Broward kids raise cash to build schools in Kenya
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Posted: 9:24 AM Apr 24, 2009
Broward kids raise cash to build schools in Kenya
Students in 45 Broward County schools have raised enough money to build 11 schools in Kenya.
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Students in 45 Broward County schools have raised enough money to build 11 schools in Kenya.

Through bake sales, walkathons and donations over the last year, the kids scraped together $93,450.14 for Free the Children, a Toronto-based organization that works with children around the world.

The idea came about following a program on WSVN-Fox 7 about TV news anchor Reed Cowan. He was working to raise money for Free the Children in memory of his 4-year-old son, who had died in an accident.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Apr 24, 2009 at 02:13 PM

better keep that money here for OUR school. why do we have to keep sending our money and resourses across the pond! Lets help our own first
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