[fsf60k] site for sore eyes
- From: richard wiltamuth <dwiltam@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: fsf60k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 16:37:43 -0400
***This is a message from a member of Friends of Students for 60,000***
dear friends,
jen brady-cotter unveiled the most complete version of our web site,
www.fsf60k.org. check it out and you'll agree it's eye-catching and full of
information. more features will be added, including an online payment
system, but for now it gives us a solid position on the internet and will be
key to fund-raising, communicating and reaching new members. among coming
attractions are a photo gallery and newspaper clippings. your suggestions
for improving the site are welcome. minutes from the monthly meeting, such
as this one, will be posted. jen deserves our thanks, and more, for
persisting with this project despite a number of obstacles.
lisa flanagan, adviser to students, reported that both the winter and spring
trips went well, and cultural experiences were added to the usual
construction. on the nuevo amanecer regional water project, she expressed
confidence that it will be completed successfully. an engineer's report is
expected in early may, and the project will take six-seven months once under
way. families will be expected to pay toward the cost of the water, with the
proceeds going into a reserve fund for maintenance and other future costs.
shari kornblatt noted the the nuevo literacy program is becoming more
popular. it's designed for older children who are playing catch-up because
they did not receive an elementary school education.
rosa ojeda, a teacher in chacraseca and a leader of the nuevo literacy
program, is coming to the new york area this weekend and will spend several
days here. if you wish to meet her, and perhaps secure an autograph, contact
lisa at lisapflanagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
george pardo, our nicaragua chairman, plans to establish his own nonprofit,
transtec americas inc., with a business plan. its mission will be to foster
sustainable economic development, fueled by technologies that will work in
the third world. he plans to obtain 501c3 status, but until then would
funnel donations through friends. one technology he mentioned is using bags
of earth as building materials.
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