About Skolsupport
Who are we? How do we work? What do we believe?
We want to help schools to build boarding facilities, serve meals, and provide teaching materials to children who otherwise wouldn't be able to go to school, at least not high school. Volunteer work by local church members, children participating in chores, the schools growing their own food, and low prices in general, make our contributions go a long way. Here is how to give. Here's a link to the blog for updates on fundraising and how the money is used.
Communication
Being there in November 2022 gave me the impulse to try to contribute to the work that I saw with my own eyes. The talent, the competence, the will is already in place. Financial support - even if it's not massive - can enable the schools to give very many children a sustainable future.
Staying in communication with the same people I met and receiving reports of the progress being made has been fun and has continued to build trust. I invite all members and donors to take part in this communication. Our partners will be very happy to receive you as their guests. You may choose your preferred means of transport, see above!
Registrering-Skolsupport.pdfTransparency
The challenge - obviously - is to organise support so that 100% of our donations reach the targets. How can we believe that this can be done?
By constantly communicating and building trust through reports and online meetings.
By providing donors with maximum transparency regarding the money transfers and receipts of spending.
By covering all overhead spending by board and association members.
By working in accordance with the legal framework for fundraising within the Republic of Finland.
Olle gave me the tip to visit Ivan Clean in Mbarara where he had worked in a church many years ago. Ivan took me to the village of Nsiika where I got to see the school and got to meet his father Evary and his son Olle and a number of people who worked with the school including Elijah Mpumwire. He has founded the association Holistic Rehabilitation Ministries to organize support for the children in the villages nearby.
The secondary school run by St. Joseph's parish in Nyamirama Photos received many Chromebook computers from the Åland University of Applied Sciences. Computer skills are in demand everywhere. It was challenging to organise the transport! I visited the school and the staff and was impressed with the work for the benefit of children and youth by the staff of the parish. See interviews of the staff here.
PS. Both girls and boys have short hair and wear ties!