At the Holidays, Give a Gift, Not a Hand-Out

In This Issue:

- HURRY! Take advantage of an IRA Charitable Rollover before December 31st, 2011

- Spreading the Joy of the Holidays by giving to the KEF

- KEF donor shares how rewarding sponsoring a student is

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Special IRA Opportunity Expires Dec. 31

Did you know? The charitable IRA rollover legislation allows you to transfer lifetime gifts up to $100,000 using funds from your individual retirement account (IRA) without undesirable tax effects. This opportunity is only available through December 31, 2011.

You may contribute to the KEF this way if:

You are age 70½ or older at the time of the gift.
The gifts total any amount up to $100,000 in 2011.
You transfer funds directly from an IRA.
You transfer the gifts outright to one or more qualified charities, but not to supporting organizations, or for gift annuities, charitable trusts, donor advised funds or any gift from which you receive a personal benefit.

IRA Charitable Rollover FAQs

Please forward this to others who may be eligible and interested in participating.

You can also call Valeria directly at 212-792-6300 x6427

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If you are a Federal Employee, you can donate to the KEF directly through the Combined Federal Campaign!

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Also - don't forget to inquire into your employer's Matching Gift Program: You could easily double your gift!

Education is the greatest gift anyone can receive. Your support in 2011 enabled the KEF to sponsor the education of 500 students in secondary schools and universities across Kenya. At the Holidays, we are reminded of how the smallest sacrifices can have the biggest impact: even the smallest of donations add up to new books, tutoring and even a year's tuition for one of our students. We invite you to join our efforts to make a difference by donating to our mission - with your help, we can educate
many more students so they can transform their lives and improve their communities.

Wondering what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Make a gift to the KEF in the name of someone you know!
Just click on the "Donate Now" button below to give a life-changing gift of any amount and the KEF will notify your loved ones of the gift you made in their name.

The average Kenyan earns less than $2 a day. For less than that ($50 a month) you can sponsor an individual student at boarding school in Kenya! Sponsorships make wonderful gifts. This holiday season, show someone you care by sponsoring a Kenyan girl or boy for 4 years of high school.

The KEF is grateful for your support and we wish you and your loved ones a joyous Holiday Season!

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"We initially decided to become a sponsor because we wanted to see firsthand the impact we were making on the lives of students. Every time I see a letter in the mail from one of our students, it lights up my whole day. They are so excited about school and eager to learn, it makes me feel grateful to be in their lives this way. Just to help encourage them along their path to a successful education is so beyond gratifying. I don't know of any other organization that has allowed me to have such a personal and rewarding experience with the students we sponsor."

- Meredith May, Phoenix Partners Group LP; the company currently sponsors 5 students.

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The Kenyan school year

ended in mid-November.

Congratulations to the 133 KEF scholars who graduated high school! We look forward to enrolling about 150 new students in February

2012!

You can now support the KEF while shopping Online for the Holidays. Just download the Goodsearch Toolbar to you web browser and shop hundreds of Online stores with great price-saving coupons. Every time you buy, Goodsearch makes a donation to the KEF! Just be sure to set up Kenya Education Fund as your charity of choice when installing the toolbar.

KEF is proud to announce its partnership with Universal Giving, an award-winning website that helps people give and volunteer with top-performing projects all over the world. Visit our page by clicking below!

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KENYA EDUCATION FUND

360 East 72nd Street, # C3405

New York, NY 10021

www.kenyaeducationfund.org