A few weeks ago, I mentioned The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia campaign, which raised money to send books to students in need. With funds provided by anonymous generous donor, participants cast votes to choose which book the Asia Foundation would send over.
After all was said and done, every student in the fourth grade class of Khishig-Undur School in Mongolia received a copy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. If you voted, here's the 'thank you' note you should've received:
And the winner is... The Tale of Peter Rabbit!Make sure you watch the video of the kids getting the books from their teachers. To learn more about the Books for Asia programs and how you can continue to help, visit the Asia Foundation website here.
Once the last vote was cast, Books for Asia returned to Mongolia to give every student in the fourth grade class of Khishig-Undur School a copy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Watch this video for the students' "thank you" to YOU for making this happen.
We'd like to thank each and every one of you for your participation. An impressive 10,000 people voted to send a book to a child in need, which means you helped The Asia Foundation raise $10,000! This was made possible by the benevolence of our anonymous donor who pledged $1 for every vote cast. We'd also like to thank We Give Books for their generous donation of the winning book.
To learn more about our Books for Asia programs and how you can continue to help, visit our website or contact Wendy Rockett at wrockett@asiafound.org or (510) 667-6475, ext. 204. You can also support our work by making a donation.
Best regards,
The Books for Asia team
