 |
JAMBO KIDS ITALY |
 "Good Day L.A." and Fox News/KTTV spotlight Jambo. Click on image to watch videos |
|
 A new school, 1° Circolo Didattico, located in San Donato Milanese, will be participating in Jambo this year. Teacher Felicita Campaner first introduced Jambo to her 5th grade students in 2003 when she was teaching in Pantigliate. Feli and the children have been enthusiastic participants ever since. The children raised 400 euros for Jambo's "Coins for Change" campaign in 2006. Combined with funds collected by USA students, Jambo had 300 desks built and delivered to Iviani Elementary and Iltilal Primary in Kenya. See Coins for Change. We are delighted to present a fairy tale, created for Jambo by Feli and her students. Click on image to view slide show.  Here are some samples of class projects, and letters with drawings: Click on image to view slide show.  View more of the letters, drawings and banners created by the Italian students, at the Instituto Comprensivo de Pantigliate web site (click on the Jambo logo).  One of the facilities at Pantigliate. |
 Elisa, with her dad and mum, visited Mangelete Primary school during their trip to Kenya. Elisa (above) with friends Michael and Silah. Click on image to view slide show. A note from Elisa's mother, Iolanda: Dear Sue, I am so happy to have been in Mtito Andei. It is difficult to describe the emotion growing inside of us while we were coming to Mangelete Primary School. Our memories are filled with excavated roads, fields of corn and cotton and the school which is two low and parallel buildings separated by a small square - surrounded only by fields. In the silence, in the middle of the square I imagined the school crowded of children. I imagined their faces, their smiles and their voices. We approached the classrooms and looked through the small windows with the hope of gathering some images about the life of school and its children. Silah (a pen friend), accompanied us to teacher Michael Masila's house who warmingly welcomed us. All together we went to the center of Mangelete. The square is small filled with many market stalls displaying vegetables, fruit, flour sacks and spices. Far from us people timidly smiled. My instinct was to make eye contact. Embarrassed I was only able to answer with a smile. Michael speaks about the school, the children and his tribe. I have a deep feeling of respect for these proud people who belong to a different culture. And at the end, dear Sue, I have never seen so many children who despite their poverty and their simplicity, are always ready to give you a smile, a regard, and as my daughter says, they are happy children. Let's help them to grow in respect of their culture. The job that you are doing with Project Jambo is wonderful, and I hope in the future there will be more and more schools that support your project. I hope there will be more and more teachers sensitive about a cultural exchange. For the school of Pantigliate it is a fortune to have Mrs. Felicità as a teacher. With her job and her enthusiasm she offers an unusual experience to children. Kindest regards, Iolanda |
|||||||||||||
