RE:	 APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE COMPUTERS AND OTHER RELATED GADGETS THAT WILL FACILITATE COMPUTER LESSONS AT THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC, LANGUAGES AND STUDIO PRODUCTION, IN MASAKA UGANDA.

We hereby kindly submit our application for financial assistance to purchase computers and other related gadgets that will facilitate computer lessons at the International School of Music, Languages and Studio Production, in Masaka, Uganda.

Our main goal is to help vulnerable children become comfortable with basic computer tasks, like Ms Office applications, Internet and emails, Computer Graphic designs, among others. With the computer skills attained, the children will comfortably fit in this era of computerization and shall therefore enhance their future work in a variety of fields.

Our specific objective therefore is to purchase computers and related gadgets that will enable us solve the problem of overcrowding on one computer during computer lessons. With one computer at the school, it becomes difficult for students to    attain adequate hands on practice for skills development. 

It is out of the need to address that situation that we kindly request for your financial support in order to realize this project for our school. 

We hope that our request will meet your favorable consideration. 

Yours sincerely,

……………………………………….
NAMAYENGO MADRINE
HEAD OF COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
IMLS.

PROJECT PROPOSAL

1.	PROJECT TITLE
Purchase computers and other related gadgets that will facilitate computer lessons at the International School of Music, Languages and Studio production, in Masaka Uganda.

2.	PROJECT APPLICANT
International School of Music, Languages and Studio Production (IMLS)
P.O. Box 1185,
Masaka, Uganda (East Africa)

3.	LEGAL HOLDER OF THE PROJECT
IMLS and Friends
P.O. Box 1185,
Masaka, Uganda (East Africa)

4.	CONTACT PERSON
Namayengo Madrine
Head of Computer Department
IMLS
P.O. Box 1185
Masaka, Uganda (East Africa)

5.	PROJECT ESTIMATED BUDGET
•	Project Total Cost:	Euro: 4,500.00 – Ugshs: 16,650,000
•	Exchange rate: Foreign currency to local currency: One Euro = Ugshs 3,700.

6.	TIME FRAME OF THE PROJECT
The project will be realized to the beneficiaries in the period of 1 month from receipt of requested grant.

7.	HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LEGAL HOLDER AND THE SCHOOL

7.1	Legal Holder: IMLS and Friends
 “IMLS and Friends” is a non-profit making community based organization, born in Germany in 2012 under the initiative of Mr. Joseph Wasswa (a Ugandan based in German) and Friends, to set up an “International School of Music, Languages and Studio Production” referred to as IMLS, with the aim of promoting a diversity of cultures, technology awareness and instilling the importance of language and culture through music.

The establishment of the organization “FördervereinfürMusik und Kultur Uganda e.V.” (FMKU) in Germany through the struggles of its initiator, Joseph Wasswa was therefore intended to create a solid collaboration to its partner organization “IMLS and Friends” in Uganda, which is hereby referred to as the owner and implementer of the “International School of Music, Languages and Studio Production (IMLS)” in Masaka - Uganda. Both merge and work hand in hand to improve talents and academic spheres especially for the young generation. 

7.2	Background of International School of Music, Languages and Studio Production (IMLS)
International School of Music, Languages and Studio production (IMLS) started on 3rd September, 2016 under the initiative of IMLS and Friends.
The mission of the school is to foster music career development among people of all walks of life.
Our vision
 Is to be the best music and language school in Uganda.

The administration of the school is composed of the Board of Directors, the school Principal, the teaching staff, non-teaching staff and the support staff. The current student population is 55 adult students offering music, and languages; and 871 children offering music, languages and computer skills.

8.	DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

At the moment International School of Music, Languages and Studio production has only one computer that is used for training 871 children in computer skills. The proposed project is concerned with the purchase of more computers and related gadgets which include the projector, a laser jet printer, UPS and computer tables.  The project is to respond to the need to provide adequate computers for hands on practice during computer lessons.

The project is located at International School of Music, Languages and Studio production, which is in Masaka Diocese, in Uganda.

9.	PROJECT GOAL

There is need for computers in order to deliver effective training of the children in computer skills. 
Figure 1 and Figure 2 below show the current situation where one computer is used to train over 20 children, which makes it difficult in giving them effective hands on training.

							
Figure1						Figure 2

10.	PROBLEM STATEMENT

There is much need to train children in computer skills because the world is now computerized. Computer training is a day today necessity because computers are everywhere for example in the banks, airports, trains, buses and all terminals all systems are computerized. It will be of great advantage if children can have basic computer training while still in school,

11.	OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

•	To provide computers for training the children in computer skills.
•	To have computer literate children in IMLS area of coverage.
•	To provide free computer training skills to all children.
•	To train computer technicians among children.
•	To overcome the problem of overcrowding around one computer during computer training sessions.

12.	EVALUATION/SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT

The Board of Governors, Principal and the Head of Computer Department, will ensure that computer items with good configurations are purchased, delivered and installed under the right conditions.
 The Head of Computer Department will also ensure proper use of the computers as well as providing trouble shooting and repair in case of faulty computer parts.
St. Alex Kirowooza has provided a well furnished room with burglar proof to house the computers and for children training. The Board of Governors will make sure that a full and transparent accountability is given to the donors and reports will be sent at the appropriate time.

13.	PROPOSED DETAILED COST BUDGET FOR PURCHASE COMPUTERS AND OTHER RELATED GADGETS THAT WILL FACILITATE COMPUTER LESSONS AT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC, LANGUAGES AND STUDIO PRODUCTION (IMLS), IN MASAKA UGANDA.

No.	ITEMS	Quantity	Rate Ugshs	Amount Ugshs	
1.	Desktop Computers (Dell)	5	1,900,000	9,500,000	
2.	Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)	5	250,000	1,250,000	
3.	Projector 	1	1,650,000	1,650,000	
4.	LaserJet printer	1	800,000	800,000	
5.	Computer tables	5	250,000	1,250,000	
6.	Electricals	5	100,000	500,000	
7.	Stationery	5	150,000	750,000	
8.	File cabins	3	250,000	750,000	
9.	Transport  	200,000	
	Total	16,650,000	

14.	APPEAL
In light of the objectives of this project, we humbly request for your financial assistance in order to achieve the specified objectives and to uplift the lives of the beneficiaries.

…………………………………………
NAMAYENGO MADRINE
HEAD OF COMPUTER DEPARTMENT
IMLS