Win a Trip to Africa with Camfed
Published June 16, 2009 @ 02:39PM PT
We are thrilled to announce the Facebook Causes Live-From-Africa Challenge. If we can increase our member base by 200,000, we will secure a $100,000 matching grant for girls’ education in Africa – and the Challenge Top Recruiter will receive a FREE TRIP TO AFRICA to see Camfed in action!
Learn more: www.causes.com/camfed
Recruiters who invite more than 100 new supporters will receive our Documentary “Where Water Meets the Sky”. The top 10 Recruiters overall will receive our Book “I Have a Story to Tell”, and a unique gift crafted by a young woman supported by Camfed’s program.
The Challenge Top Recruiter once we have met our goal will receive A FREE TRIP TO AFRICA, visiting the communities where Camfed works and meeting the remarkable girls whose education you have made possible. The winner will also share his or her experience via Twitter, providing our whole supporter community with an in-depth understanding of exactly how your money is used when you commit to educating children in rural Africa.
Take action now! Each friend you recruit brings in $0.50—plus, our donors will match every donation contributed to the Camfed Cause during the Challenge dollar-for-dollar, in an amount up to $20,000! With your help we can have explosive results that will keep thousands of girls in school.
Thank you so much for your support of Camfed and best of luck in the Challenge!
Act now: www.causes.com/camfed
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No purchase or donation necessary to participate in the Challenge. A donation will not increase or improve your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Employees of Sponsor and Philotic, Inc. and their immediate families are ineligible for the Challenge. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. See official rules for details at www.camfed.org
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