EducationEnds in 77 days
School supplies for every child
A full backpack for 1,600 children starting the school year without the basics.
- Raised
- $26,450
- Goal
- $40,000
- Education
- Three community libraries
- Ongoing
After-school reading club
Twice a week, children who struggle with reading meet a volunteer, a snack, and a book they chose.
Some children reach the age of ten without enjoying a single book. Not because they cannot learn, but because reading has only ever felt like a test they fail in front of others.
Why it matters
Reading is the door to every other subject. A child who cannot read a maths problem cannot solve it. Children who fall behind in reading by the end of primary school are far more likely to leave school early.
The club is not a classroom. It is a quiet corner of the library, a snack, and an adult who listens. Children choose their own books, read aloud at their own pace, and nobody keeps score.
The club runs all year, so there is no end date for this cause. Libraries lend the rooms for free, which means nearly everything you give goes to books, snacks, and training.
Parents receive a short note each term with the books their child finished and one thing they enjoyed.
How your gift is used
$20five new books for the club shelf
$45a month of club snacks for one group
$120training for one volunteer reader
Updates from the field
A second room at the east library
The east library has given the club a second room, so the Thursday session no longer runs in a corridor. 24 trained volunteer readers now run the sessions.
End-of-year reading check
Eight in ten children in the club moved up at least one reading level this school year.
Photos from the field
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HealthEnds in 227 daysMobile health clinic
A clinic on wheels that brings a nurse, a doctor, and basic medicine to villages two hours from the nearest hospital.
- Raised
- $96,080
- Goal
- $120,000
HealthEnds in 136 daysNight helpline for young people
Keep a free, confidential helpline open from 8 pm to 2 am, when young people say they need it most.
- Raised
- $9,800
- Goal
- $30,000
Before you give
Questions about giving to a cause
Short answers. The FAQ has the rest, grouped by topic.
All questionsCan I choose where my gift goes?
Yes. A gift made from a cause page goes to that cause. A general gift goes where the need is greatest that month.
What happens if a cause raises more than its goal?
The extra goes to the same kind of work: more backpacks, more beds, more wells. We say so on the cause page.
What happens if a cause does not reach its goal?
We still spend every gift on that cause, and we tell you on the cause page what was funded and what was not.
