BUCKS FOR A BUS
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Fifteen miles from Hyderabad, India, 205 children from 10 villages need a reliable bus to get them to school safely.
Living in Hatboro, PA, David & Abigail Babu founded the Good Shepherd School in 2001. When their first second-hand bus broke down in 2013, they had to personally finance another used bus for $16,670.
Unfortunately, the bus requires frequent repairs. The rough roads and heavy usage adds wear on the tires and engine. When the bus is down for repairs, David & Abigail must hire local taxis to transport the children to-and-from school. If transportation is not provided, many families stop sending their children to school altogether.
So far, $5,400 was raised through donations to pay off the bus loan. However, there's still a need to pay for gas, repairs and second bus to put less strain on the first. That’s why the goal of this fundraiser is $25,000. For every $1 you donate, $0.92 goes towards the bus fund.
The children from these villages have no other access to education at such an affordable cost. Most are also the first generation in their families to go to school. The education they receive at Good Shepherd School from ages 2 to 15 gives them the tools to fight for their rights, promote change in their communities, and gain more opportunities for their future endeavors. All they need to do is get to school.
For more information on the Good Shepherd School, please visit www.sunshine-ministries.org .
Living in Hatboro, PA, David & Abigail Babu founded the Good Shepherd School in 2001. When their first second-hand bus broke down in 2013, they had to personally finance another used bus for $16,670.
Unfortunately, the bus requires frequent repairs. The rough roads and heavy usage adds wear on the tires and engine. When the bus is down for repairs, David & Abigail must hire local taxis to transport the children to-and-from school. If transportation is not provided, many families stop sending their children to school altogether.
So far, $5,400 was raised through donations to pay off the bus loan. However, there's still a need to pay for gas, repairs and second bus to put less strain on the first. That’s why the goal of this fundraiser is $25,000. For every $1 you donate, $0.92 goes towards the bus fund.
The children from these villages have no other access to education at such an affordable cost. Most are also the first generation in their families to go to school. The education they receive at Good Shepherd School from ages 2 to 15 gives them the tools to fight for their rights, promote change in their communities, and gain more opportunities for their future endeavors. All they need to do is get to school.
For more information on the Good Shepherd School, please visit www.sunshine-ministries.org .
Organizer
Jennifer Babu
Organizer
Hatboro, PA