Daria: Working with the kids this time was especially interesting and fun because they all had such high energy. Mrs. MJ, who let us set up before bringing in the kids, graciously greeted us as we entered the school. We spoke to the children about under-nutrition and the importance of safe drinking water. Harlin Lawal and I started by having the kids draw their favorite foods on a piece of paper and then we explained to them that many children around the world do not even have a favorite food because they do not have access to proper nutrition. We had created two visual aids to help with our presentation. The posters showed many pictures of women and children, specifically in Africa, who were struggling trying to find good nutrition and safe drinking water. We had the kids identify and talk about each picture, which they did very energetically. The group of kids we worked with was very engaging and seemed to grasp the concepts very well. In fact, many times, they would guess the responses to our lead-in questions well before we had presented them with the information. It was encouraging and uplifting to see them responding so well to the material. I was very happy with their response to our presentation on two of UNICEF’s major goals: combatting under-nutrition and providing safe drinking water.
TeachUNICEF Visit on Nov. 7th
The TeachUNICEF Committee made its second visit to the Perry School this semester, again covering the topic of child survival, but this time going a bit further and discussing specific health issues and how they can be prevented. Here is a reflection from one of the members who went.
