Allison O (11th grade) is doing a Passage this semester in preparation for her upcoming trip to Uganda, Africa this December. Part of her Passage is getting Steller involved in her Passage and the organization One World Today. One World Today is a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for girls in Uganda, especially in the Ssese Islands, where Allison will be spending most of her time. In Uganda, it is rare for girls to be educated because it is often unsafe for girls to walk to the public schools and strict gender roles often keep girls at home. One World Today has a boarding school in the Ssese Islands that is 100% safe for girls to attend, and, in order to prevent financial issues from keeping impoverished girls home from school, have set up a program in which American families pay for a girl’s tuition and room/board in exchange for letters sent between them and the girl. Allison’s friend Immaculate goes to the One World Today boarding school.
Allison is hosting a drive from October 10th (this Monday) to November 11th for school supplies to send to the One World Today school. People can donate:
- Pencils
- Paper
- Calculators (scientific and regular)
- Notebooks
- Pens (red, blue, and black)
- Backpacks/bookbags
- Pencil sharpeners
- Old textbooks
- Highlighters
- Scissors
- Glue
- Tape
- Erasers
- Rulers
These supplies will be sent to the One World Today school after November 11th.
Additionally, there will be a reward for the advisory that donates the most school supplies! Just write your name and what you donated on the sheet with your advisor’s name on it.
Cash donations are accepted! If you have any questions, please ask Allison.