Despite the breathtaking backdrop, this humble school has minimal resources.  Your generosity greatly influences our ability to educate the children of Kaza.  Our greatest needs are detailed in the left column.  Thank you for your support.
 
Donating and Sponsoring
Current Highlander School site
Kaza, India
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A Wiser World
Teaching Resources Location and purchase of necessary teaching resources (books, computers, teacher’s materials) Shipping of resources inside of India and/or abroad Setup and implementation Estimated TOTAL= $3,000 - $5,000 Books We need at least 3,500 books covering all subject matters for renewal of school affiliation next year…at present we have 50 A LOT of modern teaching practice is based in the existence of a “print rich environment”. Literature is necessary for effective instruction TOTAL for book purchases and transport = $3000 School Bus A school bus durable enough for the mountain roads is necessary for the immediate future New school site is 4miles out of Kaza Out-of-village students need transport to school $6,000 was already raised last year (2006) TOTAL of bus is approximately $15,000 - 6,000 $9,000 Student Sponsorship & School Funding Children attending Highlander pay tuition which goes towards teacher salaries and facility costs. Students must also purchase workbooks, supplies, and appropriate clothing, as is customary in all Indian schools These costs prevent children from attending school The families of many children who do attend struggle with the costs and are not able to pay on time or in full This difficulty affects disbursement of teacher salaries as well as rent payments Student Sponsorship Cost Breakdown Books per child- $23 “Out-of-Village” room, board & care- $595 Uniform and shoes- $12 TOTAL for Village student= $270 TOTAL for out-of-village student= $780 School Construction Needs Highlander school has been given land from the government for a new school site four miles out of the main village The school has been given a grant to build preliminary classrooms (small huts) for the upcoming school year (2007) The school needs to finish the huts and continue building the permanent school building Work will progress as resources and funding come in Learn more about construction costs HERE TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION REMAINING= $100,000 Organizing or Hosting a Fundraiser CLICK HERE ffor information on how or organize or host a fundraiser. Construction.htmlFundraiser.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1
Mountain roads that lead to Kaza.  The school bus will need to travel along these roads to transport out-of-village children to school.
Mandy at the new school site.  Behind her is the beginning construction of the temporary huts.