GoFundMe Thursday: Help the Cape Verde Children's Coalition

Alex Woodhouse of Babson College’s Natalie Taylor Scholars has organized a fundraiser to help Cape Verde Children’s Coalition.

Using GoFundMe.com, an online fundraising tool, the Natalie Taylor Scholars hope to secure enough funds to build a computer lab for the unprivileged children who live in Cape Verde. They are trying to buy 20 laptops, a wireless internet router, a lock box and Microsoft Office software.

The goal is to raise $4,000. So far, 48 people have donated $1,000 in nine months.

According to the Babson College website, the goal of the Natalie Taylor Scholar Program is to formally engage students in service experiences embedded in their academic and co-curricular experiences. The program was created to recognize and reward community and civic engagement and will distinguish students who have committed themselves to service, community engagement, and social responsibility.

The Cape Verde Children’s Coalition is a program of the Justice Resource Institute (JRI) exists to meet the needs of the most vulnerable children in Cape Verde by providing the support necessary to become happy, healthy and productive community members.

To help this cause, visit http://www.gofundme.com/28yfo8.