Dorje Gurung Education Fund

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Sun May 26, 2013 12:48 am

A fund has been started for Dorje Gurung's project. You can donate here. Let's turn something bad into something great.

http://startsomegood.com/edufreeNepal

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Sun May 26, 2013 1:11 pm

Currently standing at $4144. It's gone up $2500 in the last 12 hours. 35 days to go.

The goal is $50,000.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Mon May 27, 2013 1:05 pm

http://startsomegood.com/edufreeNepal

Currently standing at $5716. Up about $1600 since yesterday.

34 days to go.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Tue May 28, 2013 2:12 pm

We are up to $9836. Anybody want to tip it over the $10,000 mark?

33 days to go.

emilyhurd · Post by **emilyhurd** » Tue May 28, 2013 3:37 pm

I love the rewards they're offering for donations:

$10+A thanks from Dorje on his blog (Dorje's Dooing)
3 of 100,000
$25+A post card signed by one of the kids from the school you are helping + everything above
9 of 100,000
$51+A Doma (a ceremonial reading of the scriptures/ritual chanting) conducted by Nawang Palten (Dorje's younger brother and a Tibetan Buddhist monk). We'll send you an audio recording of the ceremony + everything above
2 of 100,000
$75+Your name on a plaque of supporters that built the school + everything above
7 of 1,000
$101+A drawing with private message by one of the kids from the school you are helping + everything above
22 of 500
$250+ Skype in with a class & teachers from the school + everything above
2 of 50
$275+Photo series detailing the construction of the fishery, the school and playground, complete with happy faces + everything above
3 of 1,001
$500+A video of a special puja conducted by Nawang Palten (Dorje's brother and a Tibetian Buddhist monk) for you personally, the type of puja will be determined in consultation with Nawang
2 of 50
$501+Tasty Treats from Mustang Dorje's ancestral home. You get a pack with Dried Apples, Timbur (Szechwan pepper), and yak chhurpi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhurpi)
1 of 100
$1,000+A one-hour Skype chat with Dorje to talk about freedom through education + anything else.
0 of 10
$2,105+This amount will cover the total cost of building a playground. We'll name the playground after you + send you a video of kids playing in the playground.
0 of 1
$2,500+ VISTING NEPAL: A tour, guided by Dorje personally, for 2 days & 1 night to Sindhupalchowk to visit the school you are helping + everything above
0 of 50
$10,000+Name a classroom after someone that inspired you to freedom through education + everything above
0 of 5

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:31 pm

Currently standing at $11,324.

32 days to go.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:33 pm

Now at $12,957

31 days to go.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Fri May 31, 2013 4:47 pm

http://startsomegood.com/edufreeNepal

Now at $13,638 and 30 days to go.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:44 pm

Now at $15,249 with 28 days to go.

http://startsomegood.com/edufreeNepal

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:40 pm

$17319 with 22 days to go.

Donations have slowed this week. Anyone want to help give it a boost?

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:57 pm

$18155 and 21 days to go.

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:09 am

$19,533 today with 19 days to go

Can we break the $20,000 mark by the end of the day?

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:22 am

Now standing at $21,308 with 17 days to go. It is now less than $7000 dollars to go to the tipping point.

http://startsomegood.com/edufreeNepal

Helen Back · Post by **Helen Back** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:27 pm

$21,989 and 16 days to go.

PsyGuy · Post by **PsyGuy** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:01 am

@Helen Back

If you ever need a backup career, you really should consider fundraising.

Dorje Gurung Education Fund

Dorje Gurung Education Fund

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