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*                Asha for Education   			*
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*            ** Work an Hour 2007 **               	*
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*               An online event to           		*
*   help educate underprivileged children in India 	*
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*           http://www.workanhour.com             	*
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Asha for Education's Work An Hour event brings people from
all over the world together to help educate underprivileged
children in India. The event kicks off on July 4th, peaks on
August 15th and concludes on September 5th. 15th of August,
India’s Independence Day, is the symbolic date chosen for
this phenomenal coming together of the human spirit.
 
Last year's Work an Hour helped projects based on the theme
of disadvantaged children - children of sex workers, street
children, poor orphans, blind children etc. Details about the 
progress of these projects is available on the website. These 
projects were supported with over $130,000 raised from more 
than 1,900 donors supporting the event.

Work an Hour 2007 aims to raise $200,000 by September 5th,
2007. The goal this year is to decrease child labor by 
increasing school retention rates. The funds raised will be used
towards projects located in the 10 poorest states or in rural 
areas of other states. Details about all the projects are available 
on the website: http://www.ashanet.org/workanhour/2007/projects.php
 
You can be a part of this event by donating one hour of your
time to help educate the underprivileged in India. You can
do this symbolically by donating one hour's equivalent of your
salary or any other amount to Asha for Education. You can make
your donations online using a credit card (Visa/MC) or by
sending a check. If your company matches donations, please
include the matching donation form to double your donation.
https://www.ashanet.org/workanhour/2007/donate.php

Please join us in this effort to educate the children of
India. Forward this note to your family, friends, and colleagues
and others who may be interested in making a contribution
and thereby making a difference.

Asha for Education is a federally tax-exempt organization. All
contributions to it are tax-deductible. The organization is
dedicated to socio-economic change in India through basic
education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for
socio-economic change. In keeping with this focus, volunteers get
involved with and support projects that have an education-related
component to them. Asha for Education is lauded for being a
zero-overhead organization. All donations go directly to projects.

http://www.workanhour.com
Sincerely,
Asha for Education and the WAH 2007 Team