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February 2008 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dear Friends, This is a straight-forward letter to all my friends and participants at Recycles.org. I know you do not have any money, and neither do I. I understand clearly from the letters I receive that we are all but a bunch of "bleeding hearts" out to save the world, holding out our own hat and looking for our next dime. Regardless, I know everyone has something to give, and that those who have the least tend to give the most, and most of you who use our service are not giving (with great thanks to those who do). When you gain from our service, please give at least five dollars a month in return. It's all voluntary, so please just try. I have expenses to pay and little mouths to feed.

I need computers right now in Cambodia. Can you help send or bring computers here? As director of this network, I don't want to purchase them, but that is what I must do. Can you help me find safe, cost effective ways to bring computers into Cambodia?

You are fortunate to live in the wealthiest, most prosperous nation in the world, where often usable ewaste is free for the asking. Let me be of service to you. Please write to me and I will tell you all my secrets of how to easily collect free, used computers very close to your home.

Throughout Cambodia, every scrap of rubbish is rummaged through dozens of times to find anything of value that can be sold for food. Hard working people live from meal to meal; not from month to month, or day to day, but from one meal to the next. Come see for yourself. I will take you to the dumpsite where the children work. You can meet and talk face-to-face. I will provide a translator for you.

I must purchase several computers for teachers and students to learn and do their jobs, but before that, schools are in need of repair. Will you consider helping?

These are times of great abundance never before known in history, yet many who have attained beyond their childhood dreams still feel empty and deprived. Gratitude and generosity go hand in hand, while the dividends they pay are revealed only to the practitioner. Why is it so difficult for some to give under these conditions?

It is still true that only fifty cents a day can feed a hungry child. Twenty cents a day, together with a good teacher, can make a critical difference for a child who wants to learn. Browse our photo album and take direct action. Pledge your support along with us. Help save a struggling child from a life of despair.