Camp has come to an end and She’s the First is left with lots of new friends, tons of amazing photos, and some great ideas for the future. Every day that we spent with the TYWLS Explorers was wonderful, but I found our final workshop to be the most fun and inspiring.
Last Wednesday we decided to let the girls experience the heart of She’s the First: giving the gift of education to a girl across the world. We talked to the girls about Uganda and how a huge percentage of their population is living on less than $1 per day. We told them about organizations like BeadforLife, started by Torkin Wakefield and Ginny Jordan in 2003, which allow the women of Uganda to break the poverty cycle by making magazine beads to be sold in North America and Europe.
Next, we told the campers about Hellen, a 15 year old girl studying at the Arlington Academy of Hope. Last year STF sponsored Hellen for the first time and this year the TYWLS Explorers have the opportunity to give Hellen another year of education by making and selling magazine beads, just like the women of Uganda!
Nabulwala Hellen, student at AAH
After teaching them how to make the beads, the girls were off and running. They were so excited about helping Hellen that they started tweeting right away!
Not only did the girls get to see how it feels to directly help someone across the world, but they got to bond with the STF volunteers!
Photo by Kate Lord
Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
- Photo by Kate Lord
Thank you to the @ExplorersTYWLS for letting us share your camp experience, we had an absolute blast. We have seen firsthand how much of an impact you are capable of making, and we can’t wait to see what other great things you will do!
