Wow. The outpouring of support has been incredible. In one week, I have been able to raise $1840 through online, cash, and check donations! There are three weeks left for me to fundraise, and thanks to all of you, I have no doubt that I will surpass my goal of $2,000.
To give you an idea of material costs in Buduburum:
Sami, the volunteer I will be replacing, was able to buy activity (math, science, and reading) books, pencils, pens, and erasers for the students as well as: a wall clock, two big mats for the children to lay on, chalk, and more for about $250.
Where your money will be going:
1) The foundation for the school (see image below) could be built for $1500 - $2000. They will be starting the foundation sometime in January so I should be able to post photos of the progress!
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| The Village School |
2) Most of the children come to school in clothes that are torn or very worn. Children who wear uniforms are less likely to fight over who has more than someone else; uniforms are an equalizer. $400 would cover the materials and labor costs for uniforms. The material could be bought locally, stimulating the local economy. It would create work for the women in the camp's Refugee Women's Skill Center who could sew the uniforms for less than it would cost PCO to buy them outright. And 47 preschool children would have uniforms! That comes out to about $8.50 per child.
3) PCO also needs:
basic school supplies (pens, paper, etc)
activity supplies (jump ropes, Frisbees, soccer balls, marbles, etc.)
educational materials (ESL, math, science, and reading books)
reading glasses (need 125-350 at various strengths)
Also--if anyone has or knows someone who has a used camera, computer, laptop, copy machine, or scanner that might want to donate it the the PCO center, please let me know. As of now, the PCO staff has to go to a considerable distance to an internet cafe and pay for each piece of paper they copy. Copying the educational materials to distribute to the village leaders for the Peace Cell Project is very costly.
Thank you all for your support!
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