Monday, July 02, 2007

No BBBS in Malaysia ... for now

A couple of weeks ago I asked around for this initiative to develop the big brother big sister type of structed mentoring ... well I wrote to BBBS International and I am sharing with you their reply,

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Dear Sir,

Thank you for contacting Big Brothers Big Sisters International. The email you sent to BBBS of America was also forwarded to us as we work with people and organizations outside of the United States.

Big Brothers Big Sisters International is a non-governmental organization whose mission is to help children around the world reach their potential through the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) model of mentoring. Our new strategic focus is on the development of country-wide programs and our requirements to start new programs are rigorous. To insure the level of
excellence associated with our brand, we are limited to the number of programs we can start up each year.

At this time we are not planning to establish a program in Malaysia, but would like to keep your name and information on file should we decide to expand to your country in the future. We acknowledge this may disappoint you but do hope one day to establish programs throughout the region.

You should know that the BBBS model, including the name and logo, is proprietary and cannot be used without the permission of BBBSI. If you intend to develop a mentoring program, as you mentioned below, there are a variety of reputable resources on the Internet.

Thank You."


Well ..... now means I need to check up on other similar programs in Malaysia.





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