These 4 Penn Friends Want You To Lend for Peace

What happens when 4 Penn alumni come together to raise money for a good cause? Ask (l to r in pic in left) David Fraga (C'07, Mask and Wig, Sphinx Senior Society, Performing Arts Council), Allam Taj, (Law '09), Sam Adelsberg (C'10), and Andrew Dudum (C'11).

In February, these 4 created LendforPeace.org, a non-profit microfinance platform focused on the Middle East and was recently featured on Fox Business (see interview clip above featuring David Fraga).

LendforPeace.org was founded by these four Penn students (two Jews and two Palestinians) on the premise that grassroots economic development through microfinance may help increase stability in the Middle East. While the founders disagree about a lot of things, it is hard to disagree about a mission of poverty alleviation and job creation.

Supported by such institutions as the Clinton Global Initiative and Ashoka (the largest association of social entrepreneurs in the world), Lendforpeace.org was launched on February 5th at an event on Penn's campus.

Visit www.LendforPeace.org and their Blog HERE

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Will this fresman finish with a Grammy before a degree?

If Andrew Dudum (W'11) were to try out for any of Penn's a capella groups, odds are he would have surely made it.

Instead this talented undergrad is continuing on a solo track he started before he even got to Penn.

Per the DP, a few weeks ago Andrew was selected to headline the Rock the Mic for Darfur concert which helped raise funds for the Darfur Alert Coalition. Besides that, he's on an independent record label and already has a CD released.

This guy definitely has the chops and has a good tone to his voice. He's one to look out for...

Click below to watch Andrew's performances:
"Don't Wanna Fight"(live in Philadelphia)
"Church Boy"(live in Philadelphia)
"Freedom"(live in Philadelphia)
"Apologize" cover(live in Philadelphia)
"Fly with Me"(live in San Francisco)

This talented musician is also accomplished in another area which landed him at Carnegie Hall! Click here to find out!

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