Jambo, Daylight Partners! – Class Sizes Increase as Daylight Takes New Students
Now more than ever Daylight needs your continued support. The COVID epidemic hit the Kenyan economy hard – especially in the poor rural areas. Daylight staff felt compassion for the number of children whose families could no longer afford the $350 a year to send them to public school. It was a natural choice for the staff to wrap their loving arm around the additional 100 students, bringing the attendance level on the Kapenguria campus to 450 students, a 30% increase in the student population.
As a result, Daylight’s daily operational costs have risen. Class sizes have increased from an average of 30 to 40 students per classroom. The need for beds and mattresses, chairs and desks for those new students is overwhelming. Donations toward the cost of these specific needs would be greatly appreciated! We thank you in advance for supporting Daylight by helping to fund these items.
With this increase in student enrollment, Daylight’s ongoing expenses have increased as well: teacher salaries, food, uniforms and curriculum to name a few. We anticipate a need for a 20 – 30% increase in our sustaining giving to meet the growing and ongoing financial needs of Daylight.
Please give some serious thought to deepening your commitment to these wonderful children or by increasing your annual gift at this time. I am hoping that you will join us in whatever way you can.
Here are some other way that you partner with Daylight to have immediate impact.
Student desks (80 needed) $50 each, Mattresses (50 needed) $80 each, Chairs (50 needed $16 each Metal Bunk Beds (20needed) $120 each.
Please identify the item(s) you are funding in the memo spot and mail checks to:
Daylight Center and School
P.O. Box 40533
St. Paul, MN 55104