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aslafci

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About aslafci

Co-founder (Ops) of New Story (YC S15) - crowdfunding homes for homeless families living in danger around the world - newstorycharity.org

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    Hey Folks, One of the New Story founders here - happy to answer any questions. Alexandria

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    Hi Neuro! Thanks for the kind words! We definitely take inspiration from Watsi and consider the comparison a great compliment! We don't have plans to extend to the Pacific Islands …

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    Hey! To give some context, all of the families we have funded (and about 80,000 Haitians) have remained homeless SINCE the earthquake in 2010. We cannot say with certainty the leng…

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    Hi Austen! Thanks for the kind words. Sharing this story is a great/quick way to help. We'd love to get your insight - I just emailed you from alexandria@newstorycharity.org Alexan…

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    hi soneca, Great and important point that is top of mind as we scale. The homes are built on land that was granted to our nonprofit partner from the Haitian government for this pur…

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    We agree, @cfrank! Philanthropy is an improved experience when genuine connections are made.

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    Watsi is definitely an organization we are inspired by. Technology is a powerful tool to tackle social issues and it's encouraging to see orgs changing lives through tech.

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    Thanks for the feedback! We agree - there is nothing like seeing your actual impact - watching the exact family you donated to moving into their brand new home! We will definitely …

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    hey @harrisonapowell, we are committed to every single penny of donor dollars going to building homes for families in need. That will never change. We work hard to get private/corp…

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