Friday July 1st we had our year end party at the Girls at Risk school here in Niger. The Wednesday before that we had our last class and we took a lot of time playing games like Bingo and also focusing on the things we are thankful for! We looked at a large World map and talked about all the people who support this school and who pray for the girls and for their families and health and success.
The class broke into their small groups and each group got some paint and large rolls of paper. They had two assignments. One was to draw a mural with pictures of all the kinds of things they had learned this past year at the school. Then they presented to the class all the different things they learned. Some of the drawings were pretty funny! Here is one group showing Math, literacy, clothing they learned to sew, some skits on mosquito nets and clean food preparation, dancing in a circle and some other stuff.
Here is a group from the afternoon class explaining their poster. They have our colourful tree logo, the classroom, sewing machine, clothing, anti malaria, mosquito nets, and some other skits along with their names. They were proud to show how much they had learned!
I also made an appearance on most of their posters. Don’t I look great here teaching math! 
Then their second assignment was to come up with one phrase that they wanted to express to all their supporters. They discussed as a group what they would want to tell their supporters, what was most important to them. I then took these phrases and wrote them on poster board for them and took pictures with their thoughts.
Check out these photos. Please take to heart that they are speaking to YOU! These are the things they want to tell you, the things they are thankful for and the way YOU have changed their lives with your support. There are quite a few pics so I am going to do two posts about this!
Enjoy. Be blessed!
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Christie Munro says:
11/07/2011 at 19:04 (UTC 1)
I am so proud of you, and happy that you have worked and learned. You are beautiful and good.
I have worked hard to send money, I work in a lumber mill. I run a steam boiler, which can sterilize and dry wood, and heat a very large building, 70m x 70m, five stories high. If you continue with sciences, you can do interesting and valuable things.
I hope you also have a garden; I believe it is God’s way of giving us increase, from the land.
Sewing and cleaning are very important too. I encourage you to keep going and help others, whoever you want!!!
love from Canada
Brandi Schroeder says:
12/07/2011 at 08:36 (UTC 1)
I love the pictures of the girls! Can’t wait to meet them and work with them. I look forward to sharing these pictures with the people that are supporting me and helping me go to Niger with RPC.
Barbara Argue says:
12/07/2011 at 17:48 (UTC 1)
Our reward will be eternal but tears come to our eyes when we hear from these precious young ladies. Can’t wait for Oct. (don’t tell Brian that I said that b/c that means golf will be over !
Brenda says:
13/07/2011 at 05:24 (UTC 1)
I just cried when I saw the pictures. How precious! How amazing is our God!
Di says:
27/07/2011 at 09:15 (UTC 1)
Happy Anniversary – one year is a great accomplishment!
LOVE being a part of this, love you, love these girls – am so proud of all that they have accomplished this year. Thank you Chantelle & team for seeing the potential and turning that into huge success and allowing me to be a part of the whole thing. The biggest success being that they now see their own potential and know that so much more is possible because of what they have learned this past year. Looking forward to seeing / meeting / being a part of it all up close and in person.
Pamela in Calgary, AB says:
02/08/2011 at 16:21 (UTC 1)
Chantelle, it is such a delight to read the posters the girls are holding and to see that we have impacted their lives. I wish there was a way of showing them how much THEY have impacted MY life!
The hard work these girls are doing to learn is amazing, but it’s even more special that some of them want to go on to teach others. That’s a sustainable benefit for everyone which costs nearly nothing, but has such a far-reaching impact.
I am constantly encouraged by these wonderful girls. Thank you for your posts