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Presentation of Current and Future Projects at the POW School

Presented by Samuel Atere-Roberts and Andy Pratt

Annual Retreat for Strategic Planning

Annual Retreat at River Golf Club, Augusta

Inaugural Retreat Nov 2016 Retreat Nov 2017

Current Projects

Presented By Andy Pratt

Rehabilitation of Assembly Hall and Office Building

Full Contract ~ $127,000 Phase 1 “Hall, T

• ilets and Offices” = $43,000

Phase 1 ~ 70 % Complete Completion expected first quarter 2018

Rehabilitation of Assembly Hall and Office Building cont’

Assembly Hall for Rental Income New Offices and Water Tank New Toilets

Solar Batteries Replacement and African Virtual School

• 1

0 Original Batteries Installed in 2008 – 9 Years Operational Life Cycle

Solar Batteries Replacement and African Virtual School cont’

• 1

0 New Batteries Installed in November 201 7 - $5,000

African Virtual School (AVS) Budget = $40,000

Purchase new Laptops and AVS Server Web based tutorial system

Flash Video Contents developed specifically for WASCE/BECE Exams Program was developed by a Prince Walean in the UK.

African Virtual School - Challenges

Internet

128k 256k

School In Sierra Leone

AVS servers In the UK

201 6 Scholarships and Teacher Bonuses

T

• tal of 30 Scholarships equally to J

SS and SSS 2016 Teacher Bonuses = $5,295

• One (1) SSS Principal = $150
• One (1) SSS Vice-Principal = $100
• One (1) JSS Principal = $100
• Seventeen (17) Senior Teachers = $850
• Eighty-Eight (88) T

eachers = $3,250

• Twenty-Three Ancillary Staff = $575

Installation and Dedication of Plaque for Late Kenneh Kawa 6/28/1 959 to 2/1 0/201 2

Donation of $1 0,000 Given By Anonymous Donor to POWAA GA in Kenneh Kawa’s Memory Plaque to be installed and dedicated on the Science Block Building in December 2017

Future Projects

Presented By Samuel Atere-Roberts

1 . Rain Harvesting from Assembly Hall - $25,000

Assembly Hall for Rental Income New Offices and Water Tank New Toilets

1 . Rain Harvesting from Assembly Hall - $25,000 cont’

Aerial View of Assembly Hall Area for Rain Harvesting Annual Rainfall Available for Harvesting from Assembly Hall Roof = 750,000 Gallons Water/ Year

Assembly Hall Roof

1 . Rain Harvesting from Assembly Hall cont’ - $25,000 cont’

Supplement rainwater with water from a borehole during dry season if feasible

Solar Pumping from Borehole

• 2. Science Building

Roof Replacement-$40,000

• 3. Twinning - Prince of Wales (POW) and

Academy of Richmond County (ARC) -$5,000

Purpose of M OU between POW and ARC

Jointly create programs between our two schools Develop friendship and cooperation between

• ur two schools

Promote mutual understanding and cultural awareness between our two schools. Future opportunities for exchange visits between students and teachers of POW and ARC

∗ Thanks to your support!!

∗ We raised $60,000 from 2007 to 2008 ∗ Solar Project commissioned on June

23, 2008 with 1 4 Solar Panels, 1 Batteries and 24 Laptop Computers

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students

$200 Per Student

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students cont’

$200 Per Student

Grid Power Serving Urban Areas

• Freetown – 50 MW Bumbuna Hydro
• Bo
• Makeni
• Kenema
• Etc., etc. – Other Urban Areas
• Rural Areas Historically Not Served
• Energy Revolution in Africa from RE
• Specifically Solar Power Using Mini-Grids

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students cont’

$200 Per Student

Special Report – The Economics – Nov 27, 201 7 Lighting Africa - World Bank – Dec 1 , 201 7

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students cont’

$200 Per Student

European Union Project 201 7

• 3 Mini-Grid Sites in 201

7 – 1 00% Solar DfID (Britain) Project 201 7 – 2020 ($44M)

• 50 Mini-Grid Sites in 201

7- 1 00% Solar

• 40 Mini-Grid Sites in 201

8 > 50% Solar

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students cont’

$200 Per Student

Strong business case to train youth in renewable energy (RE) technologies, especially solar 60% to 70% unemployed youth population in Sierra Leone and growth in RE sector require technical workers Need for technical workers to design, operate and maintain these solar mini grids or for them to become energy entrepreneurs

• 4. Solar Training for SSS Students cont’

$200 Per Student

Government T echnical Institute RE Centre - Kissy

I Year Certificate Course in RE 2 Years Diploma Course in RE Can Design Intensive Custom Course in Solar Technology Will include Practicals Using Solar System at POW Classes can be scheduled weekends or during holidays Cost will be approximately $200/student Principal and students excited about proposed project

• 5. $1

,000,000 POW Endowment Fund from 1 ,000 Princewaleans

Target Princewaleans globally using social network $1,000 per Princewalean can be donated in monthly installments say over say a year A Donation Wall will be erected on the school grounds A Professional Fund M anager will be hired for managing endowment fund Y early returns from Endowment will be used to support projects

Thank You