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June 15, 2009
Gorom-Gorom School: Sponsor A Class
€190 per month per class, or under €5 per child per month to sponsor the Christian school in Gorom-Gorom...
Building the school is in some ways the easy bit. Because we are aiming to help the poorest of the poor, the parents of the children at Wakkil Alla primary school will not be able to make enough of a contribution to cover the salaries of the teachers and the running costs of the school. This is the challenge to make the school viable.
Sponsor a Class
For the first few years, we would like to find some support for the school, until it can get established. Rather than child sponsorship, we are looking at class sponsorship. We would like to find 6 churches who would each be willing to sponsor a class of children through its 6 years of school. This would give the school time to get established and potentially develop other means of support.
We plan to take in one class of up to 40 children each year for the first 6 years, until we have a full school of 6 classes with up to 240 children. The first class is already being sponsored by Glenwood Church in Cardiff, and so we need 5 more churches over the next 5 years - starting this October (2009).
| Class | Years | Sponsored? |
| Class 1 | 2008-2014 | Yes |
| Class 2 | 2009-2015 | ? |
| Class 3 | 2010-2016 | ? |
| Class 4 | 2011-2017 | ? |
| Class 5 | 2012-2018 | ? |
| Class 6 | 2013-2019 | ? |
Cost
We are looking for a contribution of €2,300 (currently $3,200 or £2,000) per year towards the cost of supporting a class of 40 children (teacher salary, food, administration). That works out at €190 per month per class, or under €5 per child per month.
Do you think your church or group could commit to €190 per month for 6 years to help put a class of 40 children through a Christian elementary school? Maybe you and eighteen friends could each afford €10/month?
Could you help?
We need support for the second class by this October, and then support for each of the next four classes to start on each of the following four years. If you think you or your church or group could help us, do please get in touch with us at admin@acaciapartnershiptrust.org.uk.
Read more about the school at: www.undertheacacias-school.org.uk
Posted by Keith at June 15, 2009 08:52 AM
