2015-11-10T02:45:09-08:00 2014-12-31 KATHY PLOCH CPA P O BOX 820182 HOUSTON TX 772820182 990EZ 2014-01-01 454747181 Tupaddy for Education in Sierra Leone West Africa TUPA 7135692008 7510 Harpers Glen Lane Houston TX 77072 YARTA SESAY PRESIDENT 7135692008 2015-11-08 true KATHY PLOCH 8322300967 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X N/A X X 130756 X 130756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130756 36322 986 31329 68637 62119 166496 228615 X 302 337 166194 183478 44800 166496 228615 166496 228615 X Education for children in Sierra Leone. EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN BUMBAN VILLAGE AND NEIGHBORING VILLAGES IN SIERRA LEONE. 61871 61871 YARTA SEASAY SR President 10.00 0 DR MARIE SESAY Secretary 2.00 0 YARTA SESAY JR Treasurer 2.00 0 AMINATA T J SESAY Director 2.00 0 MYCAH SESAY Director 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false YARTA SESAY SR 7510 Harpers Glen Lane Houston TX 77072 7135692008 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE X 155678 113544 130756 399978 155678 113544 130756 399978 383978 16000 0 399978 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Pt III, Line 31 The elementary school (grades 1 through 6) in Bumban village has 360 students & 8 teachers & has been operational for many years. Each of the 8 teachers was provided a monthly bonus to supplement their salary, as an incentive to teach more enthusiastically. For 6th grade students appearing for the high-school entrance examination, the examination fee of $5 per student was paid for 60 students. Pt III, Line 31 Bumban High School has an enrollment of 181 students in 7th, 8th, & 9th grades, & a total staff of 18 people. Pt III, Line 31 Bumban High School & the elementary school were closed between August & December of 2014 due to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. No new students were admitted. Pt III, Line 31 Although the school was not operational between August & December, the entire staff received their regular monthly salaries. However, the mid-day meal was not provided during this 5 month period. Also, the generator & water pump were operated sparingly during this same period. Pt III, Line 31 Upgrades were made to the flooring & rain-water drainage system in the high school building. Construction was started on building staff quarters for the high school staff. Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 FOOD 15652. EXAM FEES 300. TRAVEL 1322. DEPRECIATION 6136. SCHOOL OPERATING SUPPLIES 3915. GASOLINE FOR GENERATOR 3374. BANK CHARGES 630. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS 44800.