Hi everyone. This is Nick, your co-worker/friend/family member. I guess if you found this page it is pretty obvious what I want for christmas this year. This may seem strange (especially to my parents) due to my past christmas greed. Please do not give me any presents or gifts this year. Instead I want my gift to be enjoyed by children who probably havent even heard of christmas, or Utah for that matter. I feel fortunate enough these days and I would rather give money to children in need rather than get another video game or R/C plane that only gets used a couple of times. The charity I am sponsoring is called Plan International (USA). It is a non-profit charity whos goal is to end the cycle of poverty for children around the world including the U.S. I have researched many charities and chose this one because of its cause, reputation, and unbias. Im not doing this for credit or gratitude. To be honest people are forgetting the spirit of christmas, to give to those less fortunate. Please donate any amount you would have spent on a gift for me or any amount that you want to donate, this is a one time donation. THIS IS MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM YOU SO PLEASE DONATE TO THIS, NOT ME. Please share this page with anyone who would be interested in donating also. Sorry about the lame video to the right, I cant stand that sad music.
Questions please email me at nickpetersen90@gmail.com
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The Organizations Programs
In coordination with Plan International and its other chapters, in 2010 Plan International USA helped fund and organize the following combined international programs and activities:
The construction or rehabilitation of 1,935 health or early childhood care and development centers, 1,251 schools and 7,531 water points;
Improvement of sanitation facilities for 90,882 households;
Support for 767 microfinance organizations and 13,636 local savings and loan groups;
Training for 150,007 professional and volunteer health workers;
Training for 58,229 professional and volunteer education workers;
Training for 70,917 workers and farmers;
Vocational and business training to 26,770 people;
Training for 43,124 members of staff or partner organization staff and 106,544 community members in child protection;
Increased disaster relief activities in Haiti;
The beginning of a program to prevent and treat HIV and other related diseases in Benin, Togo and Cameroon, funded by the Global Fund.
U.S. Programs
YUGA, Youth United in Global Action, is a program sponsored by Plan International USA. YUGA aims to educate and involve young people in the United States in issues that affect children and youth around the world. The program’s main focus areas are: climate change, global poverty, HIV and AIDS, child rights and child exploitation, and gender equality.
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