One of the projects my counterpart---the school Principle---and I discussed the first time we met was the possibility of me helping the school to open a Gift Store. St. Luke's Primary School already has a Museum, which is visited by tourists during the tourist season, and the addition of a gift store to sell the art & crafts the children create would help with fundraising for the school. Eventually, after over a year of planning, fundraising, and building--the St. Luke's Primary School Gift Shop opened with a wonderful community celebration. My part in the whole endeavor was to mostly act as the catalyst, as we planned how to implement the project, and put our plan into action.
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| School Principle Sister Anitta adds finishing touches to the decorations for the opening celebration.... |
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| the new store.... |
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| inside the store.... |
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| necklaces with papers made by the students--for sale! |
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| student made bookmarks and pottery for sale.... |
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| St. Luke's students sewed these small bags to sell... |
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| Cards for sale in the gift Store.... |
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| The Priest blesses the Gift Store.... |
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| This student--the 6th grade head boy--- wanted to leave a gift for the school when he graduated to secondary school. So his mother, pictured here with him, raised the funds from the community to construct the Gift Store. The store is dedicated to him with his photo and a plaque. |
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| the 6th grade head girl speaks at the opening.... |
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| St. Luke's students sing, drum and dance at the celebration.... |
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| And the Gift Store is open for business! |
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