The Wallkill students raised a total of $625.00 to help children and families in Guatemala. The group purchased 7 eco-water filters and contributed the remaining $275.00 to the “Save Lake Atitlan” fund, which will be used to hire a researcher and work to find community solutions to save the lake from a devastating bacterial problem. Please click the link below to see the “Faces of Gratitude” pictures recently taken in, Jaibalito, a small and remote mountain village that is part of Santa Cruz la Laguna. When these families received their eco-water filters, they were extremely grateful for they recently lost their homes in the first hurricane of the season – Hurricane Agatha.
I am extremely proud of these young people and all of their hard work!
Together with the fund raising efforts of a similar program with the Morse Elementary School in Saugerties, New York, the community of Santa Cruz la Laguna received 20+ eco-water filters which will provide families and children with safe, clean drinking water for 2 years! In addition to the filters, students provided money to purchase school supplies and support the “Save Lake Atitlan” fund. The entire school community at the Morse Elementary School came together and created four fundraisers, including: a “Guitar hero” tournament, raffle, obstacle course, and rummage sale which raised over $825.00.
Be sure to check out these fun pix from the "Guitar Hero tournament".
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Dos Amigos from Santa Cruz la Laguna
Wallkill Middle School's Guatemalan Action Program Students
Morse Elementary School's Exceptional Activists
An exciting service learning program to benefit children and families living in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
Dos Amigos from Santa Cruz la Laguna
Welcome
Hello! My name is Betsy Sinsapaugh. I am a professional story~teller and story~teacher, located in
the Mid-Hudson Valley Region of New York.
While I wear many different "professional hats," this blog is celebration of the first Guatemalan Action Project, which is taking place at the John G. Borden Middle School, located in Wallkill, New York.
For the next 10 weeks, I will be working with approximately 15 seventh grade students to develop, market and implement student-led projects to raise funds for an amazing organization working with children, families and community leaders in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
Amigos de Santa Cruz has a number of extremely important initiatives which serve the Mayan community of Santa Cruz la Laguna. The community is comprised of three villages and three smaller villages located in the surrounding mountains.
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.amigosdesantacruz.org/
the Mid-Hudson Valley Region of New York.
While I wear many different "professional hats," this blog is celebration of the first Guatemalan Action Project, which is taking place at the John G. Borden Middle School, located in Wallkill, New York.
For the next 10 weeks, I will be working with approximately 15 seventh grade students to develop, market and implement student-led projects to raise funds for an amazing organization working with children, families and community leaders in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
Amigos de Santa Cruz has a number of extremely important initiatives which serve the Mayan community of Santa Cruz la Laguna. The community is comprised of three villages and three smaller villages located in the surrounding mountains.
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.amigosdesantacruz.org/
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Wallkill Middle School's Guatemalan Action Program Students
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Morse Elementary School's Exceptional Activists
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About Betsy
- Phoenix Rising Sinsapaugh Kawamoto, MSW
- Mid-Hudson Valley, NY, United States
- I am a professional storyteller & storyteacher who has worked with students and adults for over 20 years. This exciting project is one of my service learning initiatives for the classroom; which are the culmination of many years of classroom experience, and community organizing and event planning. You can learn more about the many programs I offer at my website: www.phoenixrizing.net.