On August 19, 2012, myself and 29 other GE Capital employees will be embarking on two service treks to Nicaragua. We will be assisting in the construction of multiple schools, all while immersing ourselves in the local culture and getting to know the children that will study in the classrooms we build.

Today there are 1.2 billion people around the globe who are illiterate largely due to a lack of access to education. 72% of those illiterate are women. Providing access to education for even one remote village can change the lives of hundreds of children living in poverty year-after-year.

Please make a donation to my campaign and help to break this cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education! Thank you for your support!