School Supplies Change
the Lives and Futures of Children in Guatemala
The little girl's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands with excitement when she saw what the woman brought into the classroom. She could hardly stay in her seat as she waited for the announcement to be made. Mrs. Patty Arzu, wife of the mayor of Guatemala City, shared with the children in the classroom that they were receiving a very special gift. That gift had come from hundreds of people in the United States who wanted them to each have their own school supplies.
"For most of these children, it is the first and only school supplies they have ever owned," says Amy Nortorn, director of programs for Orphan Outreach. "These are children who live each night on the street. They come to Mrs. Arzu's schools from all over the city, where they are fed and can enjoy a homelike environment while receiving an education. So, it is no surprise that these children could not believe they were each receiving their very own school supplies."
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Orphan Outreach Launches 2008 Mission Backpack Collection
A backpack may appear to be a simple gift. It is a gift that we as American's give our children every year. It marks an exciting time in the life of a child — the beginning of a new school year and a fresh start full of new opportunities.
This is not the case for orphan children living in poverty stricken communities around the world. For many of these children, the opportunity for a good education is often an unobtainable dream and the small gift of a simple backpack is unimaginable.
It is the goal of Orphan Outreach to help these children succeed and in turn, improve the communities in which they live. To accomplish this goal, we are providing a quality, Christian education to children living in extreme poverty in Guatemala, Honduras, India and Russia.
An education alone is not enough. Most of these children do not even have the basic school supplies needed to learn. Through the our Mission Backpack Collection much needed backpacks and school supplies will be collected and distributed to children in need around the world.
In addition to backpacks, the children are given the most important gift of all, as backpacks are distributed, each child is told they are loved by their heavenly Father, and He has not forgotten them.
If you are interested learning more about our upcoming Mission Backpack collections, please click here.
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