2018

Balakasi Village used $2000 in October, 2018 to Build a Nursery School. This project helped 513 people across 113 households. Balakasi contributed 5% ($100), materials, and labor.

Project complete!


$2000 raised, $0 to go


12 people have donated!

Thanks Nicole R!NR
Thanks Bevin M!BM
Thanks Beau J!BJ
Thanks Joan L!JL
Thanks Manuella F!MF
Thanks Jim D!JD

Thanks Jesse A!JA
Thanks Lynn B!LB
Thanks Bob D!BD
Thanks Elyse L!EL
Thanks Jeff D!JD

Thanks Michael B!MB
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Balakasi wants to build a nursery school to solve a persistent problem involving early childhood education.


Community Problem: Parents in Balakasi Village work long days on remote farms, making it difficult for them to supervise and educate their young children. Consequently, children receive very little formal education before the age of five.


Community Solution: Balakasi will construct a small nursery school that will serve as a daycare and pre-school education facility. The school will provide a safe and educational environment for kids! After building the nursery school and stocking it with materials like a blackboard, chalk and books, community members will hire a teacher and pay that teacher with contributions provided by parents of children in attendance. The community has raised 5% of the project cost in cash (about $100) and will contribute labor, cement, bricks and sand to make it happen!


Partners: National Peace Corps Association


Outcome: a nursery school for the village

Mar 2017
Village Raises Cash Contribution
Aug 2017
Project Posted
Dec 2017
Project Funded
Oct 2018
Project Completed
Field Officer Myson Jambo

Email: myson@villagex.org
Phone Number: +265881893987

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Cost Breakdown

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$200

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$1300

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$200

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$100

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$200

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Change in Development Score:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
Dollars Invested in Projects in
Balakasi Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of waterborne illnesses, malaria cases, maternal deaths, and infant deaths per capita.
Change in Local Education:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on school enrollment and national exam passage rates per capita.
Change in Business Activity:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of agriculural and non-agricultural village businesses per capita.
Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of roofs with iron sheets, TVs, motorcycles, and smartphones per capita.
Change in Agricultural Production:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of 60 kg bags of maize produced per capita.
Change in Livestock Holdings:
Balakasi Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of goats and cows per capita.
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