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It is hard to believe this is my junior year at Malvern Prep. One of the major aspects of our curriculum is service to others. I have had the opportunity to do service in Chester and Delaware Counties, Philadelphia, and Camden, NJ. My next experience will have me traveling to the Dominican Republic this summer. In the DR I will be working with people who are truly in need. I will be working directly with these people to try and help make their life a little better -- building homes, digging water trenches and tutoring children. An important aspect of my preparation is becoming like these people who must ask for everything they need. In that regard I am asking for your help.
My parents are not permitted to pay for this trip so I humbly ask you to consider a donation to allow me to help these less fortunate children and adults. I have to raise $1,400 to help cover the cost of the trip. We just experienced the Christmas season, a time of giving and charity. The people we will serve in the Dominican Republic are in critical need of our generosity and care. Your tax deductible donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated.
A little background on the Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean and has a population of 10.65 million people. Sadly, nearly ⅓ of these people earn less than $1.25 a day. Twenty percent of the country lives in extreme poverty while 41% live under the poverty line. This is a country that, due to economic inequality, natural disasters, and lack of education, nearly half of its adolescence are impoverished.
In addition to donations, I am also asking for your prayers. This trip will take me to an area very different from my daily life and I need my family and friends to keep me in their thoughts and prayers. Also, I ask that you pray for my parents as they may be anxious about my leaving.
Thank you for your prayers and any financial help you can give. I will remember you in my prayers as I travel to the Dominican Republic and will contact you when I return to let you know how it went.
May God Bless You,
Jack Leyden
P.S- If you’d like to check out Malvern Prep’s video from last years trip to the DR, you can do so using the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB0gzFr5y30
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