Alinka Tutugirl Kia

Hi, My name is Alinka Tutugirl Kia, an environmental activist and humanitarian, am raising this funds for the following intervention: Campaign Story The Epicenter of Sickness In Gbengbah Town, Paynesville City, Liberia, two places should be pillars of health – but today they are danger zones. · Gbengbah Town Community School – children sit near open garbage, stagnant water, and mosquito breeding grounds. Typhoid and malaria keep kids home sick. · Gbengbah Town Market – hundreds of sellers and daily customers work beside rotting waste, with no bins, no sanitation, and no protection from disease. Result: Preventable illness spreads from the market to homes, and from the school to entire families. We are raising $15,000 for the Awareness Stage of our 3 months initiative – targeting only the school and the market. These two locations will become the clean, healthy model for all of Gbengbah Town. What Your Money Will Do – 3 Months (Starting July 1, 2026) Focus Area Activity Purpose School Hygiene education sessions for students & teachers Teach handwashing, waste disposal, mosquito prevention School Sanitary materials (soap, chlorine, sanitizer) for classrooms Reduce fecal‑oral disease transmission School Garbage bins & plastic bags on school grounds Eliminate open dumping where children play Market Awareness campaigns for all sellers & daily visitors Posters, flyers, megaphone announcements in local language Market Shared waste collection bins & plastic liners at selling points Stop waste from piling up next to food Both Stipends for 30 local volunteers Compensate community members who lead clean‑ups and education Both Transportation (fuel & rental) Move bins, bags, materials, and teams to school and market Budget Breakdown ($15,000) Item Cost (USD) School‑focused awareness (interactive sessions, visual aids, teacher training) $3,000 Market‑focused awareness (flyers, posters, megaphone campaigns, vendor meetings) $3,000 Sanitary materials (soap, chlorine, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies for school & market) $3,500 Garbage bins (20 large bins – 10 at school, 10 at market) $2,500 Plastic garbage bags (heavy‑duty, for both sites) $1,000 Volunteer stipends (30 local workers, 3 months) $2,500 Transportation (fuel, vehicle rental for materials & team) $2,000 Flyers & educational materials (illustrated, low‑literacy, in local language) $500 TOTAL $15,000 Why School & Market First? · The school reaches 500+ children directly – and through them, their parents and siblings. A clean school means fewer sick days and healthier future adults. · The market serves 1,000–1,500 households daily. If sellers adopt proper waste disposal and hygiene, the impact spreads faster than any door‑to‑door campaign. Clean the market, protect the food. Clean the school, protect the children. The rest of the community follows. Who We Are We are residents of Gbengbah Town – not outside consultants. · Melvin Kiatamba (Project Lead, local resident) · 30 trained local workers ready to start July 1 · Supported by school principals, market leadership, and local health clinics We have permission from both the school administration and the market sellers' union. We just need funding to begin. How Your Donation Helps – Concrete Examples Amount Direct Impact $10 Soap & chlorine for one classroom for one month $25 Printed hygiene posters for the entire market $50 One large garbage bin with liner for the schoolyard $100 One volunteer's stipend for two weeks of work $250 A full day of awareness sessions at the market (megaphone, flyers, demo) $500 Sanitary materials for all 30 market sectors $1,500 Transport for one month – moving bins, bags, and teams to both sites What Comes Next This $15,000 Awareness Stage is the launch pad. Once the school and market show visible change, we will raise the full $45,500 for town‑wide drainage clearance, waste removal, and long‑term systems. But without a clean school and a safe market, the rest cannot succeed. Join Us Please donate. Share this campaign. Tag a friend who cares about children’s health or safe food markets. Together, we turn Gbengbah Town Community School and Market into the cleanest, healthiest places in Paynesville. In solidarity, Ms. Alinka Tutugirl Kia – Executive Director Mr. Melvin Kiatamba – Project Lead Gbengbah Town Clean & Healthy Community Initiative Liberia | Launching July 1, 2026 Every dollar means a child sick less often. Every dollar means a market seller working without typhoid risk. Thank you