My first project!

I have been at site for a week now and have decided to start my first project and also beg for money for the first time!  Peace Corps Senegal has a scholarship program for girls in middle school and I am beginning to take steps to give it out in my village.  This will cover 9 girls inscription fees as well as supply the materials they will need for the upcoming school year.  It is given out based on need and targeted towards girls whose educations are not fully supported by their families.

Why middle school, you might be asking?  In Senegal, especially rurally, girls are not always encouraged to go to school and continue their education.  Many girls drop out around middle school in order to get married and have kids.  PC feels that giving scholarship to these girls will encourage them to continue their education and tell their parents how important it is to them to go to school.

SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP????
This Scholarship will ideally be funded by family and friends.  I only need $180 to fund an entire year of school for 9 girls.


All donations throughout the year are to be directed to the Peace Corps Senegal country fund,
accessible online through the Peace Corps website.
In the “comments” section of the donation page:
“This donation is to support MSS scholarships in PCV Kimberly Boland’s village of Santankoro.

Note: If donors do not make this designation including my name in the comments section, PC
will not be able to designate the funds for my  school.
Here is the link for the Peace Corps Senegal country fund:
https://donate.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=donate.contribute.projDetail&projdesc=685-CFD

Thank you in advance!!!!! AKA Ajarama!