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Mr. Diaby from Newark, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Operation Basic Necessities

Help me give my students pens, calculators, and pencils which are necessary for them to be successful!

  • $441 goal

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My Project

Hello all,

How can students learn and be successful in any content area if they do not have basic and adequate supplies?

There is a connection between students being supplied with pencils, pens, and notebooks and their academic success. As such, it is necessary to ensure that students are in a position to be successful. If not, then as educators we need to do what we can to ensure that future generations of Americans have the best chance at being academically successful. Just as you cannot build a house without a foundation, students cannot learn if they of not have basic supplies to support their education. Please join the effort!

Mr. Diaby West Side High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Diaby

Newark, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

165 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bic Round Stic Pen Black • Teachers' School Supply $13.89 10 $138.90
Casio SL-310SV - pocket calculator • Best Buy Education $4.44 30 $133.20
Believe and Achieve Pencil - 12 Count • Teachers' School Supply $3.15 15 $47.25

Materials cost

$319.35

Vendor shipping charges

$20.48

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.11

Total project goal

$440.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$440.73

4 Donors

-$427.12

Donations toward project cost

-$374.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.61

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$0.00

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