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| School children in Nepal's Rasuwa District |
Tuesday February 1, 2011 at 7:30 morning I will be attending a meeting and giving a powerpoint presentation to the Rotary Club of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
Thank you Shaker Heights Rotary!
I will hopefully be receiving support and advice about our Library Project in Nepal.
About the Library Project: Shree Nawabijayee Mahendra Secondary School is a recently constructed school in the Rasuwa District of Nepal. These students are in desperate need of reading materials. When I visited almost one year ago in March 2010, the school had only the one small bag of books that I brought to them from my blog friends and neighbors. Your contribution is going directly to the building and stocking of a library for this school. Not only will 320 students be able to use this library, but the library will also be made available to the 1500 inhabitants of the nearby villages. The Joy Foundation is the non-governmental organization (NGO) in Nepal overseeing this project.
Budget Details in US Dollars:
Cement 30 bags, cost $400
Sand 180 bags, cost $430
Skilled builders, 50 people, cost $290
2 doors and 6 windows, cost $500
Furniture, cost $500
Concrete, cost $40
The community will provide volunteer labor to assist in the construction of this building.
Once the building is complete our goal is purchase 500 books through Room to Read valued at $500. www.roomtoread.org
We would also like to deliver 2 laptop computers valued at approximately $350 each.
Total Goal - $3360
Cement 30 bags, cost $400
Sand 180 bags, cost $430
Skilled builders, 50 people, cost $290
2 doors and 6 windows, cost $500
Furniture, cost $500
Concrete, cost $40
The community will provide volunteer labor to assist in the construction of this building.
Once the building is complete our goal is purchase 500 books through Room to Read valued at $500. www.roomtoread.org
We would also like to deliver 2 laptop computers valued at approximately $350 each.
Total Goal - $3360
The Joy Foundation http://joy.org.np/
More information at http://goddessoftheconfluence.blogspot.com
To see who has donated and learn more about this project, click below: http://goddessoftheconfluence.blogspot.com/2010/11/library-project
I so admire you.
ReplyDeleteEllen, the feeling is mutual.
ReplyDeleteYou're an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI keep on trying! I have a meeting next week with some very compassionate primary school students who might also be able to help.
ReplyDeleteBecause we are ahead in time I don't know if you already had your presentation If not good luck and thumbs up.
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