[Blind-international-students] Help me make a difference in the world!

[Anmol Bhatia]

Congradulations Esha!
Unfortunately, I can not be a sponsor, but if could I would do it in a minute. Esha is certainly a deserving person for this opportunity so if you can knowone who can help please encourage them to become a sponsor for Esha. She was one of the 30 NFB scholarship winners in 2010 and one of her goals is to start a children center in India to help blind people in India.
Once again congradulations Esha.

cheers,
Anmol
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller


--- On Fri, 2/18/11, Esha Mehta <esha.mehta at colorado.edu> wrote:

> From: Esha Mehta <esha.mehta at colorado.edu>
> Subject: [Blind-international-students] Help me make a difference in the world!
> To: blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> Date: Friday, February 18, 2011, 12:34 PM
> Dear Friends,
> 
> I am thrilled to announce that I will be participating in a
> Global
> Explorers Leading the Way expedition to the Grand Canyon
> this summer.
> Global Explorers is a non-profit organization that gives
> youth across
> the country opportunities to engage themselves in the world
> around
> them, while instilling responsibility, community service,
> and the
> importance of developing leadership skills. The Global
> Explorers
> Leading the Way program was co-created with Erik
> Weihenmayer, the only
> blind man to summit Mount Everest.
> 
> Our expedition team for the Leading the Way-Rim to River
> program is
> composed of both blind and sighted youth, ages 14 to 21
> years old. As
> a participant in this life-changing expedition, I will be
> responsible
> for participating in field research and service projects
> while I’m on
> site at the Grand Canyon. After this trip, I will also be
> in charge of
> managing my own service project in my community.
> 
> This program will not only give me the experience of a
> lifetime, but
> it will help me develop critical skills I will need in the
> future. The
> confidence and leadership skills I gain from participating
> will be the
> foundation I need to pursue my dream of helping blind
> children in the
> U.S., as well as India, reach their own potential and gain
> the
> confidence they need to make their dreams a reality. Global
> Explorers
> will help me focus on eliminating the barriers imposed on
> me because
> of my blindness by challenging my own limits and raising
> my
> self-awareness of what I can do when I have a goal in
> mind.
> 
> Will you help me make this experience possible by becoming
> a sponsor?
> A donation of $50, or any amount you can give, will go
> toward the
> program cost of $1,670. This fee covers materials
> (t-shirt,
> curriculum, journal, student handbook), food, lodging,
> insurance, and
> a weekend training retreat where I will get to meet Erik
> Weihenmayer.
> 
> If you would like to help me make this expedition possible,
> please
> send me cash or check donations made out to Global
> Explorers and
> include my name in the Memo field. If you prefer, you can
> also make a
> donation online at:
> http://www.globalexplorers.org/get_involved/donate_now/. 
> Choose “LTW
> Grand Canyon” from the drop-down menu. After I return
> from the Grand
> Canyon, I would like to invite you to a special
> presentation about
> this experience and share with you all that I have
> learned.
> 
> I value your support and I appreciate any contribution you
> can make to
> help me before March 10, 2011. If you have any questions,
> please feel
> free to call me at 610-348-1904. To learn more about the
> nonprofit
> Global Explorers, visit www.globalexplorers.org.
> 
> Thank you, in advance, for joining me on this life-changing
> journey!
> 
> Sincerely yours,
> Esha Mehta
> 
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