Support Billy and Bungu, a 2Seeds Network Project

We've hit $4,500 in contributions for the Bungu Project! This was our first target of three in our push for support before I leave next Sunday.

Thanks everyone!

We've raised $4,000 to help those in severe, debilitating poverty! We're making so much progress.

Thanks everyone!

I’m leaving soon for Tanzania - just three more weeks until my flight to Dar es Salaam. Our goal is to raise $7,000 by my departure and $4,500 in total by Friday.

This is a great opportunity to do good - we’re seeking the equivalent of a beer or two ($10) a month, which would go a long way towards meeting the projects needs. Thanks everyone!

When I worked in public relations, I contributed a portion of my salary to some of the world’s most effective charitable organizations like the Against Malaria Foundation.

The Bungu Project, which I’ll be co-managing, has the potential to be one of these top charities and is a great opportunity for us to work together over the next year doing real good.

Helping others motivates me.

Although at APCO Worldwide I advocated for effective international development and contributed a portion of my income to some of the most efficient and results-driven charity organizations in the world, my contributions and ability to directly help others were limited.

I'm so excited to be managing the Bungu Project because it will allow me to help more people to a greater extent than I was before. Join me in helping those in severe need!

I'm glad so many of you are excited about my project in Tanzania! I am leaving a great job behind, though, and have been asked why I decided to make this big change.

Here's the answer: https://www.facebook.com/notes/billy-beaver/whys-billy-going-to-tanzania/10153477015219795

Update from Billy - Funds Raised and Campaign Deadline

Funds Raised: We've now hit $3,085, which includes received donations and projected donations from monthly payments. Thanks everyone!

Campaign deadline: The campaign deadline is set for my departure date but could be pushed past that. Our minimum goal is to be over 50% ($5,500) of the way to the $10,000 target before then. However, ideally we will be as close as possible to the $10,000 target before departure. It is easier to fundraise in the U.S., and we would like to focus on the project once we're on the ground.

Let me know if you have any questions about anything! You can reach me at [email protected].

-Billy B.

Updates! Thanks so much to our 10 supporters who got the crowd-funding campaign started:

Shannon Phifer, Yi Kwan Chu, Whitney Hoft, Yulia Koval Molodtsova, Lindsey Kane, Catherine & Garland Grammer (counted as 1), Richard Burcat, Erica Zimmerman, Jon Gregory, and Tom and Kim Chaikin (counted as 1)

We'll be planting a seed for each of you next to our place in Bungu (we're called 2Seeds - get it:)?)! They'll be pictures and everything; Plus I have some other ideas about how we can have fun with the garden over the next year. Here's a hint about one of them: https://twitter.com/NASANewHorizons

Or maybe we'll just use the plants to keep us company). Thanks again everyone!

Big milestone!

We're already about a quarter of the way to our goal amount for the Bungu Project and have made a pretty amazing amount of progress over the past week (If I include all projected, recurring donations, we're well past 25%).

Thanks everyone for all your support, including likes and shares, for the Bungu Project, where we'll be making sure you're contribution goes far towards helping these in severe, debilitating poverty. You guys are great!

Thanks so much for the support, everyone. With your help, we've already hit 10% of our fundraising goal!

We use a proven approach to help those in severe poverty, and these contributions will improve lives.

You guys are great!

Welcome to my crowd funding page for the Bungu Project.

IT'S LAUNCH DAY - WAHOOOOOOOO

For each of the first 10 donors, I’ll plant a seed next to our site in Bungu. That way, we’ll at least have your plant for company.

You should also come visit, though.