Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Donate school supplies and toys

On Friday we visited two schools in Mochudi to give school supplies, art supplies and toys that had been donated by families from the Dawson School. At the first school Raserura English Medium Kate gave a nice speech when presenting the gifts. The students and teachers at Raserura were very grateful. A couple of students from Raserura came forward to express their appreciation. One of the students was from form 1 and spoke so well and was so confident. Then we went to a school for students that have physical, emotional and mental disabilities. This was an amazing school that taught students from 3 years old up to adults. We visited one classroom which had about 10 students with mental disabilities and they were so happy to receive stuffed animals and foam balls. They began to laugh, hug the toys and throw the balls. It was a wonderful experience for the students from Dawson and GSS to be a part of. Thank you very much to the families at the Alexander Dawson School that donated supplies for Botswana!

4 comments:

Alice Morris said...

I am glad to hear that the children enjoyed the toys. I have loved seeing the photos of the Dawson and GSS students together. Have a safe trip home and I look forward to hearing about the African adventure.
Alice Morris

Tommie Hamaluba said...
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M.P. Hepp said...

Looks like another fun and highly productive trip. We look forward to seeing the photos and hearing the stories when you return!

Mary Pat Hepp

bathmate said...

nice posting...Have a safe trip home and I look forward to hearing about the African adventure..

Bathmate



Students Collaborate to Fight Malaria in Botswana

The Tsao Village will be the site for the 3rd annual Malaria Eradication Campaign conducted by the Gaborone Secondary School (GSS) and the Alexander Dawson School (ADS). The first campaign was in the village of Gumare in the Okavango Delta region and last year was Lesoma village in the Chobe region of Botswana. Tsao is also in the Okavango region where the incidence of malaria is very high and most people cannot afford the cost of a mosquito net for their beds.

Malaria is a disease that can be prevented with education, nets and medicine. The students from GSS and ADS, along with their teachers Tommie Hamaluba and Bill Meyers, will distribute nets and discuss methods to prevent this terrible disease as they go house to house through the village.

We hope that you will follow the campaign postings on this blog and participate with us by adding your comments.