I need your generous support!

Hi everyone,

I have been selected to serve as an international ambassador of the United States to volunteer in South Africa this summer with International Student Volunteers (ISV), a U.S.-based non-profit organization. I am seeking your sponsorship, so that I can make a difference abroad this summer.

ISV is an internationally recognized and awarded organization that appoints university students from the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K. to various countries around the world in an effort to impact entire communities and endangered habitats in need.

I am so excited to have an opportunity to assist others in the world, but, as you may know, international travel can be somewhat costly. This is why I’m asking for your help. I would be grateful if you could sponsor me in the amount of $5 per hour for my commitment to 80 hours of volunteer work in community development, to equal a total donation of $400. I would genuinely appreciate, however, any financial support you might offer.

Your donation will go toward my program and travel costs (approx. $6,000), covering my accommodations, most meals, project materials and support, ground transportation, and tour guidance.

While on my community development program, I’ll learn about the socio-economic challenges of people living in developing countries and communities, which will strengthen my understanding of the world at large and lead me on a path of humanitarian efforts to impact our world for years to come. Past ISV volunteers have worked with children in orphanages and rescue centers, and built schools, medical facilities and community gardens, among other assignments. With your help, I will be able to broaden my cultural and social awareness, as well as improve the quality of life for disadvantaged families and children.

The ISV program also has a strong educational component, and I am really looking forward to learning about the global issues facing other countries, and how I can help. In addition, I will be receiving academic credit at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for participating in the program.

Again, I would greatly appreciate any support you can give — from a large sponsorship, to a small donation — it will all add up. To serve as my sponsor for this volunteer program, you can submit your donation:

1. By Mail — Please make check payable to International Students Volunteers, and send to me along with a completed donation coupon (included with this letter).
2. Online — Please visit the International Student Volunteers website for donation instructions at http://www.isvolunteers.org/fundraising-donations.

*All donations to ISV are tax-deductible within the limits of the law for sponsors who file taxes in the United States.

Please know that any support you can offer will go a long way toward changing the lives of others, including mine!

Thank you so much for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Jiu Hwei Kam

2325 S Street Apt 11, Lincoln, NE 68503

Jkam@huskers.unl.edu

+1(402) 613 6022

P.S. My donation deadline is May 5^th, 2012, which is 75 days prior to my departure to South Africa.

About ISV:

International Student Volunteers is a U.S.-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and has contributed over 2 million hours of volunteer work across six continents. ISV is a world leader in student volunteer initiatives. Many members of the U.S. Congress endorse ISV, and the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy in conjunction with the U.S. State Department recently selected ISV as one of the top ten international voluntary service organizations. ISV also recently received the award for “Outstanding Volunteer Project” at the 2011 World Youth and Student Travel Conference. ISV believes in responsible travel, sustainable projects and making a difference while traveling abroad. For more information about ISV, please visit www.isvolunteers.org.