"Now they are invested." ~Andrew

Last week we learned about the model that IC uses when they are starting a construction project at the schools. Most of the funding comes from the 'Schools for Schools' partnership with high schools in the States, however one of their policies is to have the Ugandan schools raise 5% of the money needed for the project.

The idea is that even a 5% contribution of funds creates ownership in the new facility and school.

Andrew went on to share that one of the schools wasn't able to fund all of the money necessary to complete the project, but that the school proposed the idea of parents molding the bricks needed for the structure to off-set that cost.

I simply love the image of parents working hard to create the foundation of this new building. Now they are invested.

So why couldn't this be done in the States? Okay, so maybe parents wouldn't be molding bricks, but I know that school fees, for gym uniforms, etc, are a huge burden for parents at my high school.

What if parents could work off the debt by chaperoning school events or working as a greeter for Open House? Wouldn't this create the investment and ownership that we desire from our parents just as effectively as a check with the full amount of money?