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Reaching out to Africa
Elementary students craft dolls for children
Karren, who is principal of Willow Springs Elementary in Draper, had each of her students make the dolls for the children in Naivasha, Kenya, since it would most likely be their only toy.
And though there are hundreds of dolls, not one is the same. Some sport Nike gear, while others wear traditional tribal garb, all created by the students.
For many it was a tough send-off once the dolls were finished. Karren said many of them hugged the dolls and told them goodbye, after spending days working on them.
"I want the students to understand that they can make a difference in the world and that they truly have an abundance," Karren said.
While this is the first trip for Karren, volunteers from Africa Is Life Changing have visited Kenya a number of times in efforts to support women who have been diagnosed with AIDS/HIV.
Women who have AIDS are ostracized from the community and have few ways to support their children let alone educate them. Thus they are trapped in poverty, said Gloria "Sana" Terry, co-founder of the group.
Africa Is Life Changing forms co-op businesses among the women by establishing chicken coops. One coop can sustain an entire village.
Terry said an average family makes about $40 a month in Naivasha. But families who have the coops make about $75 a week.
About 25 volunteers will roll up their sleeves and construct the coop, along with purchasing 100 chicks. The women then nurture the chicks until they can produce eggs they are able to sell.
"We train them to be self-reliant it elevates the community, and they can feed themselves and provide an education for their children and break the shackles of poverty," Terry said. "They are able to do something they never thought they could do."
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