97 schools completed

Donation Goal For This Project is $100,000
1% Donated/$98,950 To Go
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The official opening ceremony of our 50th completed school was held at
Kya Khat Kone primary school in Wakema township….

The best way for you to help is by giving a donation to 100 Schools.

In order to keep this project rolling, we need financial support to cover the cost of school construction, maintenance , scholarships and the students’ academic necessities listed below.

You can donate by clicking ‘DONATE NOW’.

If you reside in the U.S. and you wish to make a tax deductible donation, this is also possible by sending a check to our U.S. 501(c)(3) affiliate. Contact us here for details.

Checks should be made out to Vipassana Metta Foundation with a covering note that the donation is for a 100 Schools project.

Depending on how remote and accessible the school site is, it costs between $12 to $14 per square foot to build a strong earthquake and flood resistant school, one which includes a proper toilet for each 50 students. This means the cost ranges from $36,000 for a primary school up to $51,000 to build a single story high school.

Other school and academic budgets are:

Items Details Price
Scholarships: university (includes hostel) = $600 per annum
high school ( extra tutorial lessons ) = $420 per annum
Material iron based desk for 4 students with teak top = $44
blackboard (greenboard) = $45
table = $18
chair = $9
wooded partition that seperates classrooms = $65
notebooks = $1.44 per dozen
pencils = 56 cents per dozen
pens = 62 cents per dozen
school uniform (depending on size) = $2.40 – $4.70
table = $18