The 1040 Initiative

Tanda billingual academy: in 2020-2022 The school enrolled approximately 280 students from grades 1-10. The school instructs in both french and english, following The ivorian educational system. For The elementary, we hold The first-place status in The region for outstanding academies and a 100% success rate for those transiting into middle school. 1040i owns The academy facilities and oversees The staffing and operation of The academy. We began The construction process of The high school facility in The summer of 2022.

Projects & trips: this is 1040s largest program. In 2022, 1040i conducted a trip to cote divoire with 12 north american volunteers. The medical team included 10 ivorians and 3 americans. Forty-six hernia repairs and 56 cataract surgeries were performed along with 200+ medical consultations in 5 days. A roof was replaced on a small village structure and bicycle repairs were added to our project this year. The project also shifted to our school where our team repaired over 150 chairs and 100 desks, painted buildings and performed other maintenance on The facilities.