July took High Cloud's
founders Adriana and Matt to Bethlehem where they worked to build a
local computer lab and teach orphans. Fiona Stewart of the Middle East
Peace Initiative helped to lead and plan the project. Here are some
highlights from their trip:
At the SOS Children's Orphanage, High Clouders taught four 'Clouds' to 120 children from six to 15 years old.
From Fiona: "The participants helped at the Bethlehem School for Computer Literacy. High Cloud
provided a generous financial contribution for the construction of this
school and we helped to prepare the site for construction by moving
tiling, cement bags, and rubble."
Here are some more details on the educational programs, also known as "Clouds," from Adriana:
Cloud of knowledge:
The High
Clouders introduced themselves using the world map to teach geography,
and then they asked the kids where they lived. The children viewed
pictures of animals and learned the animal names in English. High
Clouders tested the older children on countries. To help the children
learn English, volunteers read and acted out the story of 'Goldie Locks
and the Three Bears' and then taught the children to ask for sweets in
English. Cloud of Sports: Volunteers showed the High Cloud children information about famous athletes. Then the children learned how to play dodgeball.
Cloud of Nutrition: The nutrition team emphasized the importance of washing hands and food before eating. The High Clouders presented the food pyramid by organizing different foods into the shape of the pyramid.
Cloud of Environment: The Cloud of Environment team emphasized the importance of keeping the Earth clean. The High Clouders showed pictures of different kinds of littering and played a short game to classify them. They then explained pollution and the importance of taking care of the environment. To cap it off, they took the kids outside to plant flowers and pick up trash.
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