Library Donations
Hey all....so my grant was approved for funding for my library. If you're interested in donating here's the web address and information about the project. Thanks so much :)
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.projdetail&projdesc=674-026
Library
LocationSOUTH AFRICA
Volunteer Coordinator(s)C. Burkholder of CA
Funds Needed$1,309.00
Original Request$1,309.00
Project Number674-026
Community Contribution$464.00 (26%)
Recently Matshwi Primary School has received four new classroom blocks from the Department of Education. They have decided that they want to use one of their new classrooms to create a library. The school, though highly populous, is without basic learning tools, such as books, in which to encourage higher learning. The teachers are excited about their students having access to literature and have been impressed with how much their students enjoy being read to.
Currently the school has been in the process of collecting books from both South African and American organizations. To date, it has obtained over 600 books with more expected to arrive shortly. In addition, it has created a library committee which is responsible for these books and for creating library times for individual classes. Some of the older students have begun borrowing books on a regular basis. For the school it would be beneficial to allow all students easy access to the books which is currently not possible due to the fact that the books are contained in boxes and not organized in any meaningful way.
Matshwi Primary School has been in the process of performing various school fundraising activities in order to build shelves and tables for the library, buy rugs and buy a desk for the librarian as well as chairs for the students. So far, they have successfully raised 620 rand but it has been as very slow process to raise funds in such a poor area while the books sit, for the most part, unused in boxes. Thus they are requesting funds to get the library up and running so students can benefit immediately from the literature and teachers can be trained thoroughly in the use and upkeep of a library before the end of Peace Corps Volunteers service.
Matshwi Primary School now request Partners assistance in the construction of shelves and tables as well as the purchasing of materials to complete the library.
Contribute to this project!
These project summaries are written by Peace Corps volunteers and their host communities.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.donors.projdetail&projdesc=674-026
Library
LocationSOUTH AFRICA
Volunteer Coordinator(s)C. Burkholder of CA
Funds Needed$1,309.00
Original Request$1,309.00
Project Number674-026
Community Contribution$464.00 (26%)
Recently Matshwi Primary School has received four new classroom blocks from the Department of Education. They have decided that they want to use one of their new classrooms to create a library. The school, though highly populous, is without basic learning tools, such as books, in which to encourage higher learning. The teachers are excited about their students having access to literature and have been impressed with how much their students enjoy being read to.
Currently the school has been in the process of collecting books from both South African and American organizations. To date, it has obtained over 600 books with more expected to arrive shortly. In addition, it has created a library committee which is responsible for these books and for creating library times for individual classes. Some of the older students have begun borrowing books on a regular basis. For the school it would be beneficial to allow all students easy access to the books which is currently not possible due to the fact that the books are contained in boxes and not organized in any meaningful way.
Matshwi Primary School has been in the process of performing various school fundraising activities in order to build shelves and tables for the library, buy rugs and buy a desk for the librarian as well as chairs for the students. So far, they have successfully raised 620 rand but it has been as very slow process to raise funds in such a poor area while the books sit, for the most part, unused in boxes. Thus they are requesting funds to get the library up and running so students can benefit immediately from the literature and teachers can be trained thoroughly in the use and upkeep of a library before the end of Peace Corps Volunteers service.
Matshwi Primary School now request Partners assistance in the construction of shelves and tables as well as the purchasing of materials to complete the library.
Contribute to this project!
These project summaries are written by Peace Corps volunteers and their host communities.
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