This past Tuesday, Pencils of Promise was thrilled to be featured on the homepage of FastCompany.com, a Magazine dedicated to reporting about how the “fast companies,” entrepreneurs, and cutting-edge are doing what they do. Read more of the article here…
At the end of PoP’s first-ever Gala last November, celebrities and supporters alike were excited to bid for a spur-of-the-moment offer to play a game of basketball with Shaquille O’niel, Justin Beiber, and PoP’s founder, Adam Braun. The game was set to be played at Shaq’s house, and last month this legendary game finally took …
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Imagine the largest water fight you have ever participated in, and multiply that by 1,000. Welcome to Luang Prabang during the Lao New Year, Pi Mai. On this special day, a community of over 100,000 residents join in for a huge water fight and other fun festivities. Check out some great pictures and read more about the holiday here…
Take a brief trip to the gorgeous Guatemalan city, Cerro De Oro “Hill of Gold” where our fabulous Digital Storyteller Fellow, Chris Battaglia interviews local staff about the build…
Here in the PoP office we know how important it is that we keep you updated on the progress of our schools. After all, it is your continued support that has enabled us to provide basic education for children in developing nations. With that, we want to tell you all about Lanoy Keosuvan. As our …
When she sees the school, now halfway done, Lanoy says, “This is my dream: this is the dream for all community members here.” In Xongja village, several hours north of the nearest city and settled atop a mountain, the previous structure serving as a school to the community completely collapsed due to age, weather, and …
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I’ve now been on the ground for the past month in Laos, the same place that two years ago I landed with a backpack and a dream to build just one school. The breadth and depth of programs that have now been established by our incredible team here and at home are nearly impossible to describe. But I’ll try…
