Capital Improvements
In 2008, ABC embarked on two modest capital improvement projects in the main pre-school and kindergarten. First, ABC built modern restrooms to replace the unhygienic outhouse that the kids had been using for years. The second project was the construction of two new classrooms for the school. The addition of the classrooms helped to reduce overcrowding in the four, small classrooms, each of which had over fifty kids (ages 3-5). Can you imagine the excitement of the kids who are now using the modern restrooms for the first time in their life? Good-bye outhouse!! ABC has also replaced the roof of two classrooms at the JHS that was damaged by a windstorm. In addition, ABC financed the renovations of two classrooms as well as installing electricity in one of the JHS's. For the first time, the students in that school have lights in their classrooms!
Shipments
During the last few years, ABC has shipped to the schools large quantities of educational materials, school supplies, used children's clothing, sports equipment, and toys. All the items were donated by ABC supporters in our local community who also kindly paid for the shipment of the charitable goods. The charitable donations where distributed to the all the schools in the village.
Special Projects
For several years, the children at the town's main pre-school and kindergarten used a small playground with a couple of crude and unsafe pieces of equipment. In 2008, with generous donations from our community, ABC purchased and shipped to the school a nice, wooden swing set. The equipment was assembled and installed by volunteers from the town. Since then, over 200 children who attend the school each year enjoy playing in a safe environment.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"
Nelson Mandela
