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Madagascar Photo Fundraiser

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Maggie CONK

Over the last year and half, my friend Maggie has been volunteering for the Peace Corps in Madagascar and living in the village of Antsirabe Nord. She has been working on numerous development projects and educating locals in preventative health.

Maggie Baby

Maggie Feed

Recently her mother, Cheryl Flanagan, visited Maggie and documented her trip with photographs. Cheryl posted these images on PrettySporty.com and is selling them in efforts to raise funds for the latrine and well-building projects so Maggie can see its completion before she heads back home in December.

kids

cows

smile

bike

Prints of photos available in varying sizes of Malagasy wildlife, scenery, people and culture. All money after costs of prints go directly to the latrine and well-building projects organized by the women’s association, the health clinic council, and the parent’s organization. They’ve already raised funds or in-kind donations of labor and supplies to cover a 25 percent community contribution. Grassroot development projects count on the fund raising of small community groups because they’re not part of some larger International Aid organizations programming that is funded by foreign country’s governments. This is an opportunity to see donations go directly to a community with no salary, travel, or miscellaneous programming costs taken out. We really appreciate your help and the photos of the village you’re helping are beautiful, too.

The US dollar goes a long way in Madagascar so please visit PrettySporty.com and order your favorite photo (even if it a small order). Your donation will really make a difference in their village and help in my efforts to save the world.

Thanks!
Travis