Connect Africa Foundation
Connect Africa News Update   August 2013
Dear International Community of Connect Africa,

 

In a few short months many wonderful things have happened for Connect Africa!

 

OUR NEW WEBSITE IS UP

        Please click and see the impact your involvement has made over these past 9 years.

 

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In June I spent a week outside of Austin, Texas fundraising for our new initiative, a community library.  A couple from Texas who has been sponsoring a student, Sayid Bangi, since 2006 came to visit their "son" in August 2012.  Upon returning home, the realization of what they experienced with Connect Africa inspired them to invite me to their community.  

 

The sponsor gave Bangi the task of writing "why the need for a library"

 

              "Thanks for giving me this chance and also have a hand in this life

changing initiative. This will be the first library built on a local
level in such a rural area, which is a great mileage towards
educational development in the entire community. It's a long-term
initiative that will attend and shape the minds of those to come.
It will build a lasting relationship between the local community and CAF." 

 

The goodwill of the Austin community raised $20,318.  The library will be attached to our existing "meeting area" as well as a room for our future computer center.  

 
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As the summer draw to a close we are hard at work finding funding for:  
  • solar powered lights for the students while doing their homework in the dark
  • enticing travelers to come stay in our guest house
  • exploring grants to help us purchase school supplies for the children 
  • partnering with Bata shoes to obtain good quality, study school shoes 
  • keeping up  with the myriad micro loans, scholarships and savings plans 
  • AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THE WORK WE DO!

Thank you always for having Connect Africa in your heart!  

Warmly,

Lynn, Charles and The USA Board of Directors

www.connect-africa.org

 

 

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