Ambassador - Start a Campaign and Fundraise for Education in South Sudan
ORGANIZATION: The VAD Foundation
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The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation was established in 2006 by Valentino Achak Deng and Dave Eggers, after the publication of Eggers's best-selling novel What Is the What, which tells Deng's life story. The Foundation's mission is to help rebuild Sudanese communities in war-torn Southern Sudan by increasing access to educational opportunities and creating viable and community-driven educational centers. In May 2009, the Foundation opened its first secondary school in the village of Marial Bai, Southern Sudan, the campus has been expanded to include a library, teacher-training college, and community center.
We're a very small and friendly non-profit organization. We are looking for enthusiastic supporters who are willing to host fundraising events in thier homes, schools and communities.
Some ideas:
Pledge your birthday
Pledge your wedding gift
Raffle off your mustache for Movember
Ride a rickshaw across India
Hold a concert
Host a house party
Organize a raffle
Organize a shopping party in which a portion of proceeds will be donated by the vendor
http://www.vadfoundation.org
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About The VAD Foundation
Location:
849 VALENCIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110, US
Mission Statement
The Valentino Achak Deng Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to increase access to education in post-conflict South Sudan by building schools, libraries, teacher-training institutes, and community centers.
Description
The Marial Bai Secondary School opened in May 2009. It is the first fully-functional high school in the entire region, where there are no other opportunities for students--and especially girls--to continue their education past the elementary level. In spring 2010, we constructed a girls' dormitory, to provide a safe learning environment and an alternative to early marriage for hundreds of young women in the region.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
849 Valencia StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110
DATE POSTED
December 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Resource Development / Management
- Networking
- Fundraising
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 10 hours per month
- commitment of one year