With thanks to Karla, here's the German instructions for how to support through Paypal or Credit card. Unterstützung via PayPal Sobald Sie den PayPal-Button oben drücken, werden Sie zu PayPal.com umgeleitet werden, um dort Ihre Zahlungsmethode zu wählen. Sie benötigen ein PayPal-Konto, um die Spenden-Transaktion abzuschließen; PayPal erlaubt Ihnen, mit Kreditkarten zu bezahlen; Sie können sich für diese Zahlung auf  einen der weltweit führenden Zahlungs-Vermittler verlassen. Wenn Sie nicht bereits ein PayPal-Konto haben, können Sie ein Konto direkt auf dieser Seite erstellen. Ein Paypal-Konto ist für diese Transaktion durch PayPal erforderlich, weil die endgültige Abbuchungs-Genehmigung erst am Ende dieser Kampagne…

Day 7 Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of June 2. I have these backers to thank for their pledges:  Imre Tuba, my friend from my UWCAD days. Linda Hilbrecht and Rich Tyler, another BMIS crew. Jocelyn Sage Mitchell Jennifer Duncombe, AIS Saigon crew. Sujeeta Sahi, a friend from days spent at GAA. Cynthia Verjovsky Marcotte Day 8 Fig. 2. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of June 3. I have these backers to thank for their pledges: Oliver and Nidhi Bruce Eipe Jennifer Ruud Hijdra Dara Green Jayendra Rai, another Godavarian…

Six days of campaigning and still going strong! With still about four weeks left, we are almost half-way to the tipping point!! Thrilling! Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of June 1. The backers making it into the thank-you honor roll over the last 24 hour period are: Morgante Pell. Amy Pertersen, the Baku Evil Eyes Hamburgler! Malia Oliver, a classmate from Grinnell. John H. Moore, a fellow Grinnellian. Jonas Rejda, my buddy from  QA. Michael Hanna, a classmate from Grinnell. Mina Hosseinipour, a Hashing and Ultimate Frisbee friend from my days in Malawi. Once gain, please…

Five days of campaigning completed, and we make steady progress towards our tipping point. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 31. The backers making it into the thank-you honor roll over the last 24 hour period are: Liza Edrich, a friend from Doha. Daniella Cintra Chaves. Gaute Strokkenes, a former student from my days at RCNUWC. Laura Pogue, a classmate and friend from my years at Grinnell. Swadhesh Sthrestha, a friend from Nepal. Andrej Bauer, a friend and classmate from my years at UWCAD. Anonymous 3x (I have removed the names of these…

Here's the current situation with the campaign. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 30. That leaves us about $17000 short of the tipping point with 31 days to go! The number of backers over the last 24 hour period was 10. And those that made it into the thank-you honor roll for day 4 of Education is Freedom-Nepal fundraising campaign are: Sonya Ter Borg. Kent Babin, the high flying, Baku Evil Eyes Ultimate pal. Leigh Newton, a friend and colleague from my years at TISA. Aimee O'Connor. Cin Barnsley, a friend from my…

Day three was pretty exciting after day two. The campaign picked up considerably!!! The amount pledged went from $5941 to $9961 ($4020) with the participation of 22 backers! Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 29. And here are the 22 who deserve my thanks today: John Fuson, my James 3rd SA, freshmen year at Grinnell. Chad Stuchis, my buddy/classmate from Grinnell. Colleen Thomas, another friend from Grinnell. Jo Green, another colleague from TISA. Leny de Ruijter, another colleague from TISA. Rishav Suwal. Ben Bupendra Pradhan, my dear friend going all the way back…

Here's what happened with Education is Freedom - Nepal fundraising campaign over the last 24 hours. The amount donated increased from $4612 to $5941. The number of donors went from 27 to 44. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 28. That means I have 16 people to thank--and not 17 because one contributed twice--for their contribution of $10 or more. And here they are, again, in the order the contribution notifications are listed in my inbox: Bhavanath Poudyal, a life-long childhood friend from primary and secondary school in Kathmandu, and fellow world traveller.…

It was about 24 hours ago that Education is Freedom-Nepal fundraising campaign went live with me posting it on Facebook--at 8:48 am, Nepali time, May 26 to be precise. Fig. 1. Broadcasting Education is Freedom-Nepal campaign on Facebook. I am thrilled to report that we have already raised over $4500 with contributions from 27 friends and well-wishers!!! Fig. 2. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the morning of May 27 That means I have 27 people to thank for their contribution of $10 or more. And here they are in the order the contribution notifications are listed in my…