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	<title>Leaping Stone &#187; africa</title>
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	<description>&#34;Providing quality, sustainable primary education for girls and boys in West Africa&#34;</description>
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		<title>Yippee!  Pictures are here!  See what you have done &#8212; again!!</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2012/01/yippee-pictures-are-here-see-what-you-have-done-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the photos we have been waiting for. All of you who have contributed to this project should take a moment to realize what your support has accomplished. Through your efforts, you have reached half way round the world and made a significant difference in the lives of over 200 children. We applaud you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>While We Wait&#8230;&#8230;.Mill Photos</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2012/01/while-we-wait-mill-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, the school building has been finished for a couple of weeks now, but we have yet to get pictures!! We did receive some photos but the quality is so poor, we don&#8217;t want to share. However, we do have some great new photos of the cassava mill. If you remember, we introduced the village [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AWESOME ANNIE B. RESULTS!</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/10/awesome-annie-b-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may know, we have been participating in the local Annie B Fund Drive. We are excited to announce that we earned a total of $10,986.29! Those of you who participated in supporting LeapingStone during this drive have made a direct impact on the project in Dedeke, Togo. Your help will enable us to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LIQUA AND LEAPINGSTONE</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/03/liqua-and-leapingstone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/03/liqua-and-leapingstone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[like us]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are happy to report that Liqua is now sending us weekly reports from Dédékè.  She has sent two reports, and here is what she has to say.  The children are very happy with the first three classrooms and the new desks and chairs. There has been a issue with the gutter to the cistern, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finally, Fotos!</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/03/finally-fotos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not exactly the photo we expected!  Here are the finished desks and benches waiting to be loaded onto the truck for delivery. These desks have been delivered and are being used now.  We are hoping to get pictures of the children and the desks in the classroom soon.  Paul, our Liaison Officer, is away from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaping Over FRUSTRATING Hurdles</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/02/leaping-over-frustrating-hurdles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2011/02/leaping-over-frustrating-hurdles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been dealing with some frustration here at LeapingStone.  The desks and chairs are finished and delivered to the school, but we won&#8217;t have pictures to show you until sometime in March.  Our Liaison Officer, Paul Agboglo has been out of the country.  He returns on February 28.  Hopefully he will have time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PHASE I COMPLETED &amp; ANNIE B&#8217;S REPORT!</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/phase-i-completed-annie-bs-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/phase-i-completed-annie-bs-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leapingstone.org/?p=1141</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a lot to report.  We are very excited to say that Phase I of the project is completed.  We received the report from Gildas today.  The school looks fantastic!  The paint gives it the final touch it needed.     The cistern for clean drinking water is installed.  This will help provide clean drinking water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Moves &#8212; Want to Visit?</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/next-moves-want-to-visit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/next-moves-want-to-visit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have had a quick update from Claire Quenum ~ the leader of FLORAISON, our partner NGO on the ground in Togo.  She is preparing a detailed report for us.    She has also been working as an advocate for maternal health.  She has been encouraging the Head of State in Togo to  launch a campaign for the reduction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BACHELORS, BIDDING, &amp; BUILDING</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/bachelors-bidding-building-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/10/bachelors-bidding-building-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leapingstone.org/?p=1099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wonderful evening! Our 2nd Annual Bachelor Auction &#38; Wine Tasting Event was fabulous. Sarah Canada, Natalie Huberman, Rebecca Boston We had 12 great guys set, and then out of nowhere a 13th bachelor came out the crowd to offer himself up for auction! Love that!! It was a wild and crazy night. We want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look What You Have Done!</title>
		<link>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/09/look-what-you-have-done/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leapingstone.org/2010/09/look-what-you-have-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just received the latest photos from Togo and am sitting here with tears in my eyes.  Seeing Phase I of the school close to completion is overwhelming. To all of you who donated to LeapingStone this last year &#8212; hip-hip-hurrah!  You have made this possible.  Without you, none of this would have happened.  [...]]]></description>
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