Hi everyone,

It has been a deep passion of mine to become an OB/GYN physician, but to concentrate in reproductive medicine (specifically infertility and preimplantation genetic diagnosis). With those interests in mind, I am passionate about the youth of the world, and this includes orphans. I have volunteered in the NICU of a hospital in Delhi, India, Mother Theresa’s orphanage in Agra, India, and a daycare in Dharamsala, India. I have also volunteered at Victory Junction Camp for disabled children in Randleman, NC. I love helping children!

82.8 million people populate Ethiopia. 5.4 million of those count as orphans. This means that 1.2% of the total population does not have a family. Out of the 5.4 million orphans, 650,000 children were orphaned by AIDS. Contraceptive prevalence is only 15% throughout the country, and only 5% of deliveries have their costs covered. Extended family would take the love to take the orphan into their own home but simply can not afford it (data from UNICEF).

So, what can you do to help these orphans? Donate…. Donate time, money, or materials. Donate time to raising awareness, Donate money to the non-profit organization I am going through, Donate materials to my “Give So They Can Live” yard sale.

Think about it: if you could donate just $25, that’s 5 cups of fancy coffee from starbucks.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=chcoppola%40gmail%2ecom&lc=US&item_name=Projects%20Abroad¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted

If you would like to donate things to my yard sale being held at the NC State Fair grounds from Jan 29-30 (we may have cupcakes!) – send me an email at chcoppola@gmail.com. We already have tons of stuff and it’s going to be tons of fun!

You may also donate to my PayPal account for Projects Abroad…. Click the donate tab above.
If you want more information on Projects Abroad… click any link on my blog http://www.mytripblog.org/pg/blog/ccoppola.

Daycare in Dharamsala, India - Summer 2009


Payal and I in a daycare in Dharamsala, India. She taught me how to play the recorder.


PLEASE share this with as many people as you can, the more that help the better

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1/15/2011 10:37:22 AM

Good luck with your cause!

1/15/2011 10:55:59 AM

good luck

1/15/2011 12:22:26 PM

Just as a highlight, I am planning a "yard sale" to help raise funds at the Farmer's Market on January 29th and 30th .

If you are willing to donate items for sale that would be great.

Every dollar that is raised will be used for the kids in Addis Abbi. Thanks for your help guys

1/15/2011 2:15:41 PM

I have a TV I can donate to you. Only catch is you'd probably have to come over to my apartment to get it PM me if interested.

1/15/2011 3:32:03 PM

bump

1/19/2011 9:21:52 PM

I would donate, but I already donate 31% of my annual income to the world's largest collective charities.

1/19/2011 11:37:38 PM

You're a piece of shit, wdprice.

1/19/2011 11:42:29 PM

He doesn't look like a Kevin.

1/20/2011 2:15:52 AM

i thought this was a repost of a spam email the OP got

1/20/2011 7:29:42 AM

good luck to you

if i lived in the area i'd give you my "donate to goodwill" boxes for your yardsale

1/20/2011 4:39:38 PM

yeah, my girlfriend used my TWW account to post. She is planning on going there with everything she can raise to make a donation. She is planning on raising as much as she can, so please help.

Read her blog if you want to know more, its pretty awesome

1/24/2011 2:35:44 PM

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1/24/2011 10:17:50 PM