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More than 2,200 children across the United States and Italy made Friendship packages during the 2003-2005 school years. The Jambo staff delivered these packages to participating Jambo Kids during three separate trips to Kenya. (Click on 'Jambo Kids KENYA' button at left.) SMASH!  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. The class held two all-school assemblies for Jambo, where they taught some Swahili words.  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 will be sent 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 six schools in Burbank have written letters and made banners, masks, and bracelets. The Club made a wonderful donation of pencils, pencil sharpeners, erasers, colored markers, activity pads, paper, crayons, play doh, paint-by-numbers kits, finger paints, paints, paint brushes, coloring books, pens, drawing pads, rulers. 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. Visit Miss Grumm's page at the Baldwin Stocker web site.  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 were participants of the first Friendship package in 2003. For this year, the kindergarten and 4th grade students showcased their artistic talents by making large banners to be 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 Vintage students are also participants of the first Friendship package, and continue their correspondence with their second response letters. 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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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 Birches Elementary, NJ Boys & Girls Club, CA East Hancock Elementary, MS Fanny M. Hillers Elementary, NJ George Washington Elementary, CA Girl Scouts - Huntington Beach, CA Girl Scouts - Yorba Linda, CA Gordon McCaw Elementary, NV Highland Oaks Elementary, CA Instituto Comprensive de Pantigliate, Italy Joaquin Miller Elementary, CA Jim Maples Academy, CA Mabel Paine Elementary, CA McKinley Elementary, CA Providencia Elementary, CA Santa Monica Alternative, CA Santa Clarita Elementary, CA Thomas Edison Elementary, CA Thomas Jefferson Elementary, NJ Vintage Magnet 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). |
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