 May/Summer 2000 (XXXVIII 3) |
new 11-minute video tells the story of how a group of students from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia mobilized their school and organized a collection of emergency Friend-Ship Kits for hurricane victims in Honduras. It was an example of service learning at its best. In the process of carrying out their humanitarian project, students found out more about the impact of Hurricane Mitch and learned about Honduras and Central America.
The video, "Friend-Ship Kits: Making A Difference," was produced by the Emergency and Material Assistance Program of the American Friends Service Committee, which organizes the Friend-Ship Kits project.
Whether you are in a school or part of a Friends Meeting or community group, "Friend-Ship Kits: Making a Difference" shows how easy it is to take the step from wanting to help when disaster strikes to actually doing something. To order your copy of the video, call the American Friends Service Committee at 1-888-588-2372. The cost is $10, which includes shipping and handling.
Fifth and sixth graders from Rancocas Friends Academy (NJ) recently spent a day at AFSC packing and bailing clothing for shipment to troubled spots overseas. Their efforts will help needy people in conflict areas, such as Chechnya, as well as victims of natural disasters. The students left with an increased appreciation for their own good fortune and began organizing a school drive to collect emergency supplies for AFSC to distribute to victims of disasters.
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