The gift

A wise teacher once told me that if we did not dream big, nothing big would ever happen. Sine then I've always - and will always - dream big. At times it has proven incredibly beneficial, and at others not so much. When the Bishop challeneged myself and three others to help the poor with $250, I instantaniously began to dream big. I thought to myself, "How can I save the world with $250?" After much prayer, doing some research, and thinking big I have come to realize what I need to do with the money. After hearing this many of you may think I am absolutely insane, and you will not be the to tell me that I'm nuts. Before I can explain my plan I'd like to give you a little background. Throughout my time at Mount, myself and the other students at Mount St. Charles Academy (a Jr/Sr High School run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart) have been raising funds every year for our lenten mission drive. These funds have benefited Kabwe, Africa. This city - population of around 300,000 - has been named the toxic city. In Kabwe, we have been working to build a school for the street children. Besides the construction of the actual building we have also helped to purchase unifrom so the children have something to wear. We have purchased desks and through other drives, have given them the tools needed to learn. We have also given the schools enough supplies to feed around 40 children - the children we have adopted - at least one meal a day. Without this insurance some of these children would only have one meal a week. Through working with my school chaplian and some of the bothers in Kabwe I plan on helping that community.