Exciting news: A total of $1025.46 was donated by our Kidz Camp kids, families and volunteers! For this year's Kidz Camp missions project we chose to support the Dalit Freedom Network Canada's "Desks for Dalit Kids" project.
According to the Dalit Freedom Network Canada, located in Surrey BC, "a practical gift for the Dalit children is desks. In many of the
schools, children sit on thatch mats on concrete floors with their books
on their laps. It may seem insignificant, but desks are very important
for the children’s education. The cement floors are hard and children
find it difficult to concentrate when they are so uncomfortable."
We challenged camp kids to each bring in $3 and our goal was to raise enough money to buy 20 desks. Each desk costs $30 and the cost to buy desks for an entire classroom is $1000. We exceeded our goal and thanks to all of the generous families are able to buy desks for an entire classroom. Thank you Kidz Camp families and volunteers!
This short video clip talks about the "Desks for Dalit Kids" project:
If you would like more information on the Dalit Freedom Network Canada organization please visit: http://www.dalitfreedom.net/default.aspx
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