“What we have before us are some breathtaking opportunities disguised as insoluble problems.”
- John W Gardner, American novelist and professor
Oversight and Accountability
The Stella Straat Dutch Reformed Church in Pretoria receives funds from ASAP donors. Their financial management team provides transparency and accountability for a separate ASAP fund overseen by ASAP’s leadership in South Africa and the U.S.
Additional Information about Adopt a South African Preschool
Adopt a South African Preschool (ASAP) is an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered with the IRS.
The ASAP board of directors includes a retired accountant, a preschool educator, a communications coordinator, a pastor, and the founder, Nancy Schongalla who is a licensed marriage and family therapist. We are served by a talented website consultant. Volunteers assist newsletters, and with financial accounting 4-6 times/year. No one receives a salary.
A larger advisory board is being developed.
ASAP has received grants of $1,000 from United Christian Church, Levittown each year since 2020 which helps cover administrative costs. Donations fund the work in South Africa, unless otherwise designated.
