More Schooling

FUNDRAISING SUCCESS £1, 191.38 spent on ANNUAL BOOK DISTRIBUTION

posted by:
The Secretary Okasse Malick

The President Barthelemy Sodansou

The fifth Annual distribution of School Books took place this year at the College Mr. Bouké de Parakou on the 8th October 2008. Each of the 100 members of More Schooling received a special kit of books and essentials for the 08-09 school year. The ceremony was attended by students, parents, teachers and special guests from the community.

L: Pascaline, Student Representative (Centre)
R: Barth, President

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Who knew the thames could manage such a swell, the London Pride proved itself as a true seafaring craft by taking us safely down the thames raising £1640 in its wake. Of which £1, 191.38 has gone to the 2008/2009 Annual Distribution of School Books, which was held on October 8th. The remaining will be put to paying the salary for the librarian £30 monthly and to re-strocking library total cost coming to £1624. Click to see more photos and read about this year’s activities

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This blog has been set up by the UK collaborators of More Schooling as a way of generating awareness and funds to support the works of the association which take place entirely in Benin and are lead by the following people:

The People:

More Schooling Members November 2008

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Hi everyone,

Join us for a night on the River Thames to raise money for More Schooling. Tickets are £33 - email Sam at sam.porter@citi.com if you would like to come. Feel free to leave a comment or two as well…..

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Hi everyone - a quick update on MS. As you can guess from my language skills above (did i hear someone say babel fish?), the new school year in Benin is upon us. This promises to be the most exciting school year yet for More Schooling and it’s supporters in the UK, Oz & around the world.

As everyone knows, an education is the greatest way to expand horizons and work towards a future where opportunities can be grasped not wasted. MS is this year expanding it’s program to include support for it’s members in:

• paying school fees
• paying the ancillary costs of attending school (uniforms, stationary, exercise books, maths sets etc)
• providing a library where students can share textbooks that are too expensive to be purchased individually.
• providing a community of solidarity and support; a forum where students can learn from each other’s experiences to increase their chances of graduating from high school.

We are teaming with other individuals and organisations in the UK to help make this a reality. If you would like to know more, feel free to email or fb us………..

Thanks for visiting this blog & feel free to add comments.

Ps: our next fundraising event will be at the end of November…more details to come soon.

Hi, we are in the process of developing this site. Due to launch 20th JUNE 2008!!

In the mean time…a brief glimpse of more schooling below….

A group of young at-risk, secondary students got together in Parakou, Benin (West Africa) in 2004, and gave themselves the name MORE SCHOOLING or l’Association pour l’Education des Enfants en Difficulté. They realised they could be stronger together in lobbying for support to help them through their education. For the last three years, MORE SCHOOLING has had a membership of over 100 secondary students. They are still all in school, apart from the founder-chair who is now 26 years old. MORE SCHOOLING’s one hundred members are all secondary students. The students are teaming with a group in the UK looking to help them in the advancement of their cause.

This Association promotes solidarity not charity! Get on board and learn a little about other people, perhaps get involved in promoting education opportunities for students or by donating or raising awareness in your community.