I want to thank everyone for their tremendous response in providing me with financial donations and expertise to support Miss Vicky’s Children’s Education Fund. Unfortunately, we have not yet met our financial requirement to transport the vast amount of donated text books to where they are needed most – the village schools in South Africa.
Council Rock School District has several thousand outdated language arts textbooks scheduled to be sent to the dumpster on May 1st. These textbooks, while outdated for current US curricula, are in excellent condition and are of great value to young students in Khayelitsha. Council Rock School District will donate these books to us but we must arrange for their immediate transport. Our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has already collected several hundreds of books prior to this donation from Council Rock School District.
How your help can make it happen: We are in the process of arranging with a freight forwarder to secure the required ocean freight container(s) at cost! Including trucking to and from the ports, as well as customs clearance, we are facing costs of approximately $8,500.
Other fundraising activities have already been conducted to raise monies for transport of the books such as school and community based fundraising events. But we can’t do it without your help!
Help us make a difference. With your donation, we will be able to assist many Khayelitsha families and individuals work toward a brighter future with an education – one that can only be made possible with your financial support through a modest donation. Many of us take textbooks for granted. The families and students in South Africa will benefit beyond their imaginations with your help.
Please send a special gift today of $25 or more to this non-profit education organization via PayPal at http://missvickyschildrenseducation.blogspot.com/
Or, send a check to: Miss Vicky’s Children’s Education Fund c/o 411 Foxcroft Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974
$8,500 estimated shipping cost / $25 donation = 350 generous donors (rounded)
Very generous donors like you can guarantee achievement of this shipping goal so we can stock the schools and the beginnings of a school library in a regions where these text books are most needed!
Miss Vicky’s Children’s Education Fund is fueled by the desire to educate youth and adults in Khayelitsha’s Township “C”, in order to empower them to achieve beyond the limitations of their socioeconomic status. We are committed to serving the needs of these students so they can better themselves and become assets to their community.
This summer Miss Vicky’s will be hosting a South African Wine/Cheese event along with a 5K race. Details to follow . . .