Monday, May 16, 2011

Developments in Literacy

Friday marked the night for our Developments in Literacy event.  We had another fun filled evening and this time, the Dinner Project board members decided to give everyone a night off from cooking and just supply the food ourselves.  We served wine and cheese, a few desserts, and some other goodies while talking about another important charity.

Developments in Literacy defines themselves as "a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit launched in 1997 by Pakistani-Americans with a desire to improve the dismal state of education in Pakistan's underdeveloped areas. DIL currently operates and manages 150 schools with an enrollment of nearly 15,000 students. Developments in Literacy (DIL) is dedicated to providing quality education to disadvantaged children, especially girls, by establishing and operating schools in the underdeveloped regions of Pakistan, with a strong focus on gender equality and community participation.

DIL establishes, adopts and manages primary and secondary schools for underprivileged children in partnership with non-governmental organizations in all four provinces of Pakistan. In addition, DIL directly operates community." 


We found this charity after a little hiccup in the plans to read and discuss the charity written about in Three Cups of Tea.  This was a great charity to sponsor and at the end of the night we raised almost $300 to send to DIL.  Next month will benefit the CCA Food Bank of Lewisville.   

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