What is Kickstarter? We’re the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. Learn more!

  • Don't want to forget? Click the star to add this project to your profile.

Rss Get updates by RSS

Update #1: Project Completed!

Posted on March 30, 2010

Hey everyone!

Just wanted you all to see how the project turned out. It was way easier than I thought (thank goodness Niamoko knew how to mix and use cement) and the kids and I all had a great time. It took us about two hours and after we finished I bought everyone a Fanta.

Thank you for all of your support. The money raised helped to buy food for the primary school (a one month's supply, feeding 60 children!) and also helped to sponsor a girl from the village into a private school.

Also, I will be mailing out backer rewards this week. Everyone who provided me with an address will receive their backer reward.

Thank you again!

  • Image-4380-full
  • Image-4381-full
  • Image-4382-full
  • Image-4383-full
  • Image-4385-full
  • Image-4386-full
  • Image-4387-full
  • Image-4388-full
  • Image-4389-full
  • Image-4390-full
  • Image-4391-full
  • Image-4392-full
  • Image-4393-full
  • Image-4394-full
  • Image-4395-full
    1. Sany0151.thumb
      Jim Quick on March 30, 2010

      Great job. Happy faces. Good to know my name is on a bottle cap. Looking forward to wearing my bracelet. Thanks Carolyn.

21
Backers
$1,560
pledged of $1,500 goal
0
seconds to go

Funding Successful

This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 12, 2009.

Pledge $5 or more Pledge $5 or more

5 Backers

For a pledge of $5, get a bottle cap with your name on it placed on the wall as a part of the peace mural.

Pledge $25 or more Pledge $25 or more

4 Backers • Limited Reward (46 of 50 remaining)

Receive the above as well as a hand-crafted Masai bracelet from the market in Arusha.

Pledge $50 or more Pledge $50 or more

3 Backers • Limited Reward (12 of 15 remaining)

Receive the above as well as hand-painted Masai artwork.

Pledge $100 or more Pledge $100 or more

3 Backers • Limited Reward (7 of 10 remaining)

Receive the above, as well as an original 8 x 10 photograph of my time in Tanzania.

Pledge $200 or more Pledge $200 or more

1 Backer • Limited Reward (9 of 10 remaining)

Receive the above as well as a handcrafted Masai sculpture and a thank you note from the kids.

Pledge $5,000 or more Pledge $5,000 or more

0 Backers • Limited Reward (1 of 1 remaining)

Along with receiving the above, you will also choose the next place I volunteer and the location for the next Picture Peace project. I have a list of places I want to volunteer in the future, and you will get to decide which one I go to next.

Project By

N47700682_30135600_9079.large

Carolyn Marks

Has not connected their Facebook account.

Hey all!

I'm a 23-year-old Kent State University grad and I just got back from spending two months in northern Tanzania, where I volunteered working with widows and orphans affected by HIV/AIDS. It was the best experience of my life, and I recently deferred acceptance into law school so that I would be able to go back this year.

I was involved in some amazing projects while I was in Tanzania. Besides working with the orphanage I taught French at a vocational school where I worked with older teens from the community. I also did home visits with HIV+ women and their children. I worked with women who were widowed due to AIDS--they started their own tourism business, and we helped to get it off the ground.

I love to travel, and can't wait to go back to Tanzania! Right now I'm just working and fundraising for my return trip. Thanks so much for checking out my project! Much love!