Remember Pape Tanor, from Senegal? When he became one of the kids sponsored by LangaList Plus! subscribers, he was nine years old. He lives with his mother, one older brother and two older sisters in the village of Ouakam south of Dakar. His mother tries to support the family by selling cakes in the local market; the family of five has an income of about US $775 per year. (More info: http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2001/2001-04-12.htm#8 )
We've had several letters from Pape; you can read them all here: http://www.langa.com/plus2.htm#kids
We also just got a new note and a, um, strange drawing of what appears to be a briefcase or valise surrounded by plants. I have no idea what it means. 8-)
Here's his note:
...and the
translation:
...and his drawing:
What's this is all about? Well, those of us with computers
and Internet access are vastly better off than most of the world's population.
Because of this, I decided that a portion of the LangaList Plus! subscription
fees would be donated to registered/legitimate charities helping the
underprivileged around the world. The contribution does not increase the cost of
a Plus! subscription in any way; the donation is taken "off the top" of any
profits. (This is described in the pages at
http://www.langa.com/plus.htm )
Pape is one of 10 children sponsored on an ongoing basis--- week in, week out--- by
the collective generosity of LangaList subscribers. LangaList Plus! subscribers
also have collectively contributed to emergency earthquake relief efforts in
India and to funds to help the victims of the Sept 11th attacks in the US. (To
see all the donations so far, click to
http://www.langa.com/plus2.htm#kids )
As the year goes on, and as more readers sign up for Plus! subscriptions, I hope
we'll be able to sponsor more children and assist other charities around the
world.
If you're already a LangaList Plus! subscriber, thank you! You can feel good
about giving back a little to those less fortunate, and opening a door to the
future for a child in otherwise-desperate circumstances.
If you're not yet a Plus! subscriber check it out: With a Plus! subscription,
you can not only help yourself make the most of your hardware, software and time
online--- but you also can help those less fortunate (like Pape) make the most
of their very lives. Thanks for your help!
New Subscriptions:
http://www.langa.com/plus.htm
or give a GIFT SUBSCRIPTION to the
Plus edition:
http://langa.com/plus_gift.htm