Unexpected Numbers

Since I'm in a teaching mood these days, here's a bit of a math lesson for you...

In 2002, Godwin set up a school for 16 primary children in a rural village that had been promised a school by politicians for -infinity# of years.

1+ Year, he had 78 new kids enrolled and 5 new teachers added.

With volunteers helping with the funds, the school has been able to grow

JHS Building

I>> 6 years, the school (reaching Junior High School) was the best performing JHS out of 56 in the district, graduating 100% of its pupils onto Senior High Schools (0 of them with 1 textbook).

Fact: 1,500 district JHS students graduated that year. Only 500 continued their education at a SHS level.

Q: Whatever happened to the other 1000?

A: At least 300 of them the following year (can you guess the year?) were NOT on the street, but in the newly set up Anmchara SHS.

Already at full capacity, sometimes students have to sit 2 to a desk.
I wouldn't want to be sitting BEHIND them!

Q: So then what happens when the school grows beyond its means, and can't afford to build new facilities for the 2nd year students?

A: The school literally starts this school year frozen under construction and coups the students in the dining hall for classes. Wish I could say this increases the children's appetite for learning!

SHS Building 2 put on hold until further notice

Q: But surely Godwin knew he was stretching the school's resources and expanding beyond its means? Afterall, 1 + 1 = 2 = < min 4!

A: In the words of Godwin, "You lead in faith and sow in anticipation of the rain".

I guess all great leaders and entrepreneurs trust that the margin of error is < than the risk, huh?

(Note to self: Must buy a hand-woven fugu/smock like Godwin's before I leave!)

Well, you can imagine the surprised smile on his face when I told him that thanks to all of you who have been so gracious in contributing, he can now spend $2,500 to buy the cement he needs for the first two classrooms and move the kids out of the dining hall. You can imagine the smile on MY face when he said “you have removed the sweat off my back”. Ha! That’s a funny way of putting it, since the work has only begun!

Though he ultimately needs $6,000 to complete the entire building, AND the primary school is falling apart as you can see below, this positive start is certainly an improvement, wouldn’t you say?

Would hate to be the student stuck under one of the gaping holes in the tin roof when it rains!

Will be sharing over the next few weeks “The Making Of” pix for the SHS building 2 you helped make possible. 

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!