Fewer than 1 in 200 Rwandan adults have a college degree, and the majority of the ones that do are male and come from wealthy families. Orphans of Rwanda (ORI) seeks to alter this statistic. Each year, they seek the most talented orphans and vulnerable young people—male and female students who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend college—and award them full tuition, housing, healthcare, and language and computer skills training. Peer-to-Peer Match: The Spud will match the first $100 in donations to Orphans of Rwanda. $50 can support housing for one student per month; $100 can support a student's healthcare costs for a year. Donate in any amount directly to Orphans of Rwanda by Thursday and forward your gift confirmation to thespudorg@gmail.com. We'll match the donations in the order we receive the confirmations, up to the first $100. The match will be completed within 24 hours and we'll forward you the matching gift confirmation. Additionally, we'll donate $1 for each new Facebook fan we receive by midnight Thursday. To become a fan, click here. The Spud thanks Thomas Chadefaux for sponsoring this challenge. UPDATE: This challenge has closed.
Photo credit: Orphans of Rwanda
