"I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."
-- Edward Everett
I received my first donation today! THANK YOU to Karen Overstake for her donation!
By the way, Karen will be going to Kenya, Africa to volunteer with the GVN - Childrens Program.
AND... THANK YOU Jennifer Smith, a friend from high school, for your donation!
IDEAS....I am in need of ideas of how I can get more people involved with the whole experience. One of my ideas is to get kids involved is....to have a child make a friendship bracelet, write a letter, and take a picture of him/herself...i would then give those items to one of the kids in Rwanda. The child in Rwanda would then make something for that child, write a letter back and I would take a picture of that child and when I return pass these gifts and letters to the matched child.
I have a girl scout troop leader that is interested in having her girls do this. I am looking for a boy scout troop that could do the same. I am looking for items boys could make...maybe hacky sack covers and when I get to Rwanda I could fill with beans and close the bag. And maybe the Rwanda boys could make some sort of pins for the boys to wear on their sash or scarves -not sure what boy scouts use to display their patches?
I don't want to limit it to just those kids. I would like to offer it up to any of the donors and their kids too.
Keep in mind the home made item needs to be small and light weight because I will need to carry these to Rwanda myself along with all my living items.
...If any of you have any other ideas, suggestions, additions please let me know.
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Shithole
6 years ago
this doesn't really go with the lightweight if you get a lot, but I was thinking that you could ask the kids if they would be willing to donate any of their old books for the literacy program. It could be books they've outgrown or their favorites now that they would be willing to sacrifice for someone in need. I think this would be a great way to let them experience the joy of giving.
ReplyDeleteI would love to do that, but I wouldn't be able to transport a lot of books. It takes 2 weeks for US mail to reach Rwanda, and it is expensive. If people would like to donate and ship to the school, I would gladly make sure the books are used for the Read to Me program.
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela!