Springton Lake students
reach out to others
around the world
presentation by cathy waibel lamont and
Mark Homan
The Penncrest High School class of
2004, became interested in helping
students in Africa during a
presentation by Miss Garvin in social
studies classes in 1999.
The
Original
Building
and Play
Area
Uganda
Life in Uganda
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LRA Child
Soldier in
Northern
Uganda
Camp for
Displaced Persons
– Northern
Uganda
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Ms. Garvin showed slides of her
visits to Hope Nursery and Primary
School in Masaka, Uganda. The
students had only one room in
which to work, no lunchroom, gym,
or library.
Springton Lake students decided to
help. They baked and sold cookies and
brownies, and they collected books to
start a library. Pretzel money was also
donated. A total of $1500 was sent to
Uganda.
The raising of the roof of our new school.
Our new roof
thank you
Students at Hope School sent many
thank-you notes to Springton Lake. The
children in Uganda also became 76ers fans
when they found out that Springton Lake
was close to Philadelphia.
Springton Lake students who were
the class of 2006 at Penncrest High
School followed the tradition. They
decided they would also like to help
the Hope School in Masaka, Uganda.
Each team selected one day for a
bake sale. They raised $650 to buy
some camping equipment for the
Hope School.
Jacqui Everett of Hope School
mentioned that the students rarely
get to leave their village or have
anything like
a vacation.
Jacqui can use the 8 to 10 people
tent, 2 queen size inflatable
mattresses, a battery pump,
4 batteries, and a cooler on
wheels to hold food and water
when taking students on “field
trips” to local farms for
agricultural lessons.
Young students of Masaka sitting on the
new air mattresses in the tent.
Students also donated playground
equipment which Ms Garvin delivered to
the school. SLMS students made a video
to show Hope School students how to use
the various
games.
They loved
seeing all
the students!
Genda tiimu genda!
(Go team go!)
If it rains they are ready!
Cards and board games were donated to
the library to be signed out by classes.
Donations from Mr. and Mrs.
Lesvesque, Ms Wren,
Dr. Barta, and the
Special Education
Department provided
pipes so that the school
could have water.
Hope School now has an all-purpose
room and a library as a result of the
efforts of Springton Lake students.
These are examples of some of the books
donated by Springton Lake.
This is what Ms. Everett wrote to
us when everything arrived:
TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT
SPRINGTON LAKE MIDDLE
SCHOOL.
Wow! You are all so awesome.
Thank you so much for your
efforts to help children in “U”.
You have been blessed to be a blessing.
YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. THANK
YOU SO MUCH.
Bags donated by Mr. Homan’s
Social Studies Classes in 2004
Chickens bought from
Springton Lake Donations
The New Computer Lab (2006)
The Crops next to the New
Bathroom (Summer of 2007)
The Builders and the Students Show their
Appreciation for the New Bathrooms
The Students are Thrilled to have
Sinks in the Bathrooms
The Students Recognize the
Hoops for Hope Game
Webaale Nyo:
May Their Smiles Express
What Our Hearts Feel.
Saying THANK YOU doesn’t seem
adequate to express our appreciation for
the many ways you have supported the
children in Uganda.
A sign on the wall of
the Hope School
Thank You!