So I have a proposition for you all. As some of you may
already know I have been trying to raise money for my very own project in
village (hooray!) since January. This is my one big project I am undertaking
during my service that requires outside funding and unfortunately Peace Corps
is not footing the bill. I have taken out a Peace Corps Partnership grant to
build a wall around the primary school in my village; however this grant is not
actually a grant in the traditional sense. Seventy-five percent of the funds
come from donations (which are 100% tax-deductible) and the other twenty-five
percent comes from the village. The total cost for my part of the project is $5,858.51
or 11,716.00 cfa.
Way back when I had my original action plan meeting with my
village leaders the number one thing they wanted was a wall for the school. The
school lies in the heart of the village, made up of five classrooms, one water
spigot and a few latrines. There are currently 135 students. A road runs
directly through the middle of the school. In the past there have been two
serious accidents involving students due to the road. This is why my community
has dubbed this wall their number one priority. The villagers are extremely excited
to begin building the wall and have whole heartedly jumped on board the project.
When I first proposed the actual project plan, the wall committee immediately
started the process by figuring out how they could make sure to get all the
contributions necessary for their 25%. They even started bringing in cart loads
of sand and I had to explain that we cannot start any building until I receive
all of the funds for the entire project. That was in February. Since then I
have only raised a little over $1,000 and it is almost October.
Please tell as many people as you can so we can fund this project in one month! Thank you so much to those who have already donated!
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