AMIS Teacher Support

Hey everyone,

I apologize for the time it's been since I have updated this site. I wanted to first thank you all again for your generous donations last spring! Since then I have returned to the States, moved to Michigan and continue to keep in touch with the School and Principal.

I recently received an email from the Principal about their idea to build a library in the school. The current intern has started a GoFundMe page for this project. I wanted to share the link:

http://www.gofundme.com/1abhuk

I can answer more questions about the project, school, or anything else- just email me!

Hope you are all well- I can't express to you how much the teachers STILL appreciate the pay raise they received last spring. I am still getting facebook and email thank you notes!

Hello Everyone! I apologize that it's been awhile since I've sent an update! I wanted to first direct you all to my blog www.paulainghana.tumblr.com I will be putting updates about Anani School and the rest of my time in Ghana on this blog. I also wanted to let you all know, this GoFundMe site is still running and if anyone would still like to donate to the school this is currently the best place for donations. Hopefully come may, there will be a website for the school set up listing their needs and an option for donations to those needs.

At the beginning of March I was able to use your money to help pay for the teachers' salary in February. The principal called a meeting with the teachers and explained that there is possibility for a bonus on the teachers' salaries for a couple months if the teachers show an improvement in their work. As you can imagine, when you are getting paid under minimum wage it starts to wear you down and effects your work. The principal had a great idea to use the money as a motivator to get the spirits up in the school.

Tomorrow- Friday March 30, we will be paying the teachers their salary, plus bonuses. The principal and I sat down and calculated bonuses and salary costs. We were able to make your donations last through May!!!

I will be leaving here in May, but I will hopefully have the school website completed by then. I am training the principal, secretary, and another teacher on how to update and use the website. They will be updating their needs on this site. Any sponsorship money or donations will go directly to them through this site.

Again, I can't thank you all enough for your donation and support. The school has been filled with joy and the teachers are beyond grateful to all of you!

thank you,

Paula

This video was actually made before Steve Weatherford's army of awesomeness came through with donations, but I wanted to show everyone where the money is going! Meet some of the teachers of Anani Memorial International School!

Also, I am not a video wiz, so please know that this is a sad attempt at figuring out iMovie on my computer and by no means a professional video. Some audio cuts out and some of the coloring is off... Nonetheless I want everyone to see and hear from these teachers!