Youths see impact of adopted student project
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Jean Paul Tiendrebeogo, Kingdom Investment International chief executive officer, center, thanks Calvary Christian School fourth graders Ruby Slemmons, left, and Karys Varner for their efforts to bake cookies to sell at their school lunchtime to benefit adopted students in Burkina Faso. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
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Baking sweet treats to sell to their classmates, helping neighbors with outdoor tasks and pitching in with extra chores around the house are just some of the creative ways that Calvary Christian School students raised funds this school year to impact the lives of their peers who live across the globe.
Pupils in grades K4 through 12, along with school staff members, have joined together to adopt 14 children from Burkina Faso through Kingdom Investment International, 130 S. Main St., Suite 107, Bellefontaine. Each classroom contributes $43 a month toward the project that provides access to education and basic needs for the African students.
Friday, the Calvary Christian students saw first-hand the results of their efforts during a school assembly and presentation by the local Christian non-profit organization. The enthusiastic youths and their teachers were treated to a video greeting from their friends in Burkina Faso, where pupils introduced themselves one-by-one and talked about their favorite school subjects.
“I liked that we got to see our adopted students, Elsa and Adala,” elementary student Reagan Roell said. “We’ve talked about them in class and now we got to see them.”
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ABOVE: Calvary Christian School students were treated to a video greeting Friday from their adopted students in Burkina Faso, including this pupil, Saidou Nagbila. (PHOTO | YOUTUBE)
HOME PAGE SLIDE SHOW PHOTO: Calvary Christian School K-5 student Reagan Roell reads a letter Friday from her classroom’s adopted student, Elsa, who lives in Burkina Faso. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
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