Dr Picard recommended the Bright Kids-Uganda for PP's collaborated endeavors

Dear PP members,

I am so glad that I can deliver a great news to you. I asked for some
advice and help for selecting an organization to collaborate with.
Through his replying e-mail, Dr. Picard sent us a strong support and
cheering message. The most encouraging part is that Dr. Picard hopes
our group to be involved in the Bright Kids-Uganda in an orchestrated
effort. Dr. Picard is a board member of this nonprofit center. The
Bright Kids-Uganda works for orphans, street kids in urban situations,
refugees of war and former victims of the Lords Resistance Army a
group which plagues Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda.

http://www.thebrightkids.org/Bright_Kids_Uganda.html

This nonprofit center fits our mission, helping education for kids and
children. Their efforts have got high reputation for their achievement
and their commitment in their community work. Please visit the website
and figure out what Purposeful Penny can do and in what way we can
involve with. By working together with this center will be a great
privilege for us because we can get the direct and helpful resources
in the center, i.e. Dr. Picard's experience and knowledge in this
initiative. We can discuss this agenda this coming Friday, both in the
executive committee meeting and dinner party.

Thank you and hope to see you all,

Jonathan

P.S. Below is the e-mail from Dr. Picard.

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From: Picard, Louis A
Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Subject: RE: Asking for your advice on a charity initiative, Purposeful Penny
To: Bokgyo Jonathan Jeong
Cc: "brookecwhite@aol.com"

I would be happy to work with you in any way that I can. Perhaps we
could meet after the first of the year. In the meantime, I will
mention a group that I am working with. It is called Bright
Kids-Uganda and it works with orphans, street kids in urban
situations, refugees of war and former victims of the Lords Resistance
Army a group which plagues Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda. There
web site is below.

http://www.thebrightkids.org/Bright_Kids_Uganda.html

I am a member of the Bright Kids Board and I am copying this to the
head of the Board, Prof. Brooke White of the University of
Mississippi. Please take a look at our web site and face book page.

Please come in and see me and lets discuss options.

Happy holidays.

Dr. Louis A. Picard
Director
Division of International Development and
Professor of Public and International Affairs
and African Studies
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
USA

and

Visiting Research Professor
Graduate School of Public and Development Management
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa

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