This is crazy wrong and think it needed to be bumped incase anyone missed it.
Mayor, you only have a week left, but like IOU suggested could you start a blog with the kids images, set up a simple online store and sell prints of the kids work with the cash going to them and/or to a fund to get them their own equipment? Could probably also set up an option for people to donate direct? (could send them something free for their support to say thanks)
Either way, like IOU said I'd also be down to contribute cash to get these kids some gear and I'd hope others on here would to.