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All funds received by The Allen Foundation are 100% used in the accomplishment of our mission statement. All Board Members and staff are volunteers. This means more of your dollars get where they are needed most. We use local on-site experts as well as our personal knowledge of the area and the most important needs and ways that the funds can be best utilized.
We do not receive any government funds we are strictly donation funded and your generosity is greatly appreciated by all.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call.

THE SCHOOL DESPERATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
The Narozari Rural School in the Maska Region of Uganda desperately needs help to rebuild pit latrine facilities for their girls. The current facility barely operates and the edges are starting to crumble in causing not only a health hazard but a physical one as well.  Our Foundation has just sent some money raised to start the work, but we could do with some more donations to get this job completed. Think about your daughter and her toilet facilities at school and compare this picture. Any dollar you can spare will help.

Girls latrine is finished!  Thank you everyone

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Barely useable pit latrine facilities for approximately 300 girls. Please help us get this built

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THE CHEREHANI PROJECT

Pedal Sewing Machine US$70.00
In order that women can gain income by sewing we have priced pedal sewing machines in Singida. We are asking for donations for the machines so needy women can apply for one as a loan to start her own business.
We need 20 machines, there is no shipping of them as we will purchase locally.
We have 5 machines at this time.

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FUND A CHILD FOR ONE YEAR AT SCHOOL
US$160.00
As one of the poorest of the African countries, Malawi, while having a free school system limits attendance for its poorest children by imposing things like exam fees each term, the need for mandatory school uniforms, and the need for the families to supply the needs for the children in their classes.  Through the foundation and a donation of $160 per year we can provide these services for children. Your donation of just .43cents per day can do this. Imagine a year's worth of school supplies for the cost of 4 lattes - that makes it real doesn't it.
We know times are hard for us all but we ask that you can find it in your heart to make a donation to provide a needy child with a chance for the future. You don't think it makes them happy to know they can attend school? look at this face!
 
UGANDA
 
The issues with the school in the Masaka region of Uganda, Narozari Rural Primary School is much the same as all over African - underfunded education.  The Allen Foundation is focused on providing the means for girls to attend school. In Uganda the price for a year at school, including supplies and uniforms is $150 and a little bit more for upper grades.
If you wish for us to locate a child for you to individually fund, please email us and we will do our best to assist you in your wishes to provide an education for a child who may not have it otherwise.
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$15 for school supplies
Your donation will purchase school supplies for one child for the year. It includes; a backpack, pens, pencils, ruler, pencil case, 2 erasers, 2 sharpeners, crayons or colored pencils and exercise books.
Secondary students will need additional supplies.

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Plastic and cloth strip soccer ball made by local children

Sports equipment $20

Soccer balls can be bought locally and replace the plastic bags wrapped with string and cloth, that these youngsters have to use. Your donation will help these young ones, and a team of women who are interested in netball and soccer have actual sporting equipment to use. A gift will bring hours of joy.

One School uniform $20
School uniforms are mandatory.

Cost per child for primary school is US$20. This includes, 1 skirt or pants, blouse, sweater, 1 pair socks, shoes.
High School uniform is US$30 per child plus sports uniforms of shorts, tshirts and sneakers US$10


On top of school supplies, parents are required to pay "donations" to the school for such things as the building. desks and other costs. These can reach amounts of US6 and up. Once again it doesn't sound like much to us who have it but the addons and requirements are overwhelming for many parents.

These amounts may not seem a lot, but imagine if you had four children, and made less than US$1 per day. It is the reason many children in Tanzania do not go to school.
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If you would prefer to make a general donation and for us to designate the project we will be happy to do so.

Remember 100% goes to Foundation projects as directed by the Board of Directors

Thank You for caring.

The Allen Foundation - P.O.Box 1214 * Cody * WY * US * 82414
a U.S. non-profit 501c3 83-0333160 A public charity

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