Hello Friends and Family,
As you know, I am a municipal services volunteer and all the volunteers from this sector have decided to host a civic education summer camp for Paraguayan youth from all over Paraguay. The camp will last 3 days and will be held at this great location close to the town of Tobati. This is a great opportunity for Paraguayan youth to travel, meet other youth from other parts of the country, and learn about their civic responsibility and the resources that are available to them through their local government. I have chosen two girls from my town, one, age 19, and another, age 20, to attend the camp with me. They are both super sweet young women who, in one way or another, have shown me there desire to help their community and better their own lives in the process. They both come from humble backgrounds and haven't traveled more than two hours outside of our town. I'm super excited to give them this opportunity to have this experience because I think it will really open their eyes to the opportunities they have in Paraguay if they dig a little.
Our goal is to have everything be free for the Paraguayan youth that participate in the camp and this is where you all come in! I try not to ask for help too much because, as a volunteer, I have probably over-stepped the "mooching" line a time or two, but this one is easy and cheap! I would like to raise a minimum of 36 dollars to cover the transportation costs and a camp t-shirt for both of the girls from my town! If you are able to donate a couple bucks please e-mail me at juliebe8@gmail.com and I will let you know where to send the money/check. We are going to organize it so one of the volunteers who is coming back from a christmas visit can bring the money back with them!
I hope life in the states is treating you all well! I'm always the most jealous of you people in December because there is no place like home for the holidays!! :)
<3
Julie
p.s. here is the camp shirt for those who are curious!
1 comment:
Julie!! My name is Casey Weston and I just got invited to Peace Corps somewhere in Latin America and am leaving May 25th, which is the staging date for municipal development in Paraguay. Could I be your replacement? We need to talk! I hope you are having a fabulous time and whenever you have internet access, feel free to email me. caseydives@gmail.com
Suerte!
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