We are planning a Beef 'n Beer at our local firehouse in January 2012. By that time, we should have the architect plans for the building of the school library. Besides the structure, we will need a librarian's desk, tables/chairs for the students, shelving for the books and computers. If successful in in arranging container shipping, donations of home computers would be greatly valued.
Mission Statement
The mission of Miss Vicky's Children's Education Fund is to finance the airfare from NYC to Cape Town, South Africa for at least one American teacher to donate his/her tutoring services each summer for several weeks to the children and mothers in Khayelitsha Township District "C" and to provide classroom instruction in the local public school to facilitate a learning environment focused on the improvement of overall literacy. Any additional funds raised will be used to establish a dedicated school library for "C" District. Eventually the hope is to provide each child with a school back pack filled with school supplies and their own reading book during the Holidays.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Plans for the Future
Yesterday, the Jacobs family made a large financial donation to the Fund. During our meeting we made some important decisions about finding transportation for the thousands of books in storage as well as video conferencing between schools/students. We are thrilled to have the Jacobs' family help with this important endeavor. They visited the Township last summer while on vacation and were so moved with the children's plight.
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