A Petition Letter
　　June. 26, 2013
Dear Sir or Madam,
　　I am writing to you to express my wish to offer financial assistance to a child in a remote area as my limited support for Project Hope. I wonder if you could do me a favor by helping me find a candidate.
　　I prefer to sponsor a girl at age 9 or 10 living in a remote mountain village in the west area. This girl should be a person who shows potentials for development yet cannot further her school education because of family poverty or other misfortunes.
　　As for my plan, I intend to offer per month 150 Yuan to cover the girl's living and school expenses until she graduates from high school. If she passes the university entrance examination, I will pay her four years' tuition fee.
　　Please contact me as soon as possible. My telephone number is XX. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
　　Yours sincerely,
　　              Li Ming
(159 words)

financial assistance 经济援助
remote  adj. 偏远的
Project Hope  n. 希望工程
do me a favor 帮我个忙
sponsor  v. 资助
potential  n. 潜力adj. 有潜力的
poverty  n. 贫穷
misfortune  n. 不幸
as for 至于，关于
intend to 打算
cover  v. 支付费用
hear from  收到......的来信

请求信
尊敬的先生/女士：
　　这次来信是想表达我的愿望，我希望能为偏僻地区的一个孩子提供经济资助，以便为"希望工程"尽我微薄之力。我想知道您是否能帮我一个忙，帮我找一个受助人。
　　我希望可以资助一个9岁或10岁、家住在西部偏远山区村庄的女孩。这个女孩需要是一个具有发展潜力但却因家庭贫困或其他不幸而不能继续受教育的孩子。
　　我的计划是，我打算每个月捐助150元，一直到她中学毕业，这包括女孩的生活费和学习开支。如果她通过了大学的入学考试，我会为她支付四年的学费。
　　请尽快联系我。我的手机号码是： XX。期待您的回复。
　　              李明 
　　                2013年6月26日

1. I am writing to you to express my wish to offer financial assistance to a child in a remote area as my limited support for Project Hope. 这次来信是想表达我的愿望，我希望能为偏僻地区的一个孩子提供经济资助，以便为"希望工程"尽我微薄之力。
2. This girl should be a person who shows potentials for development yet cannot further her school education because of family poverty or other misfortunes. 这个女孩需要是一个具有发展潜力但却因家庭贫困或其他不幸而不能继续受教育的孩子。