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		<title>Pencils for Kids celebrates 20 years!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was in December 2005, when Dan Galbraith returned from the Games of la Francophonie in Niger, and called me, sounding distraught and depressed.  When I asked him what was wrong he said he could not get the images of the children of Niger out of his mind and that 30 children in one classroom [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>The Dov Institute finally opens its doors on Monday, October 14th</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A note from our partners, Eliminate Poverty Now! Creating Niger’s Preeminent Agricultural Training Center The Dov Institute is so much more than just a school—it’s a movement that’s changing the way farming is done and making a real difference. What makes the Institute stand out is its approach. We combine hands-on learning with a business [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It Takes a Village&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was decided years ago that a book Professor Dov Pasternak had written about horticulture in sub-Saharan Africa needed to be translated into French for it to have the most impact. Our colleague, John from Eliminate Poverty Now has gone with his wife to Niger for the next ten days, and has posted a series of blog posts [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>2019 – a year of small but mighty successes!</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/2019-a-year-of-small-but-mighty-successes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We sometimes measure success in terms of large accomplishments, but it is often small steps that bring the most significant impact into people’s lives. This past year was one of incremental yet meaningful change for the community we serve. &#160; &#160; Farmers of the Future continues to move forward:  This has been a wonderful year [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Role in the Global Climate Strike initiative</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/our-role-in-the-global-climate-strike-initiative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pencils for Kids is committed to helping the people of Liboré develop strategies of resilience and sustainability as they deal with economic insecurity compounded by the impacts of climate change. We are proud to take part in the Global Climate Strike initiative and to show support for #FridaysForFuture and the youth #ClimateStrike — we stand [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Aging Preconceived: A Personal Journey Starting Pencils for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hear more from the Co-founder of Pencils for Kids about her life philosophy, her views on giving back, on aging and her own personal journey starting Pencils for Kids.]]></description>
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		<title>Pencils for Kids is FEATURED on Travel Pulse!</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/pencils-for-kids-is-featured-on-travel-pulse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 16:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In early May, our founder Robin Mednick travelled down to The Travel Agent Next Door National Conference at the Iberostar Playa Mita in Puerto Vallarta, we she had the opportunity to tell the attendees about our amazing initiatives! Here&#8217;s a link to an article published by Travel Pulse, featuring Robin and our story: Pencils for Kids: We Speak with [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Update 2018: 13 years and counting!</title>
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		<comments>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/holiday-update-2018-13-years-and-counting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 22:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been an extraordinarily busy year for Pencils for Kids, one that brought us recognition on the world stage in Paris and also tremendous sadness at the passing of our Farmers of the Future leader and visionary Professor Dov Pasternak.   Farmers of the Future has pivotal year: This has been a pivotal year for [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Passing of Farmers of the Future&#8217;s Dov Pasternak</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/passing-of-farmers-of-the-futures-dov-pasternak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Announcement: Dov Pasternak, the father of Farmers of the Future, passed away on Friday, April 27th, 2018 in Israel.  His passing is a huge loss for Eliminate Poverty NOW, for Pencils for Kids, for Africa and the world. Dov was a visionary, teacher, mentor, inspirational leader and friend.  So much of our philosophy and approach to agricultural [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>P4K attends the Niger Renaissance Conference in Paris</title>
		<link>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/p4k-attends-the-niger-renaissance-conference-in-paris/</link>
		<comments>https://pencilsforkids.com/blog/p4k-attends-the-niger-renaissance-conference-in-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 14:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pencils for Kids, along with our colleagues Eliminate Poverty Now and LIBO were invited by the Minister of Planning of Niger to attend a two day conference in Paris, December 13-14, on Niger&#8217;s Renaissance &#8211; the five year plan from 2017 to 2021. We were honoured to be invited.  It was an extraordinary conference, attended [&#8230;]]]></description>
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