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A free library and reading room for Sycamore Primary School: help our neighbors in Kisumu
Volunteers in Kisumu are raising $700 for a free library and reading room at Sycamore Primary School.
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For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 19 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Sycamore Primary School, but no funding.
We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $700.
It will serve about 141 people, including local farmers and market traders. We'll hold a build day in July and everyone is invited.
We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $700 goes:
• Materials: $540
• Permits and inspections: $20
• Safety equipment and signage: $50
• Tools hire and delivery: $90
Thanks for being kind about this.
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Keep going, Rashidi. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.