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Children at a school in Sierra Leone, Africa.
Edify Finds a Way Elevating Education for Children in Developing Countries
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bout five years ago, when Doug MacGray
of Wilmington, Del. returned from a family vacation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, he began to wonder if there might be something meaningful he could do to give back to the country.
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A certified financial planner, non-practicing attorney and president of Stonecrop Wealth Advisors, LLC in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, MacGray sends a weekly e-mail to clients, professional contacts, friends and family. “I always like to include something personal in these e-mails,” explained MacGray, who,
upon his return, mentioned the vacation and thoughts about the Dominican Republic. The following day, a longtime friend and attorney, David Wilks, contacted him about Edify. Wilks, who had read the e-mail, explained to MacGray that Edify partners with schools in developing countries to provide training,
