Funding Needs

When we started in 2008, we had made a three-phase construction plan, and a $200,000. dollar estimate of cost. Below is the breakdown of what is accomplished and what remains unfunded. The following figures are in US dollars:

Classrooms: 8 classrooms are needed, 6 of which have been completed. The cost of construction is $12,000 each, thus $24,000 will be needed to complete the last two classrooms.

Library: a library is needed, which has not yet been constructed. $12,000 is needed to construct a library.

Storage Building: a secure storage building is needed to replace the current mud/straw huts that are in use now. The projected cost of construction is $12,000.

Benches and Desks: 150 benches and desks are needed, each of which costs $100. Thus $15,000 are needed for the purchase of the necessary benches and desks.

Staff Office Building: 2 staff office buildings are needed, niether of which have been built. The projected cost is $12,000 for each, thus $24,000 is needed to construct two staff/office buildings.

Kitchen: a kitchen is needed to prepare 300-500 student lunches each day. $12,000 is need to construct this kitchen. $1,500 to purchase a diesel electrical generator

$300 per month for each of our Marol School teachers (currently, there are 13)

$20 for one set of school uniforms per child per year

$10 for each fruit tree seedling (mango, guava, other fruit trees) for school orchard

$10 for each garden implement (rakes, shovels, hoes, etc.)

$10 per child per semester for pencils & workbooks

$400 for each transport of these items from Wau, the nearest town (45 kilometers from Marol)