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District to ship donated textbooks and supplies to Sierra Leone village; community asked to help cover shipping
Modesto City Schools Board of Trustees · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Modesto City Schools described a planned shipment of used textbooks and supplies to Rugburka, Sierra Leone; the nonprofit partner seeks roughly $7,800–$12,000 to ship and transport the container and asked the district and community to help fill and fund the shipment.
District staff reported Jan. 20 on a partnership with the nonprofit Haven for Orphans and Widows to ship a cargo container of used textbooks and educational materials to Rugburka, a remote village in Sierra Leone. The district has set aside used curriculum materials and a large cargo container…
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