Report To Fundraisers

Several months ago I made an appeal for donations to Oshikunde Secondary School. Many family members, friends and other people I didn't even know generously contributed, and I have spent the majority of this year steadily putting those funds towards various projects at school and in the town nearby. The modest amount compiled in February lasted all of this year, to the point where over the past few weeks I was trying to spend money to make sure that the school would benefit from every penny received before I left.

About $400 US was collected, which was approximated to be $2800 Namibian. Because of the fudge-work involved in the conversion I spent a little more than this amount, but I have tried to account for everything donated.

Check out how far $400 goes:

10 Games in a Tin (Chess, Checkers, Jenga, etc) = $180 (X2) = $360
Small Speakers = $50 = $410
Blank CD (for music library) = $5 (X10) = $460
CD Carrying Case = $25 = $485
Colored Tagboard (for signs) = $35.89 = $520.89
Black Sharpie Marker (for signs) = $12.50 = $533.39
Clear Tape (for signs) = $15.68 = $549.07
Glue Stick (for signs) = $10.40 = $559.47
Plastic Ruler (admission) = $1.34 (X30) = $605.61
Case of 50 Blank CDs = $87.39 = $693
Headphones (for music library) = $25.95 = $718.95
Wall Clock = $30 = $748.95
My Skeleton Wall Poster = $35.50 = $784.45
10m traditional cloth to cover cpus (test amount) = $120 = $904.45
World Map Poster = $27 = $931.45
Dinosaurs Poster = $16 = $947.45
Marine Life Poster = $16 = $963.45
Reptiles & Amphibians Poster = $16 = $979.45
12m traditional cloth to cover cpus = $204 = $1183.45
2 GB Flash USB = $100 = $1283.45
3D Chess Software = $59.00 = $1342.45
Reader Rabbit Age 4-6 Software = $129.00 = $1471.45
Flic File Plastic Sheet Cover (X2) = $20.70 = $1492.15
Plastic Ruler (replacements) (X4) = $7.75 = $1499.90
Solar System Poster = $19.70 = $1519.60
Tangram Duet = $16.90 = $1536.50
Donation to Eenhana Basketball Court Construction= $1000 = $2536.50
My Body Poster = $35.50 = $2572.00
Roll of Flip Chart Paper = $65.00 = $2637.00
Permanent Marker Black = $18.50 = $2655.50
Weekly Newspapers (Estimated) = $50 = $2705.50
Padlock for Burglar Door (if we ever get it) = $60.75 = $2766.25
Clipboard = $13.90 = $2780.15
Duster for shelves = $25.50 = $2805.65
Box of 50 Bic Pens = $151.05 = $2956.70
Rechargeable LED Flashlight (for power losses) = $32.85 = $2989.55

Thanks again everyone!