km, but to also help the KLM Foundation send a child to a wonderful high school.

What is the KLM Foundation, you may ask? It’s a foundation, started by two former Peace Corps volunteers, which sponsors a child each year to attend Uplands College, a very prestigious high school. Several of my friends personally visited this high school a few months ago and were blown away by its quality and by the recipients of this scholarship. Check out their website: http://www.klm-foundation.org/

I normally am not a fan of asking people for money, but, especially after my friends’ testimonies, I am 100% confident that this money will directly and very positively impact a child’s life. To be given the opportunity of high quality education is still rare in South Africa and will provide even more opportunities for that child in the future.

If for the past year and a half you have been wishing you could help me out in some way, this is how you can! Even just very small donations of $5 or $10 would be much appreciated.

Interested? This is how it’s done:

Method 1: Online

1. Go to the KLM Foundation website http://www.klm-foundation.org/
2. Click on the Donate photo in the upper right corner.
3. This opens up a secure https connection for people to donate.
4. Make sure that you put down my name in the Longtom Marathon field (I have to raise a minimum of $100)

Method 2: Check

1.Make a check out to Kgwale Le Mollo (US)
2.Add a sticky note stating which PCV (ME) you sponsoring
3.Mail to:

KLM Foundation (US)
c/o Bowen Hsu
461 So. Bonita Avenue
Pasendena, CA 91107



If you have any questions, comment on this post or send me an email!

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