stdClass Object ( [nid] => 283466 [vid] => 287258 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1278787625 [changed] => 1278787625 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1278787625 [title] => Re: Creative fundraising ideas and activities are needed for the building of the secondary school! [body] => Dear Sushmita, thank you for joining Matopeni and thank you for the fundraising tips and links you gave! Have a nice weekend. Kind regards, Ildikó [teaser] => Dear Sushmita, thank you for joining Matopeni and thank you for the fundraising tips and links you gave! Have a nice weekend. Kind regards, Ildikó [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 11078 [name] => Ildiko [picture] => [data] => a:0:{} [path] => village/matopeni/project/task/discussion/re-creative-fundraising-ideas-and-activities-are-needed-bu-4 [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82744 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82744] => Matopeni ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 283466 [pid] => 283463 [hostname] => 82.199.169.87 [thread] => 01.00.00.00.00/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 283316 [depth] => 4 )

stdClass Object ( [nid] => 283478 [vid] => 287270 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1278800066 [changed] => 1278800066 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1278800066 [title] => Re: Creative fundraising ideas and activities are needed for the building of the secondary school! [body] => Hi Ildiko Wow you have a chalenge ahead of you! Although knowing how much success you have had in the past I suspect you will get there in the end. None of my post really fits into the 'creative fundraising activities' in the title, but unless you have lots of good contacts or a very original idea that will get lots of publicity, its hard to raise lots of money that way. Although that's just my opinion, and others may have some really great ways of doing so :) Christopher (who posted under the news item) is part of a group that built a secondary school, initially with very little outside support, although they have now made a few contacts around the world who have provided them with a little funding. So it can be done! Christopher, how did you get the community organised to donate the money and materials for the initial building work? I am not sure I will be much help to you - I remember looking around a while ago for organisations that might be able to assist Masaka (Christopher's village). Many accept applications for schools, but the majority focus on primary education or vocational training. The fact that you have a particular focus on assisting girls may help you - if that is a big enough part of the programme, maybe some organisations that focus on women/girls would be interested.. I am sure I have shared my list http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dgs9fnp6_0g5zp8p3n with you before, but am posting again just in case. There are a few on there specific to Kenya e.g. Friends Of Kenya, Safaricom Foundation. Would also suggest Funds For NGOs website http://www.fundsforngos.org (sign up for updates) NGO News Africa http://www.ngonewsafrica.org And check out the various embassies too as many run small grants schemes. Finding money from grants etc is never quick (you probably know that far better than I do!), so for the initial $1000 maybe there is a possibility of some local fundraising, a way to create some publicity in Kenya? Mary [teaser] => Hi Ildiko Wow you have a chalenge ahead of you! Although knowing how much success you have had in the past I suspect you will get there in the end. None of my post really fits into the 'creative fundraising activities' in the title, but unless you have lots of good contacts or a very original idea that will get lots of publicity, its hard to raise lots of money that way. Although that's just my opinion, and others may have some really great ways of doing so :) [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 2698 [name] => MaryS [picture] => [data] => a:8:{s:8:"og_email";s:1:"1";s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:1;s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";s:7:"contact";i:0;s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"2";s:29:"taxonomy_image_disable_images";i:0;s:8:"options1";s:1:"3";} [path] => village/matopeni/project/task/discussion/re-creative-fundraising-ideas-and-activities-are-needed-bu-6 [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 82744 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [82744] => Matopeni ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 283478 [pid] => 283467 [hostname] => 86.135.237.140 [thread] => 01.00.00.01.00/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 283316 [depth] => 4 )