Brimmer and May's Charity:Water Well Completed!
Beginning in 2009, Brimmer and May, with the leadership of 4th grade teacher Ina Patel and 5th grade teacher Andrew Beal, began working with Charity:Water, a non-profit organization that brings clean, safe drinking water to people without it, to raise $5000 for a well in Ethiopia. Students made things to sell such as a pre-k calendar, or ran an event to help fundraise, such as the Middle School Break-the-Dress-Code Days. Their efforts paid off, and a hand-dug well was installed in the Abichenki village.
Because this well was hand-dug is was less expensive to build and only cost $3,928, which left some money to go towards a second well in the Maimelhis Village. While the leftover money did not completely cover the cost of the second well, it definitely helped, and the Brimmer and May community should be proud that they helped bring clean and safe water to 646 people. Please click on the village names to learn more about the well project and Charity:Water.
In March 2012, the Lower School had a Charity:Water Share at which students watched a Charity:Water video about the water crisis and their projects in Africa, teachers led a true-false game on water facts, and the 4th and 5th grade presented water facts, conservation tips, and other tips for protecting the Earth. Fourth graders also read poems about water.
This spring, the Lower School hopes to raise $,5000 for a THIRD well! In order to reach this goal, each grade will participate in a fundraising activity. Kindergarten will make classroom family picture books, 1st grade will make coloring books, 2nd grade will sculpt pencil toppers, 3rd grade will hold a used book sale, 4th grade will do a walk-a-thon, and 5th grade will make bead bracelets.
Please help us support Charity:Water!
Because this well was hand-dug is was less expensive to build and only cost $3,928, which left some money to go towards a second well in the Maimelhis Village. While the leftover money did not completely cover the cost of the second well, it definitely helped, and the Brimmer and May community should be proud that they helped bring clean and safe water to 646 people. Please click on the village names to learn more about the well project and Charity:Water.
In March 2012, the Lower School had a Charity:Water Share at which students watched a Charity:Water video about the water crisis and their projects in Africa, teachers led a true-false game on water facts, and the 4th and 5th grade presented water facts, conservation tips, and other tips for protecting the Earth. Fourth graders also read poems about water.
This spring, the Lower School hopes to raise $,5000 for a THIRD well! In order to reach this goal, each grade will participate in a fundraising activity. Kindergarten will make classroom family picture books, 1st grade will make coloring books, 2nd grade will sculpt pencil toppers, 3rd grade will hold a used book sale, 4th grade will do a walk-a-thon, and 5th grade will make bead bracelets.
Please help us support Charity:Water!
Brimmer and May School
69 Middlesex Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-566-7462
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-566-7462
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