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 |
