Kids to Kids

Partnerships continue with schools and children. Caroline, an 8 year old, was one of the "Kids in Mission" team members at St. Paul's United Methodist Church that collected over 300 pairs of flip flops and crocs for Rwanda. She and her older sister Emma also sponsored books for Rwanda and wrote a special message inside them. As third graders, children studied Africa. Caroline told her teacher, Linda Margusity, that she knew about Rwanda and the next thing I knew I was asked to speak to over 50 children in 3rd grade at Mt. Nittany Elementary School, State College, PA. A new partnership was formed with two teachers, Linda Margusity and Tia Burget and their students.

I shared stories and photos about the geography, culture, poverty, children, schools and why I was going to Rwanda. The children were curious, attentive and asked brilliant questions. I also shared art pieces......baskets, musical instruments, fabric and dung art that received a few "ews".

These two classes will be collecting buttons and saving them in 2 Rwandan baskets. Several 3rd graders will work with their teachers to prepare lesson plans on how to use buttons in teaching. These lesson plans will be given as a gift to the teachers and children in Rwanda. They will also work on a small art project using the buttons that I will present to one of the classes. The class in Rwanda will then create an art project for me to bring back and share. Art will be exchanged across the world.

I look forward to sharing about a school writing project that is in the works.

Photos:
*Presentation on Rwanda
*Not too sure about Dung Art
*Sisters, Emma, Caroline on the right. Children can lead the way!!!!