Computer Funds Update

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George MacMillan reports that, so far, a total of almost £9,500 has been raised towards the purchase of computers and solar panels for the school and the community. Part of this is held in the George MacMillan (Got Matar) Account and part has been paid into PEAS.

Contributions

Anyone wishing to contribute may either send a cheque to George MacMillan (see below), who has opened a special bank account for the purpose, or contribute through the charity PEAS, using the donation form that can be downloaded here.

This option has the advantage that donations by UK taxpayers can benefit from “gift aid”. If using the PEAS form, please write, under Purpose of Donation, Computer Fund, unless you want your donation to be used to finance bursaries or further construction at the school – which George says he would understand!

donation form (pdf format)download the PEAS donation form here. (requires Adobe Reader)

  


 

Please print out and complete the donation form and return it with your cheque to the address provided.

Computers from Inveneo

The total now includes:
About £1,150 from joint fund-raising projects undertaken by the Presbyterian church in Langbank and its sister church in Port Glasgow (St.
Andrews);

Almost £4,900 in the form of donations from friends and relations attending his 80th birthday parties;

£3,500 in response to Christmas.

George says "I’ve been amazed by the enthusiasm with which people have greeted this project".

As a result of such a generous response, there is already enough money collected to buy and install 8 computers and related photovoltaic panels. We have agreed with the Community, however, that it would be best to wait for a decision by DFID on their application for a grant towards the overall costs of the project before starting installation of the equipment and beginning training. Hopefully, however, the first computers can be installed in the school by September, enabling final-year pupils to begin to acquire computer skills before they "graduate" at the end of the year.