![]() During that trip, O'Donnell connected with UNICEF and a Malawi woodworking shop and paid for them to make 30 student desks. K.I.N.D. continues to benefit the Malawian community beyond the walls of the classroom as the desks are manufactured locally, resulting in numerous jobs created for residents over the past 5 years.Ī very personal project for O'Donnell, the idea to create the fund was sparked after a 2010 visit to the country when he learned firsthand that the number one item that Malawian school teachers said would best improve the lives of the students was desks. The fund has also provided over 718 scholarships to girls to complete all four years of high school. Since 2010, K.I.N.D has placed more than 148,755 desks in 575 primary schools in Malawi, providing actual workspaces to nearly half a million students who would otherwise be sitting on the floor. This is proof that small acts of kindness can make a big difference in our world." There are girls in high school today thanks entirely to our audience. There are hundreds of thousands of students sitting at desks instead of on the floor today thanks entirely to our audience. ![]() I am in awe of the generosity of our audience. " Ten million dollars was beyond my wildest dream when I started K.I.N.D. ![]() (Kids In Need of Desks) is the result of a partnership between UNICEF and O'Donnell and is featured during the holiday season on the MSNBC primetime show "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell." This past 2015 season, show viewers provided an outpouring of support, bringing the total funds raised since its inception to more than $10.5 million dollars. ![]() fund, which provides students in Malawi with desks and scholarships, has topped more than $10.5 million in donations, it was announced last night by MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. ![]()
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