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Mrs. Deshpande from San Jose, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Deshpande's classroom raised $272

Smile for the Camera!

My students need one digital camera to tell digital stories.

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Mrs. Deshpande Ben Painter Elementary School
San Jose, CA Grades PreK-2

I am a kindergarten teacher in a low socio-economic area in California. All of my students receive free lunch. My students love to use technology although we do not have many resources.

One activity that my students love to do is tell stories through the use of photos. We have done this a few times already this year and it was a great success. There is one problem here. I am having the additional expense of developing these photos.

My solution is to purchase a digital camera. With the digital camera, I will be able to transfer the pictures to the computer. Students will be able to take more photos (since I won't be worried about the cost of developing the photos) thus more photo stories can be told.

You can make the difference! Have you ever heard a child tell a story from a photo or picture? There is a certain gleam from their eyes as they tell their stories. Please help me excite and inspire them to keep telling their precious stories. Thank you!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Deshpande Ben Painter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Jose, CA 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DIGITAL CAMERA -- Sony Digital Cameras; Cyber-Shot W220, Silver • Quill $179.99 1 $179.99

Materials cost

$179.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.00

Sales tax

 $13.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$222.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.89

Total project goal

$271.63

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $271.63

2 Donors

-$271.63

Donations toward project cost

-$222.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.89

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