Local student Sarah Tiano, needs your help to make bracelets to raise money for War Kids Relief. Here is more from Sarah.
“In December, I applied and won a grant through the Healthy Community Initiative. The money allowed me to buy supplies to construct bracelets. To raise money to support children in war torn countries, I work with local youth making bracelets and educating them about the situation of kids in the Middle East. My project specifically focuses on Afghanistan and people living in internally displaced refugee camps. The conditions in these camps are absolutely atrocious, no food, water or medical care. The thing that hurts the most to see though is that there is no joy. These people are people and they deserve to have happiness and the same comforts we take for granted in our own daily lives. I am matched up with one Afghani mother/father (I am not sure which one yet) and am going to be helping them start there own business in the camp. That way, they are able to become self sufficient and earn money to help their kids. They will then be able to teach other people and the project will continue to grow. That is what is so great about this- we aren’t just sending money somewhere, we are giving people the resources and opportunities to better their own lives and the lives of their children.

I have worked with youth at St. Peter’s and now at church and also will start work with the Middle School Youth Center on March 1. I would absolutely love to get something going and work with Fifth Bridge. I think this would be an amazing opportunity to expand this project and get the word out to even more people. If you want to learn more about War Kids Relief, the non profit I am collaborating with, visit warkidsrelief.org

Also, here is the article from the Northfield News. It might be helpful for a little bit more knowledge.”

www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=51390

If your group would like to help, please contact Sarah Tiano at sarah.tiano@gmail.com