Back to School 2026: Final Distribution Report
We promise every donor gets proof. This is where every dollar of our Back to School 2026 campaign went: what each child received, what it cost, and photos from the packing and the first day of class.
Where
Villages and rural districts around Isfahan, Iran
Children Equipped
350
Delivered
Before the first day of school, September 2026
Overhead / Admin
$0.00
What Each Child Received
| Item | Per Child | Cost (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack | 1 | $7.00 |
| Notebooks (50, 80 and 100-sheet) | 4 | $2.60 |
| Colored pencils (12 colours) | 1 set | $1.50 |
| Zippered pencil case | 1 | $1.40 |
| Drawing book | 1 | $0.60 |
| Writing set: 3 pencils, red pencil, 2 pens, eraser, sharpener | 8 pieces | $1.04 |
| Ruler, protractor and set square, glue stick | 4 pieces | $0.83 |
| Clear plastic to cover schoolbooks | 1 share | $0.15 |
| Full School Kit | $15.12 |
During the campaign we asked for $25 per child, based on last year’s prices. Our purchasing team in Isfahan bought every item in bulk from distributors rather than shops, which brought the real cost of a full kit down to $15.12. We put the difference to work: instead of the 200 children a $5,000 goal would have covered, the same money equipped 350.
Total delivered across all 350 children: 350 backpacks · 1,400 notebooks · 350 colored pencil sets · 350 pencil cases · 350 drawing books · 1,400 pencils · 700 pens · 350 each of erasers, sharpeners, rulers, geometry sets and glue sticks · 80 rolls of book-cover plastic. Everything was bought in bulk from distributors in Isfahan, not at retail prices.
The Full Purchase List
| Item | Quantity | Unit Price (Toman) | Total (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backpacks | 350 | 1,120,000 | $2,450.00 |
| Notebooks (50, 80 and 100-sheet) | 1,400 | 104,000 | $910.00 |
| Colored pencil sets (12 colours) | 350 | 240,000 | $525.00 |
| Zippered pencil cases | 350 | 224,000 | $490.00 |
| Drawing books | 350 | 96,000 | $210.00 |
| Graphite pencils | 1,050 | 14,400 | $94.50 |
| Red pencils | 350 | 14,400 | $31.50 |
| Ballpoint pens (blue and red) | 700 | 20,000 | $87.50 |
| Erasers | 350 | 28,000 | $61.25 |
| Sharpeners with shavings box | 350 | 40,000 | $87.50 |
| Rulers and stencil rulers | 350 | 32,000 | $70.00 |
| Protractor and set square sets | 350 | 56,000 | $122.50 |
| Glue sticks | 350 | 44,800 | $98.00 |
| Clear book-cover plastic (rolls) | 80 | 106,500 | $53.25 |
| Total Spent on Supplies | 846,560,000 | $5,291.00 |
Converted at 160,000 toman per Canadian dollar, the open-market rate when the funds were exchanged in September 2026. Backpacks were the biggest single cost at 46% of the budget, and notebooks came second at 17%.
The Money
Raised From Donors
$5,291.00
Delivered as School Supplies
$5,291.00
Overhead / Admin
$0.00
We set a goal of $5,000 and you gave $5,291, which is 106% of the goal. All of it went to school supplies: 350 full kits at $15.12 each. Nothing went to admin, fees, or salaries.
Raised $5,291. 350 children walked into class ready to learn. We don’t take a cut.
Photos From the Campaign
Faces are blurred or left out to protect the children and families we serve, and identifying details are redacted from any invoice images before publishing.
Two Small Things Before You Go
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