American friends are taking action to support Egypt's national goal to increase education opportunities for girls in rural areas. Springboard - Educating the Future, a U.S.A. non-profit, leads the initiative, One-Room Schools for Egypt's Girls, to seek private contributions to build and equip schools for Egyptian girls ages 6 to 14 living in rural communities. Contributors may choose to sponsor an entire school with a $16,000 contribution, partner with several other donors and make an unrestricted gift to the general school building and classroom enhancement fund. Download contribution form.

Springboard was established in 2004 to fulfill the vision of Raymond Plank, chairman and founder of Apache Corporation, to provide educational opportunities to underserved populations as part of his larger commitment to education as the essential first step up the social and economic ladder. Springboard is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Contributions to Springboard are deductible for U.S. taxpayers under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. IRS tax# 14-1910049.

All contributions will be used for school construction. Apache Corporation is contributing administrative support and project management.