Radnor Pen Pals had the rare and special opportunity to Skype with a few of their pen pals in Uganda last Tuesday. It's hard to put into words what it feels like to make this far-away connection come directly into our classroom. In a word, it was THRILLING!
Seeing and hearing our pen pals somehow makes the connection so much more real. Students prepared questions, and the Ugandan students were curious about our lives, as well. When asked what they dream of being when they grow up, they responded that they wanted to become doctors and engineers and teachers. Then each of our students came up one by one, introduced themselves and said what they dream of becoming.
Our fundraising efforts this year have made it possible to begin the installation of a new garden at Buyanga Primary School. Radnor Middle School pen pals have earned $2,500 from the haunted house and from a bake sale, pictured here. Below are photos of the site selection and the beginning of the garden that will make it possible for every child at Buyanga to have lunch each day he or she attends school. Our last school garden is going strong and sustaining the daily lunch at Buppala School, and soon, many more students will be able to rely on a healthy lunch every day. RMS Pen Pals are changing the world!
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