Wiesel’s enduring legacy will not only be his story of survival through the darkest hours of humanity amid the unspeakable horrors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. His descriptions of his first visits to Germany, and his meetings with German youth who used education to overcome their own country’s past, are not just moving, they are testimony to an openness of mind even in the midst of the worst memories. He understood, as well as anyone, the power of knowledge and truth in the battle against ignorance. He said, “I think everyone needs to learn to help others, and live out their Christian values, and this is just another opportunity to do that.I remember in that moment understanding the often-cited description that Wiesel believed in taking sides – someone who knew what he was for as well as what he was against. Eventually, the club wants to accumulate enough books to establish a special CCHS library at the School of Silumbu.įor the remainder of the drive, Tim encourages students to be altruistic. Rosalie Wisniew’s room in Drexel Hall 119.Though Maytom’s father will be traveling to Zambia sometime this month, the drive does not have a specific deadline and will continue throughout the year.
The club asks for light-weight, gently-used elementary school books and textbooks, which can be dropped off in Mrs. “I’m sure everyone has those old children’s books sitting on the shelf collecting dust at home, and they’re relatively easy to transport,” said Maytom. Traveling to the district around twice a year, Maytom’s father provides the opportunity to easily transport goods to the school. He said, “Most students are aware of what’s going on in Africa, but most don’t have a direct link to help out, so we could make it more accessible for them.” Maytom has visited the school once before with his father, and hopes the tangibility of seeing the results of helping the school will encourage people to contribute. A South African doctor who works in Africa, Tim’s father was working to establish a fishing lodge near Silumbu when a friend asked if he wanted to financially support the School of Silumbu. Tim discovered the cause through his father. Later in the year, Friends of Silumbu was merged into IRC, which is a CCHS club that helps San Diego refugees. Maytom’ established his club, the Friends of Silumbu, at the beginning of the year with the motive to fundraise for the School of Silumbu. Working alongside the club’s other co-president, senior Ashley Tangaroman, Gonzales is also collaborating with senior Tim Maytom. “Our goal is to collect enough books so the students have access to better resources,” said co-president of the IRC club senior Cosette Gonzales.
Western Zambia’s School of Silumbu needs help, and the International Refugee Committee Club is aspiring to make the students’ experience a little brighter through a year-long book drive. The few boys who reach grade nine can’t afford transportation to the nearest high school. Many girls drop out of class as they get older in order to take on domestic responsibilities.
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The couple of beakers students use for chemistry are cracked and dusty.
The window panes are edged with jagged glass, letting rain into classrooms during the wet season, and cold winds in the winter.