Pens not a paltry donation to students in Africa (portions of this article credited from the Loveland Daily Reporter Herald written by Sarah Bultema, staff writer.)A pen or pencil may not seem like much in America, but for students in Uganda, it's a vital and often hard-to-come by tool that they need to pursue an education and enrich their lives. - Sarah Bultema, Reporter-Herald Staff Writer writes in her article "Pens not a paltry donation to students in Africa."
In an effort to address this basic need, coordinators with Loveland's Think Humanity, a nonprofit that helps refugees in Africa, are asking people to donate writing utensils to be given to students abroad who desperately need them.
"A pen is so small to us here, but we don't really grasp how much someting like that is important there. There's a huge need." Beth Heckel, Executive Director
Often a student runs a pen dry in just two weeks and students aren't always able to afford a new one. Something as small as a pen or pencil (or lack of one) should not hold them back.
"It's one more way to lift them up and hlp them. They can further themselves by being educated." (Beth)
We are asking for donations of pens, pencils, colored pencilsl, crayons and markers. In January, volunteers will return to Africa to hand out the writing utensils at schools for secondary students and at the Coburwas Learning Centre where it will help children ages 3 to 7 years old.
You can also contribute $10 to Think Humanity and they can purchase 100 pencils while in Uganda.
Each donation will make a difference in the African students' lives.
It would be really helpful to their whole learning process.
Visit the website at http://www.thinkhumanity.org/. You can help by collecting new and slightly used pens, pencils, crayons, markers and other writing materials for students. Donations can be sent to:
Think Humanity, 2880 Spring Mountain Dr., Loveland, CO 80537 or call 970-667-9335 for more information.
