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To register to vote and for more information, please click on or go to the following site World Challenge | 2007 Finalists.

Voting started October 5 until November 16.

Please vote and pass this message to as many people as possible so that Paradis des Indiens, Abricots, Haiti/School for Success wins first prize.

Paradis des Indiens, the project founded by Mica & Patrick de Verteuil in Abricots, Haiti, came out as one of the 12 finalists of "The World Challenge 2007" competition sponsored by BBC, Newsweek and Shell. Twelve one minute segments will be shown on the BBC website, starting on October 6, an article will be published in Newsweek in a special advertising series and a documentary on the finalists will be aired on BBC. Two finalists will be shown each time. The prizes are: $20,000.00 for the winner and $10,000.00 for the two runners up. The number of votes received will determine the winners. BBC recommends that we be very active in voting.

They wrote:

"As you know, the winner and two runners up are decided simply by how many votes they get on the website. I feel I should point out in the past some Finalists have been more active than others in alerting individuals, NGOs and networks to the transmissions. There is nothing in the rules to stop you from doing likewise."

By casting your votes for Paradis des Indiens/Schools for Success let's ensure that they win first prize. The money is badly needed for the schools. Please click on World Challenge | 2007 Finalists.

Per BBC the segment on Paradis des Indiens, Abricots, Haiti will be aired the first time on Saturday October 20 with another finalist. Please see following schedule.

BBC World Challenge site wrote:

SCHOOL FOR SUCCESS

Ecole Paradis des Indiens - HAITI

The Paradis des Indiens project began as a one-room school in the small fishing village of Les Abricots. Canadian expatriate Michaelle de Verteuil set up the school especially for children whose families couldn't afford uniforms and shoes - without which they were unable to attend Haiti's ordinary schools. More than 30 years later and Paradis de Indiens has expanded into a multi-faceted development programme. Poverty reduction activities include beekeeping, embroidery, woodworking and fruit-drying schemes. Environmental efforts are focused on reforestation - a key priority for tree-stripped Haiti. The project also runs a microfinance scheme to foster local businesses and lift individual families out of poverty. However, Paradis des Indiens has not neglected its ‘core business' - ten small schools now run under its name, each with around 150 students.

Let's all join together to make School for Success/Paradis des Indiens the top winner of the World Challenge 2007 competition. Please vote now World Challenge | 2007 Finalists.

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For more information about Paradis des Indiens you can Google Michaelle de Verteuil or go to foundationpdi.org or to haitipartage.org

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