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GLOW (Girls Leading Our World)

I have been waiting for the right time to tell you all about one of the greatest projects I am working on here in Swaziland.  It is called Girls Leading Our World (GLOW).  GLOW Swaziland envisions a nation where women and girls lead safe, healthy, and happy lives and have no limitations on their dreams.  GLOW exists to encourage, support, and inspire gender equality and female empowerment in the Kingdom of Swaziland.  GLOW creates and supports environments where young Swazi women can obtain information and acquire skills that will enable them to improve their life experience and expand opportunities for a successful and satisfying life as an African woman.

Peace Corps Volunteers around the entire country are starting GLOW Clubs for girls in the rural communities to have access to information and to empower the girls to take the reins of their own life and become the next leaders in this country.  Our biggest initiative is a week-long GLOW Camp where girls are nominated from all over the country to come together for a leadership camp.  Camp GLOW’s purpose is to provide a safe and supportive environment for girls where they can receive information and training in the areas of leadership, female health issues, self-discovery and career planning.

As a youth in America I spent summers attending soccer camps, church mission trips, camping with my parents, and later working a Girl Scout Camp.  These experiences are huge character builders that Swazi girls are not usually fortunate to have.  We are creating Camp GLOW to give this experience to Swazi girls.

For those of you who have been wondering how you could help me in my service, this is your opportunity!  You can help give this opportunity to the girls of Swaziland.  WE are in need of donations and because the U.S. dollar goes a long way over here no donation is too small. Your contribution will go directly to making Camp GLOW a successful event.

Don’t miss your chance to help this amazing project!  Of all the projects I have worked on in Swaziland, this one will have the greatest and most lasting impact and therefore we really need your help.  Your support means a lot. A lot to me and a lot to the girls whose life you will be impacting!

TO DONATE:

Follow the link to  DONATE TO GLOW!!!

It is preferred to donate via the internet since there is no time delay.  However, if you want, I can make the (snail) mail version available to you.  Send me an e-mail and let me know if you would rather donate that way. My e-mail is kelly.tooley@gmail.com

And if you need extra incentive, charitable contributions to the Peace Corps are tax-deductible under section 170(c)1 of the Internal Revenue Code! (Awesome, I know!)

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Come on! Now its really time to DONATE TO GLOW!!! If you ever thought of sending a care package, this is your opportunity to support me in my service.

 

HERE IS THE OFFICIAL LETTER (because I am a poor PCV and can't send it to all of you):

Kelly Tooley

Peace Corps Swaziland

P.O. Box 2797

Mbabane, H100

Swaziland, AFRICA

 Dear all of my family, friends and blog readers:

As you know I am currently serving with the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Swaziland in Sub Sahara Africa. The purpose of this letter is to tell you about an exciting project that I am working on and to offer you an opportunity to help if you can.

 The project is a gender empowerment effort known as Project GLOW (Girls Leading Our World). This will be the second year of GLOW’s existence in Swaziland and its premier activity will be a five day leadership camp for teenage girls scheduled for the April school vacation. Through a Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) partial funds are available to support the camp, however it is the role of those of us who will design and lead the camp to obtain matching funds from friends and family back home.

Camp GLOW’s purpose is to provide a safe and supportive environment for girls where they can receive information and training in the areas of leadership, female health issues, self-discovery and career planning. The camp will nurture exploration of personalities, individual talents and will fortify the resolve of young woman to break out of stereotypes and behaviors that hinder their success and happiness. Girls that attend Camp GLOW will be expected to return to their schools and communities and initiate GLOW Clubs and to share the information and skills that they have acquired.

 Because the U.S. dollar goes a long way over here no donation is too small. Your contribution will go directly to Camp GLOW and will most likely be applied to providing meals for the campers and for providing transportation to and from the camp location. Follow the link to DONATE TO GLOW to find more information about the project. I may also have a list of in kind contribution items that would also help us a great deal (but I don't have that list ready yet).

On behalf of all of the GLOW girls, campers and volunteers, I thank you in advance for anything that you can do to help us empower females and improve the lives of all who live in this small, but incredibly special, nation of Swaziland.

Sincerely,

Kelly and The GLOW Team


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