BUY A BRICK – BUILD THE FUTURE

At the 10th Anniversary Gala on 29 January 2011, our theme was “Honour The Past, Live in The Present, Create The Future”.As part of the “Create The Future” section of the evening, we introduced a new program called

“Buy A Brick – Build The Future”.

Board and Bricks Developed in India for the Gala

Through generous donations from people at the Gala, we were able to raise over $10,000 towards the
Goal of $50,000.00.

BACKGROUND

Mumbai is a city of officially 15 million people, and unofficially over 20 million people. It is made up of seven small islands and land is at a premium. Its real estate values are the 5th highest in the world (next to cities like New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo).

Nallasopara is a suburb just outside the city limits. One! International currently teaches 220 children in a rented Nallasopara School, and there is scope to grow exponentially every year. With landlords exploiting tenants and not providing the required maintenance and upgrades, One! constantly struggles to balance the needs of the children, the rising costs and the need for adequate teaching space.

In 2007, One! International was renting 200 sq. ft. of teaching space in Nallasopara for approximately $15 per month. At that time it could be owned for approximately $3,000. Only 3 years later, the rent for the same 200 sq. ft was approximately $50 and it could be owned for approximately $10,000. Today, with the growing demand for poverty relief and education, One! International currently requires 1000 sq. ft. of teaching space.

Inflation is extremely high and each year prices continue to balloon. The cost of land has spun out of control – and pushed rent prices up too. One! International has chosen to act now, to build a future for the children.

With your generous assistance, in its 10th anniversary year, One! International would like to purchase 2000 sq. ft. of land and build a 1000 sq. ft. school – to meet immediate needs, and with ample room for expansion. It is estimated that the cost of the land and school will be approximately $50,000, which is the goal of One! International’s “Buy a Brick – Build the Future” Campaign.

For more information contact: Marilyn Spilchen, Manager, Finance & Administration
Email: MarilynSpilchen@aol.com Telephone: (780) 467.6254

Thank you for your support.
Together, we can create a future for the children of One! International.