My teacher friends have been both creative and kind in their attention to our dream to promote educaiton in this part of the world. While Danielle is herding children and parents into baking mode, my other friend Julee, a fellow teacher at my school, has made books with her class for children in Nepal, and raised money to donate to the school project. Her class also did a coin-drive, buying hackey-sack balls to send over to Nepali children in the village. I packaged up the balls in a gift bag along with the book, which contained colorful outlines of her student's hands. My husband was given careful instructions to photograph the children on the receiving end, so we can do a cultural exchange. I also sent paper and crayons with him, so the Nepali children can outline their hands and send them back.
It suddenly hit me that building the school is not only a benefit for the Nepali village children. The students of our schools, too, benefit so much when they can see, read and participate in helping to create something that is such gift to others their age. As much as they may complain about going to school, I feel they understand it is an important part of their life and this makes it seem even more so.
My other teacher pal, Ana, has generously donated teeshirts and books that made their way over to Nepal with my husband, and I know were excitedly received by the children who often wear the same outfit daily.
To all my teacher friends out there, I want to extend a very warm "Namaste" from the "Ama la" of HANDS!
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