Better World Book Drive

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Barry F

Gastonia, NC

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The Problem

We are raising money to help rebuild Lacor Secondary School in Northern Uganda. It was built in order to provide a safe and rigorous academic climate but was struck by tragedy when 23 students were abducted during an attack by a rebel army eight years later. We have begun to address the school’s top priorities by getting a limited supply of core texts and teachers’ supplies in the main compulsory subjects. Basic laboratory equipment has been provided, but there is still much to be done to bring the students up to the national standard. We have been able to assist the staff through teacher trainings, psychosocial support for guidance counselors, along with financial management, record keeping and computer literacy trainings. We hope to complete the girls’ dormitory, provide additional latrines to improve sanitation, add a new borehole for drinking water and begin installation of motorized water system with Round IV funds. In addition to these projects, we will continue to provide text and reference books, teacher training materials and guidance counseling curriculum development.

Plan of Action

Our initial goal was 1,500 books. In less than two months, that goal was met and we're still going strong. Our goal is to send all the books that are accepted to the Better World Books people. We'll then take the remaining books and sort through to find books that we'll donate directly to Saint Teresa Catholic High School in Africa, who's library was recently destroyed by a flood. The rest will be sent to Good Will.
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