Children are the Seeds of Change

At the mouth of the Amazon in northern Brazil, PaperSeed helped a small town’s youngest residents begin their education by supporting a preschool and playground.

The PaperSeed Foundation believes

that strengthening education is the best

way to break the cycle of poverty for chil-

dren and their families.

Children born to mothers with even a basic education are twice

as likely to live past the age of five. And each year of additional

schooling dramatically increases a child’s earning potential.

Unfortunately, for too many children

around the world, a good education is

hard to obtain. At PaperSeed, we’re

working to provide disadvantaged chil-

dren with better opportunities to get a

good education. We specialize in using

small amounts of money to create long-

term positive change through education.

We seek out projects that do more than improve

communities – we want to transform them.

By working with community leaders,

local non-governmental organizations

and government agencies, PaperSeed

finds opportunities to make dramatic

and lasting impact. Our projects vary,

based on particular communities’ needs,

but often include essential teacher train-

ing, school construction, and creation of

computer centers and libraries. We also

provide instruments for music programs

and construct safe playgrounds.

PaperSeed has undeniably humble roots.

The volunteer-led organization operated

on a shoestring budget for its first 10

years, but still affected extraordinary

PaperSeed has established numerous playgrounds, music rooms, sports facilities, libraries and computer centers for some of the region’s neediest children across the Western Highlands of Guatemala.

change in numerous communities. Today,

the Foundation is gaining strength and

momentum from a broad range of sources.

As PaperSeed enters an exciting new

expansion phase, led by a full-time, cor-

porate social responsibility professional,

we are setting ambitious goals with global

reach, and we invite you to join us.

Please help us realize the single, simple

goal of PaperSeed founders Michel

Robert (an executive in CellMark’s Paper

Division), and his wife, Lelen Robert: to

improve the lives of children.

“ We must prepare children for the future, while

providing them with numerous opportunities for

love, joy and laughter.” – Michel Robert

In a little town outside Lima, Peru, 52 students were packed into an overcrowded, run-down, two-classroom structure that was increasingly vulnerable to weather. PaperSeed helped build a two-story building, complete with modern facilities, which easily accommodates all of the town’s elementary and middle school students.

Our Mission PaperSeed is dedicated to

strengthening educational opportunities

for children and young people in under-

served and resource-lacking communities

around the world.

CellMark provides financial support

for all Foundation administrative and

operating expenses. As such, one hun-

dred percent of donations directly benefit

educational projects.

To learn more about PaperSeed, visit:

www.paperseed.org

The PaperSeed Foundation is a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. All donations to the foundation are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.