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You and your friends and family can break the poverty cycle for a girl and her family in rural Africa by giving her the gift of education. It costs only £180 to send a girl to school for a year, and to provide for all of her needs, including uniforms, books, and boarding. That means if you can convince ten people to donate just £18 each, you can put a girl on the path to success. To fund an entire girl’s high school education, it would take only 30 donations of £24.

Supporters have raised money for Camfed by running marathons, climbing mountains, and hosting screenings of our award-winning documentary at their homes. And there are now a host of internet tools to assist you in getting the word out about your fundraising efforts. Below are a few ideas about how to get started:

Host a film screening

Invite friends to your house to watch Camfed's award-winning documentary, Where the Water Meets the Sky, narrated by Morgan Freeman. This inspiring film tells the story of 23 women in a remote region of northern Zambia who are trained in filmmaking. This courageous group tells a story about a subject that no one will discuss: the plight of AIDS orphans.

Email us at hostascreening@watermeetssky.com, and we will send you a DVD and all the supporting materials you need to host a successful film screening. For more information, visit www.watermeetssky.com.

Facebook Causes

By asking your Facebook network to join Camfed’s Facebook Cause, you’ll be helping to promote awareness of our work. Take it one step further by encouraging them to donate, and you will be publicly recognized for your efforts: top fundraisers will be included in Camfed’s Causes Hall of Fame. Another perk for the most successful Facebook Cause recruiter this year: you will receive a copy of Camfed’s beautiful photography book, I Have a Story to Tell.

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/72910

Justgiving

Almost 6.5 million people have raised money for 5,772 charities using Justgiving. The site provides helpful guidelines for building your own Camfed fundraising page, as well as offering fundraising advice through webinars. Justgiving hosts have raised money by running marathons, organizing walk-a-thons, and commemorating loves ones. It’s easy to spread the word about your Justgiving fundraiser by adding a Justgiving widget to your Facebook or Myspace page. 

Here are some inspiring examples of Camfed fundraising pages:

http://www.justgiving.com/comeclimbwithme
http://www.justgiving.com/worldbiking

If you become one of Justgiving’s top fundraisers, you will be featured on their home page under the “latest news” section, noting the amount of money you have raised beside your photo. The person who raises the most money this year through Justgiving will receive a copy of Camfed’s beautiful photography book, I Have a Story to Tell.

http://www.justgiving.com/camfed

Change.org

When you fundraise through Change.org, you join a community of socially minded people from all over the globe. Change.org was created as a forum for people who are interested in making a difference, so it’s a natural place to promote your fundraiser for Camfed. Not only can you create your own fundraising page—you can enhance it with photos and videos of your fundraising events, and receive feedback from the Camfed community.

http://www.change.org/camfed

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