Natalie recently returned from a visit to L’ecole Primaire de Point E in Dakar, and had nothing but great things to report when she got a back.  As the school takes a larger role in the school lunch program, we grow very close to our ultimate goal of creating a project that is self-sustaining (and 100% supported by income-generating projects developed by the school.)  After some budget reviews, we realized we are only subsidizing the project with just over $400 per school year.  This is a long way from the $8,000 that we invested the first year of the project!  The iniatives that are helping the school in their quest for sustainability:

• The boutique that rents space from the building
• The restaurant that rents space from the building
• The school garden – sale of the vegetables to local vendors
• Participation fees from those students whose families can afford it
• Superior budget management from our Project Director, M. Sane, and the staff at the school

We hope to post some photos of Natalie’s latest visit soon!