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LONG TERM PLAN/BUDGET - VISION 2015

Our vision is to build a world class school COMPLEX in a 15 acre plot that will encompass the Primary Section, Secondary section, a College and a University. We look forward to providing everything needed for proper education and development of every needy child in our society.

PROPOSED BUDGET
1. Land (about 10 acres) $ 300,000
2. Construction of permanent buildings(Classrooms, dormitories,
kitchen, Dinning Hall ) $ 250,000
3. Furniture (desks, Lockers, Chairs, Tables) $ 50,000
4. School Van (62 $ 100,000
5. Computers & Science Laboratory $ 20,000
6. Staff allowances per year $ 35,000
7. Stationery per Year $ 25,000
8. Text books $ 40,000
9. Uniforms $ 15,000
10. Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) per term $ 65,000
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TOTAL $ 900,000

APPEAL FOR DONATION

The School requests the following;
1. Provision of Desks and Lockers
2. Setting up of science laboratory
3. Provisions of text books and exercise books
4. Provision of a water tank
5. Donations of a school bus/van
6. Provision of food stuffs

STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

The school does not have a laboratory which is heart of all science experiments. This means that we do not perform any science experiments. All students are either orphans or come from poor families; the parents can not afford to buy text books for these students. We are forced to share teachers copy with the 48 students. The small chairs that we are using are borrowed. We urgently need desks and lockers. We also do not have a playing field where we can adequately cater for games and sports. Some students walk as far as six kilometers daily to come to school, so we urgently need a school bus that will be used to transport the students to and from school everyday. The community has provided us with water free of charge but we do not have a tank that we can store it. We only have a 20 litre jelican which is not enough especially now that water is available only on Tuesdays. Most of the time we go without lunch since most of the parents can not afford to pay 20/= for lunch for the students. We need food for the lunch programme.

CREDIBILITY

Brooklynn High School has been supporting many orphans and needy children through education for the last two years. There has been no sponsor or donor to support this noble work

The school currently supports over 48 students who are orphans or from needy and single-parent families. We operate from a single rented room where there is neither security nor electricity. All the furniture is borrowed. We do not have money to buy food for these children so they do not eat anything over lunch hour which makes them not to concentrate in the afternoon. Some walk as long distances as 20 kilometers to and from school everyday since we do not have a school bus. All workers are volunteers with no allowances.

OUR COMMITMENT

Brooklynn High School is therefore committed to;
a) Providing high quality, Secondary education to these very needy but bright children in our society today.
b) Create an atmosphere conducive for learning by providing Food, Shelter and Clothing
c) Develop and nurture all children Socially, Spiritually, Psychologically and academically so as to become good citizens and leaders of today’s’ world.

WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT BROOKLYNN SCHOOL

Due to high number of orphans as a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, many clever children are not able to continue with their education after the death of their parents. Most of these children are being left in the hands of their aging grandparents who can not take proper care. Others are being left in the hands of relatives some of whom abuse them sexually and physically.
Besides, Lack of higher education has led many such orphans to the streets; others are involved in drug abuse which has completely destroyed their lives. Some children get married immediately after dropping out of school despite their young age. Those who don’t get married become victims of early pregnancies, abortions, robbery and child prostitution. More than 75% of children who are orphans or from poor families do not join any Secondary School or College. This has seen poverty levels double in the last couple of years in Kenya . Brooklynn High School is here to offer an opportunity to learn to the needy in society

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

• To provide a school, fully furnished for the orphans, disabled and the needy children from all over Kenya .
• To provide free high quality education to all destitute children.
• To be resource centre for
- HIV & AIDS Education and Testing
- Community health & development
- Girl-child education & empowerment
- Talent search and development.
- Drug and substance abuse prevention.
• Provide technical education to the academically challenged students, e.g Carpentry, Masonry, Metalwork, Computer studies, Arts and design etc.
• To be a beacon/oasis of hope to the hopeless children.
• To train and educate the local community on;
- Early childhood education
- Small & Medium Enterprise management.
- Organic farming.
- Micro-enterprise management.
- Renewable energy
• To provide to the local residents
- Borehole water
- Voluntary Counseling and Testing services
- Dispensary
- Counseling Services
- Swimming pool
• To provide exchange programmes with schools from other countries
• To provide opportunities for students to have both local and international trips

MISSION

To be a leader in the provision of free high quality, Secondary, College and University education to orphans and the needy children from all over Kenya.

VISION

Pursue excellence in nurturing young people through education and development of their talent. Be an oasis of hope to the hopeless in society.