Bonus Day for Donations to Help Improve Nutrition in Haiti!

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Today, October 19th, is BONUS DAY on Global Giving! Donations to projects will be matched (at a 33% rate) by Global Giving - increasing the impact that your donation has in rural Haiti. Funds have already helped provide tools and seeds for the village of Lory.

Visit the "Vegetable Gardens For Improved Nutrition" project site today: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/vegetable-gardens-for-improved-nutrition-in-haiti/

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