Desk Project

The desk project I wrote about in my last post has gone online – any amount you could give would be a great help! Here is the website:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfmshell=resources.donors.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=688-330

A summary of the project is below. If you decide to donate, please email me your mailing address so I can have a student in Koyan write you a thank you letter.

My village is very motivated to get new desks for the elementary school! The school was started 6 years ago by community members so that the village’s children would no longer have to walk one hour to the nearest school. The elementary school is growing every year and currently has grades two, four, and six, with 70 female students and 110 male students. With the project funds, the villagers will buy 45 new student desks (each desk seats 3-4 students), 3 new teacher’s desks, 3 new teacher’s chairs, and will repair 25 old student desks.

As a community contribution, the villagers will be transporting the desks from a town 47km away from our village via donkey-cart as well as providing $300 of their own money for the project, making the total value of the community contribution 25% of the total project cost. The village now needs to raise $4,234 to complete the project. You can donate online at the website listed above. Your donation is tax-deductable. However much you feel comfortable donating will be appreciated! The cost of one desk is approximately $90. Even if you are not in the position to donate to this project, but could pass on the word to someone you think would be able to donate, that would be a huge help! The people of Koyan thank you for your help! Aw ni ce! Aw ni baara!

Please don’t hesitate to email me with questions. I can also give you updates as the project progresses.

I also started a Facebook group for this project, which has photographs of the school and students: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115242305173596#!/group.php?gid=115242305173596&v=info

Thank you!!!