What do you need more of?

 We always need money for the feeding program and school. We need equipment for the health center, surgical units, etc. We need doctors and an administrator for the Health Center. We always need more books that are appropriate for our students. We need more energy. We need prayers.

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What are your plans for sustainability?

Madina Village School has been approved for assistance from the Government of Sierra Leone, which has agreed to provide salaries for ten teachers and to provide basic textbooks.  A few textbooks have been delivered, but no other subsidies have been received. School gardens provide some of the food items used in the feeding program.  Parents contribute small…

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How is Madina Village School funded?

The initial capital for the beginning construction of the school was Francis Mustapha’s retirement annuity, assisted by contributions from his church in Indiana.  Many other people have become donors and sponsors in the years since.  Help is also given by organizations such as Rotary and Kiwanis and small grants by family foundations.  The Mustaphas regularly give presentations at…

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How many people are helped by your organization each year?

More than four hundred students are getting a high-quality primary education at Madina Village School and their families are benefiting from the malaria prevention program which provides treated mosquito nets for each home.  We are also visited each year by a mission team of doctors who see patients from the community, up to 100 in one…

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How many people are employed by your organization?

In Sierra Leone, the school employs 32 adults, including teachers, assistants, cooks, nannies, nurse, groundskeepers and security. The ongoing hospital construction employs a contractor and a varying number of skilled workers and 12-15 unskilled laborers.  When it is complete and operational, it will employ others.

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