Dear CERDAS supporters,

From the Annual Fundraising Dinner that showcased our culture and cuisine in March to the fun-filled Charity Bazaar in June, these past months have been quite a journey for CERDAS Foundation and its supporters. Whether you donated your time as a volunteer or your money to the scholarship fund (or both!), we sincerely appreciate all that you have done to help the Foundation carry out our mission of giving underprivileged children in Indonesia hope for a better future through education.

Thanks to your generous donations, we at CERDAS are pleased to announce that more children in Indonesia are now continuing their education during the 2009-2010 school year. Because of your kind support, between July 2008 and June 2009, CERDAS Foundation successfully raised $26,217 and was able to provide about $19,000 worth of scholarships for 106 students across Indonesia; that’s 26 more than last year. Two of our students recently graduated from high school and will be attending two of the country’s top universities: Andin, a student from Bandung, has been accepted into the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and Firdha, from Bogor, has made it into Pajajaran University (UNPAD) in Bandung.

We would like to express our utmost appreciation to you for your continuing support of our cause. Your involvement makes it possible for us to make a significant impact in the lives of these children. Let us continue to work together to keep their dreams alive. As a teacher by the name of William Allin once said, “Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions.” Let’s be champions of our future generation. CERDAS Foundation looks forward to your continued involvement and keeping you posted on future events and developments.