[Lapg] NextAid is breaking ground in South Africa and we need your help!

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Dear friends, family, and friends of NextAid,

NextAid is breaking ground this July in South Africa! The kids and adults 
in Dennilton are so excited about their child support center being built 
and we are too!  We are still short of our fundraising goals which will 
enable us to meet our building needs while we are there.

Joe Kennedy, the eco-architect fulfilling our vision, has recruited 2 other 
amazing experienced natural builders and trainers from Builders Without 
Borders 
(<http://www.builderswithoutborders.org>www.builderswithoutborders<http://www.builderswithoutborders.org>.org) 
to come and help teach the local community how to build using technologies 
that are sustainable and affordable. Two students in architecture and 2 
Ashoka (<http://www.ashoka.org>www.ashoka<http://www.ashoka.org>.org) 
fellows will also be joining us, each bringing their expertise and cultural 
background into the mix to ensure a completely successful kick-off for the 
multi-purpose center project.

We have also planned a 3 day AIDS Peer Education Program (PEP) with Wendy 
Arnold, the founder of an extremely successful program based in LA and 
operating in 23 countries. Wendy will already be in South Africa, so we are 
lucky to have her also come to Dennilton.

Other activities, such as music sessions, theater, art, young kids 
activities will also take place during the July workshops.

All those going to Dennilton are pitching in to cover costs but we still 
have quite a bit to go.  Please see the attached description of our 
training program. In addition to travel costs of the trainers, we need food 
for the local participants of the workshop (15 adults for the building, 40 
for the Peer training), accomodations, building materials, ground 
transportation, and more.

This is probably the most crucial moment for us and your help now will make 
a significant impact.  It would be really great if donations could be 
received by June 28th. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Or 
you can contribute via the website donation button 
<http://www.nextaid.org>www.nextaid<http://www.nextaid.org>.org  Thank you 
so much for your support!

Checks should be made out to:

NextAid, A Project of Hope for Africa
3666 Westwood Blvd #202
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Best regards,

Lauren Segal
Co-Founder, NextAid
mobile 818-516-6959


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