Please Help
There is very little information about my school. I will be teaching elementary classes on the island of Bouj of the Ailinglaplap Atoll. There are simply not the same resources in the Marshall Islands as there are in schools in the Unites States and other Western or industrialized nations. Based on what I have read about the schools in general, and especially in knowing that I will be the first of my kind at the school, it is likely that there will be very few supplies available to me. I am not required to purchase any teaching materials, and it is possible to succeed with very little, but I want to do the most I can for the students and the school on Bouj. I have already spent $130 on materials for my students and my classroom. In the photos below you can see a few of the things I have purchased (many from thrift stores at great prices!): books; supplies like flash cards, colored pencils, chalk; games and lesson starters, dice, jump ropes, twister and Sesame Street dominoes.
A dear friend has started a Dropcash campaign. All the supplies I have purchased thus far will be covered by me. I am seeking to raise at least $500 to purchase additional supplies before I leave and during the school year when I am able to return to the main island Majuro. Before leaving I hope to purchase items that are not readily available in the Marshalls: wall charts, dry erase posters and markers, alphabet borders, stencils, a large wall calendar, stickers, markers, etc. After I arrive I will purchase what I can on Majuro (at a slightly higher price than in the US, due to shipping costs): pencils and sharpeners, paper, a stapler, construction paper, crayons, rulers, notebooks, etc. I will keep detailed and clear records of my spending and document as much as I can through informal financial reports and photography when possible.
If you would like to, as an individual or business, donate supplies or books, that would be fantastic! Sending packages to the Marshall Islands is quite economical- not much more than sending within the US! You can even send via MediaMail (though it may take several months), so Priority Mail is preferred! Please email me, Maya, for details through August 10th. micronomicon AT gmail.com
Again, donations HERE!
Furthermore, if you are a teacher and would like to arrange a pen-pal correspondence, please let me know!
A dear friend has started a Dropcash campaign. All the supplies I have purchased thus far will be covered by me. I am seeking to raise at least $500 to purchase additional supplies before I leave and during the school year when I am able to return to the main island Majuro. Before leaving I hope to purchase items that are not readily available in the Marshalls: wall charts, dry erase posters and markers, alphabet borders, stencils, a large wall calendar, stickers, markers, etc. After I arrive I will purchase what I can on Majuro (at a slightly higher price than in the US, due to shipping costs): pencils and sharpeners, paper, a stapler, construction paper, crayons, rulers, notebooks, etc. I will keep detailed and clear records of my spending and document as much as I can through informal financial reports and photography when possible.
If you would like to, as an individual or business, donate supplies or books, that would be fantastic! Sending packages to the Marshall Islands is quite economical- not much more than sending within the US! You can even send via MediaMail (though it may take several months), so Priority Mail is preferred! Please email me, Maya, for details through August 10th. micronomicon AT gmail.com
Again, donations HERE!
Furthermore, if you are a teacher and would like to arrange a pen-pal correspondence, please let me know!
3 Comments:
I just found a great way to purchase children's books and teaching materials -- with the funds you make. Try vegsource. Mostly home school parents who have "outgrown" their stuff. You can get a lot of great stuff there cheap and they would probably ship direct to you overseas.
Good luck!
Thank you very much for the suggestion! I am looking into it!
Hey Maya!
Good luck. I think you've left already and therefore won't see this, but I am sending good thoughts your way.
Do you want any stickers to use as rewards for the kids? I have tons I could send you. Email me if you want some. I'm a FP friend :) Pile on!
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