Building the future

Dear Family and Friends---

I am longtime supporter and board member of Africa Classroom Connection( ACC).  This organization appeals to me on many levels. By building safe classrooms in poor rural areas of South Africa, it has provided a lasting impact on many individual students, their families, and their communities. Education strengthens individual talents, awakens untapped potential, and changes the trajectory of a young person's life . Education can allow these eager students the opportunity to climb from hopelessness to careers with the potential to serve many others.  By requesting a classroom build, each community commits to providing support in some fashion (raising financial deposits of about 3% [significant to them], leveling land, and securing water needed for construction), thus making classrooms a key element of local society and local pride.   Without classrooms, students are either overcrowded in limited structures or taught under trees in harsh conditions and with few resources. During rainy seasons they are unable to learn at all. Founded in 2006, ACC has served over 56,000 kids in the 145+ classrooms ACC has built to date. Unfortunately, more than 150 remain on the waiting list, some for as long as five years. These kids could easily be forgotten, but we believe they deserve the chance our classrooms give them.

ACC is aiming to raise $26,000 in this campaign to build 2 classrooms! These will serve 100 students each year for generations to come!

Classrooms are the heart of the community – some are used at night for adult learning and some used as makeshift dormitories for girls in areas where the exceptionally long walk home can be dangerous.  Education is not taken for granted. 

PLEASE HELP US BUILD CLASSROOMS!

Thanks in advance--

Michelle

Learn more on the ACC website! Watch an overview video and meet a remarkable young learner determined to get her education.

Please help ACC unleash the potential of every child by providing them access to education opportunities. Our kids thrive with your support! Thank you!