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More than 7,000 children across the United States and Italy have participated in Jambo since its beginning in 2002; 3,000 during the 2006 school year. Students and teachers have enthusiastically embraced Jambo, initiating imaginative and educational classroom projects in which students made banners, "Hello" books, quilts, bracelets, t-shirts, recorded nursery rhymes and made videos. View slide shows of the Jambo staff delivering Friendship Packages to Kenyan children on the Jambo Kids KENYA page. Jambo's annual trip to Kenya postponed due to violence  Sue Gilbert and two volunteers had planned to deliver gifts and tuition money to Kenyan students, and begin a library building project, but are forced to postpone plans due to riots and unrest that have resulted in the deaths of hundreds. (Click on image to view article) What Project Jambo participants are doing, and what they've done! Rosemont Middle School
The inspiring story of how Rosemont Middle School students raised $20,000 for Jambo.  Eastside Elementary School In January, Jambo will be establishing the first school library in the rural Nairobi district at Iviani Primary School. Students of Eastside Elementary School, in Wisconsin, just raised $619 for the library fund!  Santa Monica Alternative School  The enthusiasm and excitement for Jambo shows itself in wonderful ways. Carrie Dalton's class, at the Santa Monica Alternative School (SMASH), collected over 21,000 pennies to help pay for shipping costs to Kenya. They made T-shirts and origami boxes for each of their new Kenyan friends.  Girl Scouts of Huntington Beach  The Girls Scouts chose Jambo to be the subject of their annual Thinking Day in March. After a presentation - including a video, posters showing art and photos, and actual items brought back from Kenya - the Girl Scout troops, approx. 200 girls, made a variety of things that were taken to Kenya, including banners, cats cradle kits, and bracelets. Click here to view some images from Thinking Day. The Boys & Girls Club  Young students of seven schools in Burbank have written letters and made banners, masks, and bracelets. The Club made a wonderful donation of art and school supplies. George Washington Elementary School Many of these children used Swahili words, phrases and sentences in their letters to the Kenyan children. Many are hearing disabled and they were anxious to explain to the Kenyans the various ways in which they communicate in school, either through hearing aids or sign language. Some even included illustrations. Baldwin Stocker Along with their art and letters, these students donated three books to the Kenyan kids: 'The Elves and the Shoemaker', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', and 'Stone Soup'. A majority are Asian and eager to address things about the Akamba culture. They point out that they are Chinese, but also American. Joaquin Miller Elementary School  One Miller class constructed a Jambo Hello book complete with photographs of their classrooms and their campus. Mabel Paine Elementary School In their 2nd letters to their pen pals at Ngiluni, Iviani and Mangelete schools in Kenya, they respond: complimenting the drawings they received, answering questions and asking new questions. They’re learning, they’re having fun, they’re curious and they’re anxious to know more! Click on link to view excerpts of the first letters sent to Kenya students in 2003 by Mabel Paine Elementary.  Drawing by Adrienne, of Mabel Paine Elementary (click on image to enlarge). Santa Clarita Elementary School These students have been participants since 2003. For this year, the kindergarten and 4th grade students showcased their artistic talents by making large banners that were given to each school in Africa. Valentine’s Day cards were also contributed. Click on link to view drawings that Santa Clarita Elementary students created for their new Kenyan friends.  Vintage Magnet Elementary School More than 700 children are participating. This year, Linda Matassa’s class made personalized name bracelets for their friends at Nthunguni. Two excerpts of letters sent in 2003 are shown below. Click on link to view the first letters sent to Kenya by students of Vintage Magnet  
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 Announcing Jambo’s First Annual Art Contest! Click here for details.  Birches Elementary School created these colorful t-shirts. Samples of handmade items Students have created colorful gifts for their Kenyan friends, including bookmarks, bracelets and necklaces.    Jambo thanks the loving contributions of its participants: Baldwin Stocker Elementary, CA Boys & Girls Club, CA Eastside Elementary School, Wisconsin Emerson Elementary, CA Fanny M. Hillers Elementary, NJ George Washington Elementary, CA Girl Scouts - Huntington Beach, CA Girl Scouts - Yorba Linda, CA Highland Oaks Elementary, CA Instituto Comprensive de Pantigliate, Italy Joaquin Miller Elementary, CA Jim Maples Academy, CA Los Alisos Middle School, CA Pardeeville Elementary, WI Providencia Elementary, CA Santa Clarita Elementary, CA The Buckley School, CA Thomas Jefferson Elementary, CA Thomas Edison Elementary, CA Vintage Magnet Elementary, CA Walt Disney Elementary, CA Just for Fun - A Jambo Poster  To print this colorful Jambo poster, created by Neal Thompson, click on the image and download the PDF file. Original music by Eric Moore  Listen to original music by Eric Moore, including the song "African Eyes", written for Sue by her son, Eric, during her first trip to Africa in 1996. (Click on the image to link to his web site). With a $5 donation to Project Jambo, you will receive Eric's CD "Variations on a Theme of Pop Music." For information, visit Eric's page at myspace: www.myspace.com/deadbirdsongs |
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