Global Issues Club

Nov 17 2007

About

Published by Mr. J

Our goal of the global issues club is simple but challenging. We decided that we would partner up with ACET (African Children’s Education Trust) and help build a school in Ethiopia. The school would have four rooms and would cost about $50,000. It would help children that would otherwise have no education receive one, and have hope for a better future.

We decided to build a school because we believe that education is key to ending the cycle of poverty. You see if one little boy or girl who has nothing, receives an education he/she could hope to get into college and from there get a degree so he/she could get a well paying job and no longer live in poverty. We hope to help many little boys and girls so that they could aspire to live a better life.

We have started raising our money by selling ACET wristbands so while we also gain funds we can also spread awareness about ACET and poverty. We have also given presentations to the children of our school to help them realize how they can help stop poverty in our world. Now we have Clair Bertschinger coming to our school and she will talk to the school and the community about ACET and poverty and we hope that she will be a huge inspiration to our school, our community, and us so that we will build a school in Ethiopia.

2 Responses to “About”

# John Matlockon 28 Feb 2008 at 8:15 am

Hi Global Issues Club:

I am the sponsor of a fledgling global issues club in Budapest, Hungary. After having a look at your blog, I am very curious as to which school you are from. I am coming to the conference with a group of students and would like to talk with you about your path from the beginning to having your own blog.

Thanks,
John Matlock
# Ericaon 02 Nov 2008 at 10:19 am

Hi,
My name is Erica, and I’m a member of a Global Issues Club in The Bahamas.
I was wondering if there is anyway that our club could help to raise awareness and money for the school that you hope to build in Africa.
Also, I was wondering, if we could get the funds, if members of our club would be able to attend the conference and how we would get about doing that and if you could send more information about the conference.
Thank you,
Best of luck!
Erica