RENEWED HOPE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.
Working Together For Zimbabwe's Future
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RENEWED HOPE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. Working Together For Zimbabwe's Future |
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The Zimbabwe project is totally dependent upon caring individuals who step forward to help with their financial contributions. Individuals receive a charitable tax deduction for their contributions. Current Needs In 2003 two satellite-feeding centers were opened in temporary facilities at two other schools. A total of 575 children were registered at the three centers as of June 2003. Since then the number has risen to nearly 615. A goal in 2004 is to provide permanent cooking and feeding facilities for the satellite feeding centers to replace the temporary facilities. Wells for fresh drinking water are also planned. With inflation as it is in Zimbabwe, we estimate that it will cost $5,000.00 US to survey for water, drill and case a well and install a pump. A concern we have had for a number of years is the impact that pit toilets are making on the environment. To date when a toilet fills up it is abandoned and a new one is constructed. Not only is this unsightly; but, it poses potential risk of pollution to the wells in the area. Recently, Ralph has explored the possibility of importing from South Africa a self-contained pit toilet. It consists of a plastic tank that is set into the ground. The portion above the ground must face the sun. The way the tank is constructed it allows the liquid to evaporate and the solids to dry. When the solids build up to the point the toilet needs to be cleaned, the solids are dry and environmentally safe. It is possible to remove the dry solids through an opening on the outside. The residue is safe to use on gardens. The cost of purchasing one of these units is $500.00 US plus transportation costs from South Africa and import costs into Zimbabwe. In addition a small building must be constructed over a portion of this unit or it can be installed in a house. Additional classroom buildings are needed to replace ones that are near collapse. Teacher housing is also a need so that it is not necessary for families to crowd up with two and three families living in one house. The houses are often in deplorable condition. One of our largest expenses in building is the cost of cement. Right now the cost is about $6.50 US per bag. A house requires about 180 bags of cement. That means the cement for one house is about $1,200.00 US. Naturally a school building is more expensive. The local people provide the brick, sand and gravel for the buildings as their contribution.
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Renewed Hope Charitable Foundation, Inc. | a 501(c)(3) charity | P.O. Box 1476 | Castle Rock, Colorado | 80104-1476 How Can I Help |