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Personal Narrative: My Trip To Cambodia
Hello I am a Cambodian-American and I want to lend a hand to my fellow brothers and sisters in Cambodia. I just want to make this clear that all the money that is donated will go DIRECTLY to schools and school necessities for children.

I wanted to start this fundraising because during my visitation to Cambodia, I was saddened by the amount of poverty-stricken familes the country has. With the need of money to attend schools, childrens unfortunatly cannot partake in education due to the cost. Typically a person's salary range around at approximately $5-10 dollars a day. (or even less) Therefore, children's shoulder the burden of helping their parents to raise money. Sadly, mothers who are unable to make enough money for their children, have

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