We really deliberated on the need for this for quite some time. We have however decided that it is indeed very necessary to fix a deadline for donations if we are to achieve our objective in a timely manner. A few things we considered before arriving at a date were:
– Time needed to purchase the clock and ship it down to Nigeria
– Deadline for the project completion already communicated with the School (Sept 1, 2015)
– Advance payment for venue(s) for the reunion (which would be more expensive towards end-of-year)
– Knowing how many people we are planning for etc
In lieu of all this, the Committee has agreed the deadline for receiving donations as Friday, July 17, 2015.