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Build 3 classrooms for bright slum kids

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Organizer: BONFACE MAKOKHA Beneficiary: DSTAR HIGH SCHOOL

We request for donations towards building three classrooms in Kamae slums of Kenya. These classrooms are urgently required before the start of next school term in September 2012. It costs about...

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We request for donations towards building three classrooms in Kamae slums of Kenya. These classrooms are urgently required before the start of next school term in September 2012. It costs about $10,000 to put up and furnish a decent classroom. In Kenyan slums the majority of the population are school going children who are either struggling through school life or are already drop-outs. Even though the government in 2003 introduced free primary education and subsidized secondary education, it has not been able to adequately cater for all children, especially those from the slums. It is against such a background that we started a community based school (Dstar High School) in Kamae slums of Kenya. The school project was launched in January 2012 after a literacy survey that showed Kamae slums having the highest number of illiterate girls and boys aged between 13 and 25 years. The main reason for such high rate of illiteracy is poverty and inaccessibility to affordable high schools. Dstar High School’s aim is “To provide free, quality and accessible formal training to girls and boys from poor families in Kenya”. The mission of the school is to ensure that all bright and needy children from Kamae slums and its environs get financial, material, moral and spiritual support needed for them to attend formal schooling. The response from the community towards the school project is overwhelming and far beyond our initial projection. The school has already admitted 20 students with 38 others put on the waiting list. This is because our two roomed school premises can only accommodate a maximum 20 students. We have already identified a contractor and ready to lay the foundation for three more classrooms as soon as we get funds. Given that Dstar High School is not just a school but a FRESH HOPE for these children, we believe that your support will go along way in establishing a bright future for that needy child.
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Updates

08/23/2012
by BONFACE MAKOKHA
Hi to all.
We are glad the far God has brought us as a school. So far the online fundraiser seems not to be growing at our expected rate but we are glad that this is God's pace! Many local donations have been made through direct deposit to the bank account. Thank you all who are participating in this fundraising. May God bless you.

More Good News
I am glad to let you know that our efforts have been identified and appreciated by Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The have featured our online campaign on Get involved page! To see the posting follow the link below;

http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/worldwideevents/detail-events/en/item/154853/icode/

Thank you.



07/16/2012
by BONFACE MAKOKHA
The fundraiser amount has changed from 40,000 to 30,000 because we have a pledge of $10,000 from the local political leaders. We will be to laying  the foundation of the classrooms as soon as we have the pledged amount.
We will also be uploading photos of our progress. Thank you for your support.



07/15/2012
by BONFACE MAKOKHA
Dearest donors/supporters,
I have recieved several inquiries on whether the school is registered and licensed to operate. The answer YES.
Dstar high school is registered as community based organization in Kasarani district of Nairobi (Kenya). It has a registration certificte No. KAS/CBO/5/4/2012/058. DSTAR HIGH SCHOOL has been inspected by NAIROBI CITY COUNCIL and issued with a license to operate as a school.
The move for an online fundraising is approved and backed by the parents, community and even local leaders.
For any further inquiry please do not hestate to get in touch. Be blessed.

Supporters

Anonymous
donated$5.00
Saturday, July 14, 2012

I am touched by your desire to support those in the slums. Continue doing the good job and may more and more well wishers find you and support your initiative.

Comments


Soma
Pst. Bonface, I am a guardian to one of your students. Thank you for what you are doing. Free secondary education is God send to us. May God answer to your prayer and send donors to support the building of classes for our children.

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