Overview: For this assignment write a letter to a non-governmental organization (NGO). (Note:  You are not required to choose an actual NGO.  You will be provided information to use for the purpose of this assignment. In this letter you will: Introduce yourself Introduce/explain the identified health issue State your recommendation(s) for how to address the health issue Request specific support and/or sponsorship to address the health issue Instructions Create a business letter to an NGO that is active in the country/community selected in Module 1.  You will be using the NGO information we provide rather than researching an actual NGO.  The Purdue OWL website has a section entitled Writing a Business Letter. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/basic_business_letters/sample_letters.html You are writing to request resources to address the identified health issue in the country/community chosen in Module 1.  You will: 1.  Write the letter to the individual/organization identified below.  Keep in mind that your reader has a doctoral degree in business and a graduate degree in public health. 2.  Introduce yourself. 3.  Explain why you are writing and your concern about the identified health issue that you chose in Module 1. 4.  Acknowledge your awareness of past/current funding (see below) and clearly state your request and how the funds will be used. 5.   Be persuasive in your explanation of why you need the support, how the NGO’s mission is connected to your project, and how the NGO’s financial assistance will support the plan to address the health issue. 6.   End with a strong closing paragraph. The letter is to be constructed as a block format business letter (see the link above).  Do not assume that all errors will be identified in the feedback provided.  It is the student’s responsibility to proof the letter to ensure that the letter meets the assignment guidelines. Refer to Rubric for evaluation guidelines. NGO Information to Use in Letter Name and address of the NGO is: Creating Space for Life Mary Phillips, Executive Director 5555 Fifty-first Street Plain City, NJ  01012 Mission of the NGO:  Reaching the poorest of the poor in developing countries in order to educate, heal, and empower. The NGO has funded projects in the chosen country previously but not within the past three years.  The last funded project was for a chronic disease prevention project and was funded at the $75,000 level. Not much is known about the governing board, but the executive director ran a large hospital system before joining the NGO.  She has a PhD in business and a master’s in public health (MPH). Although it is unlikely that a business letter would include reference citations, this one will.  Cite at least two (2) articles and use at least one source that is not course material. The body of the letter is to be 400 to 500 words (approximately two pages). Submit the draft letter in the submission area.