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U.S. teen founds school in Cambodia
During Rachel Rosenfeld's junior year in high school, the unexpected
happened.
She developed a stomach condition that kept her out of school the
whole year. While recovering, her sense of purpose changed after
reading a New York Times article on the plight of young Cambodians.
The article followed a 17-year-old girl who most likely would have
been forced into prostitution if she didn't go to school. The problem
was that there were no schools in the girl's village.
Rachel, now 17 herself, remembers how the story inspired her to write
letters asking for donations so the girl could go to school.
"Reading that, I really realized how much I was taking my own
education for granted before I got sick," Rachel said. "It really
touched me and hit home, and I knew I needed to do something to
help."
After hundreds of letters were forwarded across the country, Rachel
received $52,000 in donations. In December 2007, she attended the
opening of the R.S. Rosenfeld School in Cambodia's Siem Reap province.
Now, 300 students there can get an education, thanks to funding from
an unexpected place.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/04/20/ypwr.rosenfeld/index.html?section=cnn_latest#cnnSTCVideo
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