Hi,<div>    I am working with a journo on a news article related to Wikimedia Fundraising and donations from India. Hope at least some of you already know that India in the top 6 donor countries to the Wikimedia Foundation. ( <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tdr42GK_QfdjmijxzyjNnZw&amp;authkey=CKb59_wD#gid=0">https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tdr42GK_QfdjmijxzyjNnZw&amp;authkey=CKb59_wD#gid=0</a> [1]). 10,488 contributions and $193,657.88 . These are approximate figures based on stats available. Still it is great news.</div>

<div><br></div><div>           The reporter would like to talk to individuals to understand why they donate to Wikimedia/ Wikipedia. So if you have donated to Wikimedia ( however small or big ) and if you filling to be contacted/quoted by the press, please contact me *offlist* asap. Both regular editors and users are equally welcome. </div>

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</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Tinu Cherian</div><div>[1] This is a publicly available data, <a href="http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tracking_Progress_for_2011_chapters_fundraiser_and_reporting">http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tracking_Progress_for_2011_chapters_fundraiser_and_reporting</a></div>