Donated to:
Solo Village School Repair
$500 of $500 donated
Bougouni, Mali
Originally constructed ten years ago, the school in the rural village of Solo in Mali, West Africa has severely deteriorated due to lack of quality structural supplies and the abuse of harsh weather conditions. The building was built with mud bricks covered by a thin layer of cement. The cement on the floors and ceilings is beginning to crack and break, and in one classroom the broken concrete has left a large hole in the floor, leaving the classroom unusable if the ground is wet from rain. Another classroom has a make-shift roof of poor-quality tin that leaks during the rainy season. The tin roof needs to be replaced by a durable cement roof and the floors are in need of durable cement to prevent cracking and flooding.
Supporting Queen Esther School
$550 of $550 donated
Akuapem, Ghana
Parents in Manpong, Ghana are currently pulling their children out of school due to insufficient supplies, teachers and space. They do not feel that their children are learning in the unfavorable environment. The children are attending school in rented buildings that are unsafe. They are unable to keep teachers due to lack of supplies and space. Most rooms do not have desks or seats for the students that do attend. Volunteers for International Development and Aid (VIDA) has partnered with this community to change the conditions and attract students back to class. Three classrooms were started in May 2010 and will be completed in the next month. Once the building is complete the community will need assistance with books, pencils, paper and learning tools. Volunteers will be traveling to the community this summer to build desks for the students.
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