Today is International Literacy Day, proclaimed by the UN in 1966, “to actively mobilize the international community and promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies.”

Do good. Drink beer. Join us for a private brewery tour on Saturday, July 23 or Saturday, August 6 – tour 2 breweries and take The Barrel Run or Trolley to get you there! Sign up: riseinternational.org/getinvolved/fundraiseforrise

Over 1000 children at Bundiangolo are longing to go to school and we want to help! Will you accept the challenge? Give $25 and ask 3 of your friends, co-workers and family members to do the same to help us reach our goal.

This is the new well at Chitete in Bie – access to clean water is life changing for this village! Chitete is one of 6 villages involved in our water study. Only 34% of the rural population in ‪‎Angola‬ have access to clean water, 19% to improved sanitation.

Money raised by Team RISE 2015, several US schools, Sonangol Marine Services and partners, and through the 2015 RISE Benefit, together funded an 8-classroom school at Alto Esperanca. The school was approved, money wired, and construction is underway – an amazing turnaround! Kids at Alto Esperanca are excited and grateful as they anticipate learning in their new school!

You shop. Amazon gives. RISE builds.

When you do your holiday shopping at Amazon Smile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to RISE International and more kids can go to school!

It’s the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.

Bookmark this link so all your eligible shopping will benefit RISE!   AmazonSmile

Today is Global Handwashing Day – dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.

There were 21 fantastic Team RISE runners in the B of A Chicago Marathon on Sunday, and many cheering along the sidelines – great job and thank you!!

Come cheer for Team RISE runners at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday, October 11! www.chicagomarathon.com/event-information/spectator-information