LIHU‘E — The students at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School have joined hands with tens of thousands of other school children around the world who share the vision and dedication to empower communities through education in remote areas of Pakistan and
LIHU‘E — The students at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School have joined hands with tens of thousands of other school children around the world who share the vision and dedication to empower communities through education in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
During the months of November and December, CKMS students embarked on a Pennies for Peace campaign to broaden their cultural horizons and become members of a global family dedicated to peace, a news release states. Students collected $235.01.
Eighth-graders began collecting pennies in November as part of an academic, interdisciplinary service learning project that included opportunities for all students to meet state standards and benchmarks in social studies, science, language arts, math, and art.
How can a penny bring peace? It doesn’t buy much in Lihu‘e. But in the villages of Pakistan and Afghanistan, it can buy a pencil, start an education, and transform a life, the release says. In a region where terrorist organizations recruit uneducated, illiterate children, that pencil can empower a child to read, write, and learn.
The Pennies for Peace program goal is to encourage children, who are ultimately our future leaders, to learn the value of philanthropy by collecting pennies for global peace.
Children in over 400 mountain villages in remote northern Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the waiting list, hoping to learn in a new school. Chiefess Kamakahelei students hope to help build a bridge of peace, one penny at a time, offering alternatives to the cycle of terrorism and war.
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