Maasai Elder Is Coming to Visit with the 5th Grade Students

I am so excited to announce that Sabore Ole Oyie, a Maasai elder, will be visiting our school on January 18th, at 1:45 in the church.  I have arranged for him to come talk with the 5th grade classes about his culture and his organization that is raising money to build wells for the people of his tribe.  His main goal is to empower women of the Maasai tribe. 

We have spent a good deal of time this first trimester, discussing the Maasai tribe and we have done two art projects based on the Maasai tribe.  Students will bring their latest Maasai project with them to the church so that we can get a group photo with students and their artwork with Sabore.  

If you have never heard him talk, or even if you have, I would highly encourage anyone that is interested to come and hear him speak.  He is fascinating.  Only 5th grade will be attending this year but parents of any age student is welcome to come and hear him speak.  If you feel inclined to learn more about Sabore and Sabore's Well or to donate, you may find more information here: 

http://saboreswell.org/

In the next few weeks, I will be working with the 5th graders to come up with an idea for the class to do a fundraiser for Sabore's organization, most likely a bake sale.  I will send more information on that when we figure out a date. 

Mrs. Behrens is organizing a water walk with the 5th graders on the day of his visit.  The water walk goes along with the book that ties into the struggles of the Maasai people, titled A Long Walk to Water.  Students will have to carry a filled bucket of water as they walk from station to station on the big top, putting themselves in the shoes of the Maasai women and children who have to make pilgrimages of many miles each day just to fetch water. 

I hope that many of you can make it and would consider donating to Sabore's organization.