Stories of change: the impact of raising funds locally

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“Sometimes, fundraising is not about money. In-kind resources can be just what you need. Change the Game Academy changed my thinking about fundraising. I thought that fundraising could only be done from rich countries, but now I know that it can also be done successfully locally “

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“Local fundraising is fun, it is creative, it connects you with your stakeholders. What I like the most, is the idea of ‘friend-raising’. We find sponsors that support us with ICT: laptops, mouses, internet, that’s of great help to our students.”
Isatu Mansaray,Youth Dream Centre, Sierra Leone
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“In the beginning it was difficult to make the people understand; they thought that their money would be misused by the leaders. But now, if somebody sees what their contribution brought forward- this is the classroom, this is the building- then that person is satisfied. John Olempoiye Chairman, NCDF” 
John Olempoiye Chairman, NCDF

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