The S.K.C. social justice group “J.A.G.” have set themselves a lofty goal to raise
$15,000 and they need the help of the whole community! After meeting Helen Clark, head of the United
Nations Development Programme and hearing about her work, students decided they
wanted to help. They chose a project in Burkina Faso where a Multi Functional
Platform is needed for a small village. You can find out more about “M.F.P.’s” by watching a power-point presentation and a
video.
One fund raising suggestion is for students
(and maybe even parents?) to work for a day and be paid just $2. This is an
approximate wage that a person in rural Africa could expect. The “employer”
then donates $50* to the cause. The
donation taken to the school office and will be kept in a special account. A
receipt can be given.
* $50 is a guide and other amounts are acceptable
depending on the nature of the work and the hours volunteered.
If your child has chosen to participate in
this project and is hoping to carry out their work during the July holidays, we are recommending that any work undertaken, at this stage, is for family members
or close friends only. There will be further opportunities in Term 3 to work in
the wider community, but more detailed permission forms will be needed for
this.
Please feel free to contact me for further
information or clarification. Thank you in anticipation for your support. You
can be assured that all funds raised will go directly to the M.F.P. project.
Paula Eatherley
Service
Coordinator
peatherley@stkevins.school.nz
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