Fundraising 2011/Brandon Letter/si

Fundraising 2011
si/ සිංහල

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Interface messages high priority Translated on Translatewiki. Get started.	Published
Banners and LPs (source) high priority	Published
Banners 2 (source) high priority	Ready
Jimmy Letter 002 (source) high priority	Ready
Jimmy Letter 003 (source) variation of Jimmy Letter 002	Ready
Jimmy Letter 004 (source) variation of Jimmy Letter 002	Needs updating
Jimmy Mail (source) variation of Jimmy Letter 002	Needs updating
Brandon Letter (source)	Needs proofreading
Alan Letter (source)	Needs proofreading
Kaldari Letter (source)	Needs proofreading
Karthik Letter (source)	Needs proofreading
Thank You Mail (source)	Needs proofreading
Thank You Page (source)	Needs proofreading
Problems donating (source)	Needs proofreading
Recurring giving (source)	Needs proofreading
Sue Thank You (source)	Needs proofreading
FAQ (source) low priority	Needs proofreading
Various requests: Mail to past donors · Jimmy quote
Outdated requests: Jimmy Letter 001 (source)   Needs proofreading Core messages (source)   Needs proofreading Susan Letter (source)   Needs proofreading GW Letter (source)   Needs proofreading

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