GETTING INVOLVED
In her 7th year of operation,EASE is currently working on 4 projects(2 NEW!)
JSS Sponsorship Library Project S.S.S Scholarship Cambridge Cultural Education .JSS Sponsorship Project
Through this project, EASE pays the school fees and supplies stationery to underprivileged children aged between 12-15 entering their 1st year of Junior Secondary School at an estimated cost of $60 per child. The JSS sponsorship project is currently underway in the Central Region of Ghana, where a set of 25 children selected from 6 schools are receiving sponsorship. Funding from this project came from a $2000-prize EASE won during the 2002 MIT IDEAS competition and from private donors.Target for the year 2008-2009: To stabilize the sponsorship of at least 90 children in JSS -->$5400!
The Library Project
The library project involves stocking existing libraries with books useful for basic education, as well as encouraging the establishment of new libraries by communities and schools that do not have one. For starters, EASE will focus on stocking existing libraries with books donated by individuals; we will not finance the establishment of new libraries. EASE intends to collaborate with the African Technology Forum based at MIT to facilitate the shipment of books. Email ease-exec@mit.edu if you know of organizations that may be interested in helping EASE with this project.Target for the year 2004-2005: Second shipment of books by December 2004
The SSS Sponsorship Project
The SSS Sponsorship project,in the same spirit as the JSS Sponsorship program, will give the opportunity to those students who have exceled under the JSS program to further their education. Candidates for this program will be required to complete the following application. SSS Sponsorship Application (PDF)Target for the year 2008-2009: To expand the number of sponsorships -->$450 per child!
The Cambridge Cultural Education Project
The cultural education project serves to educate grade and middle school kids inthe Greater Boston area about Africa, its people, its culture, its environmentand its educational system. MIT-EASE organized a presentation about Africa at the Carlisle school in Carlisle, MA in April 2003. Ghana and Zimbabwe were thecountries covered extensively. Persons interested in adding another African country to these should email ease-exec@mit.eduWays to Help: Email ease-exec@mit.edu if you know of organizations that may be interested in helping EASE with this project.
Target for the year 2008-2009:
- Donate Money: Click here for more information. Donors who wish to communicate with the child(ren) they're sponsoring may do so through the EASE-Adopt Exchange Program. To participate in this program, include a note with your donation specifying your address and preference(s) for the child you wish to sponsor. EASE will do its best to accomodate your preference.
- Donate Books: Email ease-exec@mit.edu for instructions on donating books to EASE.
- Volunteer: MIT EASE is always looking for volunteers to help run our fund-raising programs. Email us for more information
- Start a branch of EASE in your school: Email ease-exec@mit.edu for more information.
- Tell your friends about EASE: You can start by emailing everyone in your address book with a link to our site.
