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Mount Barclay Needs

Sustaining Those Left Behind...

It was apparent from the beginning that without food, it would be difficult for the children to learn. Consequently, one hot meal is provided six days a week for every child and staff member. For some, this is the only meal they will receive. Mount Barclay School’s greatest needs include the following:

Feeding Program ($5,000 per month): Pays for food expenses for 600 children and salaries and food for 30 teachers and one nurse. $25 feeds five children for one month. Salaries for 30 teachers and one nurse are included in the feeding program costs and are $50 per month per employee.

Uniforms ($9,000): 600 uniforms are needed. Each uniform costs $15. Most of the kids attending the school have only one outfit to wear and one pair of shoes, if any. Judy noted that she saw one little boy who came to school in nothing but his underwear. After negotiating with tailors, it was determined that the cost of uniforms would be about $9,000. So, maybe they won’t have shoes to wear to school, but at least they will have one, clean uniform to wear every day.

Transportation Fund ($500 per month): Mount Barclay is becoming well known throughout the area and because of this, a small bus was donated to help transport children and employees as well as pay for a driver. Gas is expensive in Liberia and Saah has figured that it is costing about $500 U.S. dollars a month to pay for the driver, maintain the bus and fuel it.