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The Santi School Project is building a primary school in a rural village in Nepal. This is the second edition of our email newsletter.

WHAT'S NEW WITH THE SANTI SCHOOL PROJECT
We've broken ground on the school! The villagers in Ramche, Nepal, have begun work on the foundation after leveling the ground for the site. About 40 people are helping to dig, many of them with nothing more than flip-flops on their feet. A meeting Dec. 8 in Ramche will emphasize the importance of the local community running the school from this early stage.

THREE-QUARTERS OF THE WAY TOWARD OUR GOAL
To date, we've raised more than $16,000 of our goal of $20,000. Thank you to all of our contributors! We've come a long way since we started in June. Join us at our upcoming events (see below) and help put us over the top.

ART AUCTION A HUGE SUCCESS
We didn't know what to expect of our first silent art auction at the Load of Fun gallery in Baltimore the Saturday before Thanksgiving. It turned out to surpass our expectations in every way. More than 40 artists donated a total of 95 pieces of artwork and we raised nearly $3,000. Best of all, nearly 200 people showed up. Special thanks to all the artists who donated work; to organizers Jen Becker and Laura Parkhurst; and to Zeke Bailey, Mischa Wagner and The Frontier Dentists for providing live music.

WE'RE IN THE NEWS
The Baltimore City Paper profiled us before our art auction:
http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=14800

GIVE THE SANTI SCHOOL FOR CHRISTMAS
As an alternative gift this holiday season, make a donation in the name of a friend or family member. We'll provide you with a card explaining your gift or send it directly to the recipient. Here's a chance to combine the simplicity of a gift card with the joy of helping children in need. For more information, send a message to info@santischool.org or reply to this email.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
Spread the word about us and our upcoming events (see below).
Introduce us to a foundation or corporate funder.
Make a donation! You can donate via PayPal on our web site or mail us a check: 295 Convent Avenue, #66, New York, NY 10031

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10: LIVE KARAOKE BAND, NEW YORK CITY
Crash Course Karaoke, a 4-piece band without a lead singer, is like a human juke box: You pick the song. They play it. You sing. Check out their lengthy song list at their web site or watch this
Frank's Restaurant inside Chelsea Market. 7 pm till 9ish
410 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10011

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16: BENEFIT CONCERT, BALTIMORE
Performances by Soul Cannon, Names Can Own, Gary B. and the Notions, and The Swing States Road Show. Doors open at 6pm.
The 8X10
10 E. Cross Street, Baltimore 21230

CHANGES TO OUR WEB SITES
We've created pages on MySpace and Facebook

We're also updating our web site, www.santischool.org, to include a list of all our donors as well as a meter to show our progress toward our fundraising goal of $20,000.