2012 Fundraising Priorities:
- Scholarship funds for 400+ students ($200=tuition & dorm room; $400=tuition, dorm room, books and lab fees)
- $50,000 for the construction of our library (We already have 2000 books which have just been donated to us by a Methodist University in England and other books are being purchased in Europe)
- Funds for the purchase of 100 computers
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pictured: classroom construction
KMU 2011 Development Goals:
Human Development:
- Create scholarship funds for women, former child soldiers and outstanding students
- Offer continuing education opportunities to KMU instructors
- Bring in (physically or via video conferencing) guest lecturers
- 2011 Human Development fundraising goal: minimum of $10,000 USD
Infrastructure Development:
- Build Library
- 2011 fundraising goal: $15,000 USD*
- 2012 goals will include the obtaining of books and other materials for the library
- Obtain Additional Computers and Equipment for the Computer Lab
- 2011 fundraising goal: $10,000
- Lab now has 18 computers thanks to a generous donation by Katanga's governor in 2010
- Build a large classroom for the English department
- 2011 fundraising goal: $10,000*
- Complete dormitories currently under construction
- 2011 fundraising goal: $6,000*
*Labor, bricks and many other materials are obtained locally. Construction estimates only refer to the purchasing and transport of cement, roofing and finishing materials. They are not a reflection of the actual total construction costs.
