The Long Awaited Letter
by Danielle
In tenth grade I was introduced to the WREN Pen-Friend program. My
Science teacher approached me and told me how he was part of an
organization called RESPECT. He let me know what RESPECT was and the
mission they were trying to achieve — to match children from all
parts of the world, including Africa, the Middle East, and the Far
East, to people like me in Canada. We would then exchange letters to
talk about life in our own countries and traditions. When I first
learned about RESPECT, I immediately thought it would be a great
experience to participate in. I then volunteered to write a letter
to one of the refugees.
I received the letter of a boy named Luseni, who is a refugee from
Liberia. In his letter he spoke of his family, school, and the war his
country was involved in. I responded with much of the same information.
I told him about a typical day for me. I replied and then waited to
hear from my new pen friend.
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RESPECT University Launches New Course
Amongst many other initiatives, RESPECT University has recently started
providing a course for students of three affiliated refugee schools in
Africa entitled " English for Academic Purposes."
The course has been set up for students from Agoro Community Development
Association (ACDA) in Uganda and the Mohomou Refugee School in Guinea. It
is also hoped that the course program will soon be operating in Nigeria.
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Community Health International
Community Health International (CHI) sent RESPECT letters from their students
in Conakary, Guinea. Below is a poem spelling out their activities.
CHI trains community health workers
And offers medical services
To all peoples of the world.
Our motto "A Mission to Save Lives"
Is a call to focus on people
The peoples well-being is our concern.
We train, we sensitize and offer other services
To all Africa and the world living in poor communities.
Our method is more preventive than curative.
The universal \nursing code being our guide
We remain different
But concerned enough to lend a hand.
We are always at your service
To see that you are in good health.
A community involvement makes the difference
A push by CHI shall improve quality of life.
CHI boasts of its training approach
Testimonies from the community attest to that.
