Aug
2
2010
Here
You set the foundations of the world,
and you wove together this little boy.
Jul
10
2010
On The Road Again, I Need Your Help!
Hello Friends and Family!
It has been a while since you’ve heard from me. In my last update, I was about to embark on the great adventure that is being a Roadie for Invisible Children.
To sum it up, and not do any justice to the experience, it was life changing and wholly worth every second. My team of four Americans and two Ugandans spent ten weeks in a van traveling across Texas and Louisiana spreading awareness about a conflict affecting millions of people in Eastern Africa. We were able to impact students and adults here in the States, and share ways that they were able to change the lives of students, specifically in northern Uganda.
As the tour came to a close I was asked to return for the Fall Tour and I have decided to say yes and continue this journey that started back in January. I will be a Team Leader for the Pacific Northwest team. We will be traveling through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. I love this part of the country and am so stoked to be able to traverse and serve in that region.
This internship will be from July 12-December 16ish and, as you can probably guess, I will be volunteering. Gratefully, I will receive a small stipend as this is my second tour but I still need to raise most of my support.
Functioning as a Team Leader, there is much more on my plate this go around and as such, I need your prayers, good thoughts, and encouragement. I’m really looking forward to the added challenges as well as learning to work with my new team.
As I mentioned before, the financial aspect is real and stressful. We all know this; money is never a fun thing to talk about and can add a lot of mental strain, so it would mean the world to me if you would consider partnering with me in this way. I have several different giving options, just to make it as easy as possible:
- Buy a Photo: Win win situation, you help support me and I get you a sweet print from one of my travels!! www.tayloradamswift.com (if you need any help ordering off this site, I’m happy to help.)
- Tax free Donation through Invisible Children: It’s quick, easy, and a tax write off! The Donation Page
- Donate through Paypal: On my blog I have a donation link that accepts either Paypal or credit/debit cards! www.taylorswiftphoto.com/blog
If you decide to support me, THANK YOU! Either way, please keep up with my adventure on my blog!! There it is; the awkward part is over now!
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for keeping up with the craziness that is my life.
Taylor
Jan
19
2010
Update from the Invisible Children Blog
Live from the Invisible Children Blog:
Latest
A 30 second Vote
could give $100,000 to help
Haiti and Invisible Children!
VOTE TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF INVISIBLE CHILDREN AND THEIR RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI
With your 30-second vote, you can provide $100,000 of relief work in Haiti. Invisible Children is a charity working to make invisible children around the world visible. We fight to end the use of child soldiers in Uganda and the Congo, and build schools for war-affected children in the region. But in light of last weeks devastating earthquake in Haiti, we understand that our commitment in this time of crisis needs to broaden. We are planning on implementing $100,000 in an Invisible Children relief effort to Haiti, but we need your help.
We’re a finalist in the Chase Community Giving Facebook competition to win $1,000,000 for our ‘big idea’ of ending Africa’s longest running war.
But, this contest started before the tragic earthquake hit Haiti last week and with no Haitian non-profits represented in the 100 finalists, Invisible Children felt the need to help Haiti in this time of crisis.
With the money we’ve raised through our programs (detailed at invisiblechildren.com), 760 Ugandan students have been provided with scholarships, 11 war-destroyed schools have been rebuilt and numerous microeconomic programs have been implemented to jump start village economies. A million dollars will help take these programs to unprecedented heights.
More so than at any other time in history, we are all connected as global citizens looking out for the interests of others. As we continue to help build a sustainable economy for those who have been affected by the war in Uganda, we have seen what the hope of a new beginning can bring. It’s one rooted in refusing to ignore the cries of our neighbors and providing the help needed for them to build back up a better way of life.
It’s because of this commitment that if we win, we’ll be funding $100,000 from our general fund towards our very own relief effort in Haiti. In 2005, we sent a team for four months to help in New Orleans in the wake of Katrina, and the fruit we saw from that was powerful. Using money raised over the holidays, we will put together a team to research and travel to Haiti to contract and oversee relief work ourselves.
But this is only possible if the Chase award is won. This decision is made with confidence that continued support is necessary for Haiti to overcome the devastating impact of the earthquake.
If you do anything today, do this: go here and take 30 seconds to cast your vote for Invisible Children, providing $100,000 to Invisible Children’s relief work in Haiti and $1,000,000 to bring child soldiers home from the battlefield and build schools for war-affected children.
Social networking has already raised $21 Million for Haiti, let’s continue to use this platform and provide another $100,000…and it won’t cost you a dime!
- Jason Russell and Laren Poole.
http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/598099
