U.S. Agency for International Development
American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program

Blake Performing Arts Center at ACI

One of the TAC Campus Upgrades projects: Renovation and furnishing of new student lounge

USAID’s ASHA program funds projects which demonstrate American ideas and practices in education and health care in developing foreign countries. The grants are available to secondary and post-secondary schools and medical centers. For overseas institutions to be eligible for these funds, they must be secured by a U.S.-based non-profit organization which has met ASHA’s criteria for sound organizational and financial practices. FABSIT has met these criteria and maintains a strong relationship with ASHA. As of June 2008, the organization has been the recipient of over $4 million in grants to develop infrastructure projects and programs at the American Board institutions.

“As the American Ambassador to Turkey, I have had ample opportunity to observe the excellent work of FABSIT here. The American Board Schools have produced an impressive array of Turkish leaders in virtually every field. The Hospital continues to serve an urgent need for high quality medical care. We heartily endorse the good work of this foundation.”

Mark R. Parris,
Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey

The following projects have been funded through FABSIT’s sponsorship:

ACI

$300,000	Construct Hill Science Center
$400,000	Construct new Naomi G. Foster library/media center
$150,000	Equip and furnish library/media center — reading and study areas, computer, microfiche, and microfilm and audio-visual rooms and offices
$92,850	Equip a videoconferencing center
$200,000	Renovate Blake Multifunctional Facility
$300,000	Reconstruct Bristol Hall
$1,442,850
ÜAA
$700,000	Construct a new lise and science building (Morgan Hall) and renovate Martin Hall
$92,850	Equip a videoconferencing center
$400,000	New library/media center
$1,192,850
TAC
$500,000	Campus redevelopment: construction of Maynard Hall to replace Brewer Hall, which once held the teachers’ room, classrooms and playroom; renovation of Friendship and Unity Halls, connecting the buildings and adding a third story to house the library, additional classrooms and the canteen.
$350,000	Equip and furnish the renovated Friendship-Unity Hall
$100,000	Equip and furnish new buildings
$230,000	Campus upgrades, including new sewer system, public address system, landscaping, renovation of kitchen/cafeteria
$150,000	Construction of superintendent’s and foreign faculty residence, Robeson Hall
$92,850	Equip a videoconferencing center
$295,000	Campus upgrades: Replace doors in Unity Building, renovate courtyard and Student Lounge; purchase new teacher and student desks, computers and copying machine for library, musical instruments for music program, and furnishings for Student Lounge.
$1,717,850
GAH
$200,000	Funding toward purchase of MRI system
TOTAL
$4,553,550	Total funding