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		<title>A tragedy unfolded last week in Niger when 20 small children burned to death in a school made of straw.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This story is personal to us and to the many Torontonians and Canadians who have joined us for the past 15 years since we founded Pencils for Kids, a charity made up entirely of volunteers, dedicated to helping with education in Niger. When Pencils for Kids began in 2006, after hearing that 30 children were [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Pencils for Kids is FEATURED on Travel Pulse!</title>
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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>Another year of Growth for Pencils for Kids!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to your support, Pencils for Kids has accomplished so much this past year creating many opportunities for the women and students in Liboré, Niger. Our 2015 Successes We were one of the top ten charities that won the Project 4 Awesome award in December 2014, voted on by people from around the world! Our Scholarships [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve Been Featured on the Premier of Ontario&#8217;s Blog!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were recently featured on Premier Dalton McGuinty&#8217;s blog &#8211; BlogOn(tario). Here is what he had to say: &#8220;This time of year, especially, we all try to look for ways to make a difference. The spirit of the holidays helps us open our hearts to families and communities who don’t have the same opportunities we [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>This Holiday Season: Help Us Give Children the Support They Need to Take Control of Their Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, in honour of those you love, give the gift of education to a child in Liboré, Niger, Africa. It has been a challenging year for the people of Liboré, Niger. Pencils for Kids has officially launched its Farmers of the Future program together with our partner, Eliminate Poverty Now, in three villages, teaching children how [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>P4K money buys food for the flood victims in Libore</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wonderful P4K supporters rallied and raised over $11,000 in a week to help the people of Libore buy food for those displaced by the flooding in August.  Along with our partner Eliminate Poverty Now, over $22,000 was sent to buy bednets, medicine and bags of grain. &#160;]]></description>
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