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See Our Sponsorship of Worthy Causes

Join us in our support of several international schools, individual causes, and charities since our foundation. We espouse the philosophy of community giving by returning to society what is due through our support of worthy causes. This comes as a percentage of income generated by fees and commissions.

Our current focus of support is the following institutions and individuals:

Foundation for the Education of Rural Children (FERC)

Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, FERC is a nonprofit organization registered in Thailand and the USA, where we have made several tax-deductible donations from our end through an agreement with Give2Asia. FERC’s primary objectives are:

  • To support the educational needs of Thai children in the rural and tribal communities in North Thailand.
  • To provide access to education through scholarship grants.

FERC holds fundraising events to manage an active and growing scholarship program for children in their final three years of high school. Scholarship ceremonies are held twice a year.

How We Support FERC

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We hold raffles at these events, where high-value prizes are at stake. This year’s raffle, held in January and March, raised over 114,000 baht, which is enough to sustain nine scholarship years or three full three-year scholarship programs.

Direct Sponsorship
We offer a full three-year scholarship grant worth 30,000 bahts.

Our current student, Nam, is a hard worker with a GPA of 3.95 and hopes to go on to college for her business administration studies. Nam and her siblings live with their aunt because their father has passed away while their mother works in Bangkok to provide income and support for her family. Our mission is to help Nam finish her studies and provide access to basic education for children like her who live in rural Thailand.

Make a Difference in Sweeney's Life

Sweeney Inziani is the first-born daughter of a hardworking family from a village near Kakamega in Kenya. Sweeney’s epileptic brother passed away at a young age, and a few years later, her mother (who had been sick for many years) followed her little boy.

The funds that Sweeney and her father had saved for her secondary education had to be used to cover the hospital and funeral costs. With no money for her studies, Sweeney had to drop out of school and stay home without electricity and only old magazines and books to keep her busy, as she read them repeatedly.

Sweeney loves to study, and her father is heartbroken that they have no money to pay for her to go back to school. She also has five younger siblings, including a sister who has been unable to attend secondary school. They all put their hopes on Sweeney and her passion for learning.

Shilpa’s Support

Shilpa Shah, a Kenyan life coach and management trainer, met Sweeney’s family and decided to help them by looking for anyone who might want to support the young girl’s studies. After much work, Shilpa and several friends were able to help Sweeney finish her introductory education course and even got her a spot at the University of Nairobi.

College Life

Between finishing school and before university life, Sweeney attended Graffins College, where she learned how to use a computer and popular software packages like MS Word and Excel. She was delighted to be studying again.

Sweeney is now in her third year of her commerce/business course and wants to specialize in finance. She is pretty confident and aware of what she wants to pursue as a career, and her supporters are already drafting a CV for her. They plan to approach several leading companies in September 2016, where Sweeney could apply for an entry-level position.

Unfinished Work

For Sweeney to complete her university studies, Shipla still needs to raise a minimum of £1,150 GBP. Many people around the world have been so generous, shelling out £50 – £100, which is a big amount in Kenya. Two other people have donated their old laptops – which Sweeney has used a lot. Sweeney still uses one of the devices, a small MacBook, but has opted to sell the laptop to another student.

Help Sweeney

This is Sweeney’s amazing story, but it still does not have a happy ending. A donation will make a difference in the life of this strong and hardworking Kenyan lady. It will also mean her siblings will have a chance at a better future and follow their eldest sister to a life full of hope.

For anyone who wants to support Sweeney, Shipla will regularly send updates on her studies. To donate, please email Shipla at nlpwithshilpa@gmail.com. Meanwhile, if anyone would like to email Sweeney, she said she would love to hear from her supporters and will happily respond immediately.