Help Gori area students

Here is one good initiative that I've learned of in the conflict affected area: two former Peace Corps volunteers, whose program was suspended due to the war this summer, have started a non-profit to help students get back to school. They're looking for donations, here is the blurb:

Gori Regional Education Fund

Posted by: "jeremy_bauman" baumanjeremy@hotmail.com jeremy_bauman

Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:57 pm (PST)

I'm a former US Peace Corps volunteer who lived and worked in Gori.
My sitemate and I had our service interrupted because of the war, and
when Peace Corps decided to suspend our program, we chose to return
to help in any way the wonderful community that had supported us and
that we had grown to love.

We sought to help address a need that no other organization or group
was meeting. After consulting with colleagues, friends and community
leaders, including the Rector of Gori University, we learned that
over half of the students at Gori University could not pay their
tuition because of the effects of the war.

Therefore, we started the "Gori Regional Education Fund," a legally-
registered NGO in Georgia that provides scholarships for Gori
University students. We have announced our first round of
scholarships, to be issued December 8th. Students must complete an
application and interview, and will be selected by a committee that
is not affiliated with the University. Scholarships are awarded based
on academic performance, need and merit.

For more information, or to make a donation, please visit our website
www.gorifund.org (still some glitches, but functioning) or email us
at info@gorifund.org.

Many thanks,
Jeremy

Jeremy Bauman
Assistant Director
Gori Regional Education Fund