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Every year we aim to provide
school bags stuffed with items needed to help to carry
out studies and to encourage children to keep clean and
look after their teeth. We also provide an umbrella
which helps children to stay dry throughout the Monsoon.
Each bag goes to a disadvantaged school child in
readiness for the new school year in June. Assisting
school children with the supplies he or she needs to
keep clean and carry out their studies boosts confidence
and encourages attendance. Both of these things produce
better academic results which mean it is more likely
that children will stay at school longer. Receiving a
backpack is exciting and for many children is probably
one of very few things which is ever really “theirs”.
You can see exactly what our
school bag contains opposite. Each bag and the contents
costs around £10. There are many ways you can help
with our Bags4School project:-
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You could make a donation
of £10 which would cover the cost of a school bag
and its contents purchased locally in Goa. Click
here to
make a donation and don't forget to leave us a
message to tell us that you wish your donation to go
towards our Bags4School project,
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You could ask your local
school to fund raise for this project. This would
help up enormously and at the same time it would
encourage children to think about children who are
not as fortunate as themselves and give them the
opportunity to change a life.
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If you are visiting Goa
you could either drop off a school bag complete with
all the items at Mango House or you could drop off a
contribution to the items needed which will then be
used to make up more bags. Supermarket own brand or
value stationery items are perfect for the task
however all of the items are cheaper in Goa than
overseas so if you intend to shop you would save
money by waiting until you arrive in Goa.
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