Most of you know my primary assignment is teaching English as a foreign language at school number nine in Şamaxı. However, my secondary (favorite) project, is working as the commissioner of the Peace Corps Azerbaijan Youth Softball Program. This program allows youth from all over the country to come together over the summer/fall to play softball, meet new people and learn about different cultures, ie. American or even their own different regional cultures.
We originally had a donor lined up to fund the entire program, but unfortunately it fell through. Thus, my counterparts and I, are working to find other funding. If you feel like helping us out, we would be incredibly grateful. Below is the link to the Peace Corps page where you can find more information on the program and how to donate. Donations can be anywhere from $5 to $5,000 dollars. We have had $120 donated but still need $978. Anything and everything would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=314-052
For those of you looking for other great reasons to donate:
All gifts or bequests to the Peace Corps are gifts to the United States for exclusively public purposes within the meaning of section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and are deductible as charitable contributions under section 170(a) of the Code.
Your entire donation to the Partnership Program will be directed to OUR Volunteer project. No part of your donation will be used to cover staff or overhead costs of running the Partnership Program, as the office is supported by congressionally appropriated funds to the Peace Corps.
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Good for you for organizing this. Keep up the good work!
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