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SERVE and LEAD in South Africa

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Family and Friends --   
I need your help to make my Summer 2018 plans a reality!!

As some of you know, I am all about service and leadership. As a rising high school senior, I've received the President Barack Obama Service Award, and last month, I graduated from the 5-month Youth Leadership Greater Washington training program.  

TODAY, I am raising money to achieve my goal of SERVING and LEADING in South Africa this summer, from June 30th until August 3rd, where I have been accepted to participate in two incredible programs focused on community service and leadership development.  

1.  SERVICE:  I'm volunteering for two weeks as a peer counselor at a camp for South African youth (www.IamWeAreYouth.org ). The IAWA camp focuses on global awareness, entrepreneurship and social responsibility for youth in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, a traditional community in the North West province of the country. 
 
Financial Need:  $2,650.00
- Air travel to/from South Africa -- $1,800.00 
- Ground transport from Johannesburg to Phokeng -- $100.00
- Food and Lodging (not provided by the camp) -- $600.00 ($43/day)
- Incidental Expenses for 2 weeks -- $150.00 ($10/day in Phokeng)

2.  LEADERSHIP:  I was chosen as one of 160 scholars from 17 countries for Engage Africa, a highly competitive program at the African Leadership Academy -- Global Scholars Program, in Johannesburg, South Africa (https://alasummer.org/ ). The three-week experience focuses on youth leadership and social entrepreneurship training -- working with other youth from around the world to develop new ideas to solve community problems. 

Financial Need:  $4,600.00
- Air travel to/from South Africa -- Covered above
- Program Tuition -- $4,300.00 (Includes room, board, travel)
- Incidental Expenses for 3 weeks --  $300.00 ($15/day in Jo'burg)

Personal Contribution:  $1,250.00 
I am out of school for the summer, and  working as a lifeguard at DC Parks and Recreation pools. I will continue working full-time until I leave, and expect to make up the shortfall between the total estimated cost of $7,250 and $6,000 requested on this gofundme. 

TIME IS SHORT!! I am planning to leave in ONLY 3 WEEKS.  I would love to talk to anyone who is interested about the programs I am hoping to work on, and answer any questions about the funding that I need.  Please contact me through this app!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE for your support.  If I am successful in raising the money to participate, I am certain that this summer in Africa will be a life changing experience for me, and be a huge step to my future career goals in international business or foreign service. 

Jacob
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    Jacob Turner
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    Stacie Scott
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