While in Guatemala last week, our team did a Celebration Party at the local school, Escuela Rafael Tellez. Pizza and Koolaid was served to over 300 children. Bean bag toss, Go Fishing, Spin Art, Balloon Animals and Face Paint were the booths we set up to entertain the children. The children on our team performed the Christmas Story with costumes for all the Guatemalan children and we danced to the ChaCha Slide. What a fun time for everyone.
Our team this year was comprized of several school teachers. Our teachers and the Guatemalan teachers had a question and answer time together. Our teachers gave them tips on how situations and lessons are handled in America. Toward the end of the meeting - one last question to Guatemala: If you could have one thing, what would that be?
Kindergarten: Reading Books
1st Grade: Reading and Math Books
2nd Grade: A Chicken for each Child!
teacher - ”My children in second grade have to work the fields beginning at 5:30am every morning, then be at school by 7:30. When they arrive they are hungry, dirty and tired. This teacher wants to make a difference in their ability to learn by giving them an egg to eat. Wow - He requested one chicken per child and a coop to house them”
This is an exciting project! - Chickens for Jesus! $7.00 per chicken.
Scatter Christ (Seed)