So some of you may know that I've been working on this non-profit called Wokai for quite some time now. Quickly, they're focused on raising money to fund microloans to the poor in rural China - helping them lift themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship. We've been working to put together this launch event/fundraiser on Wednesday, May 27th. We'll be having a wine/beer open bar, light hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and the CEO/Co-founder of Wokai will be presenting. It should be a fun party, and it's for a good cause so if you can make it, your support is much appreciated.
The event will be held at Blvd in the lower east side (on Bowery between Spring and Rivington). Take a look at the info and let me know if you have any questions about the event, Wokai, or microfinance in general. You can also browse the website or check out the blog for some light reading. Lastly, please forward this along to any friends, family, or colleagues you think might be interested. Thanks guys!!
Amy
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Please join the New York Chapter of Wokai for our Launch celebration!
Get your tickets before May 1 at the early bird rate - only $45 for a great party and a great cause
Click here for tickets: http://wokainyclaunch.
WHAT: A fundraising event celebrating the launch of Wokai’s peer-to- peer microfinance donation platform, featuring wine/beer open bar, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and a presentation by Wokai Co-Founder and CEO, Casey Wilson
WHO: Over 200 socially-conscious young professionals
WHERE: BLVD - 199 Bowery (at Spring Street)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 27th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
WHY: In China, approximately 200 million people live on less than $1 a day, and China’s income gap is one of the most severe among developing countries worldwide. Microfinance, commonly defined as providing loans to poor people to help them start small businesses, offers one of the best solutions to global poverty. Wokai is a 501c3 non-profit organization that enables Chinese people to lift themselves from poverty. Wokai is Chinese for "I start," demonstrating our commitment to helping the impoverished help themselves. Through our website, we connect contributors worldwide with entrepreneurs in rural China to help them start small businesses. For example, a seamstress might borrow money to buy a sewing machine. This business generates stable income, which gives the seamstress and her family access to healthcare, improved housing, or perhaps most importantly, education. By empowering people to take control of their own lives, microfinance differs from the cycle of dependency created by previous methods of poverty alleviation.
RESERVATIONS: http://wokainyclaunch.
As a portion of each ticket is tax deductible, please consider requesting a matching gift from your company so that Wokai can benefit twice from your generosity. Thank you!
For additional information about Wokai, please contact us at newyork@wokai.org
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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