Building Stronger Children

Roya Headley with two students.

Many colleges have service learning projects. Two education students at the University of Louisville, decided to join a trip to Botswana for their UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED SERVICE-LEARNING experience.

Lauren Smith did some teaching at a school in Malepolole, where she noticed the lack of basic structure and supplies needed to provide a good educational experience for the children. Meanwhile, Roya Headley noticed the same issues at the school where she was teaching, in the city of Gaborone. Roya also visited a local orphanage for street children, Hope Mission, which also needed basic resources in order to give the guidance and direction that the boys served really needed.



Originally, Lauren had created an Etsy boutique, Pink Elephant, to provide the funds for her service trip to Botswana. Now, Lauren and Roya used the name of the boutique and developed it into an organization mission to improve educational quality, provide chances for success, and enhance self-development of children around the world.

The area of focus is Nakuru, Kenya and the people of interest are students and teachers. Let's hear from Lauren about what PINK ELEPHANT does: "I learned that many teachers in disadvantaged locations lack the support and continuing education opportunities that are necessary for quality education to occur. Some of the teachers didn't even have 4-year degrees, thus they were not adequately prepared to keep up with the ever-evolving world of education. Once I recognized this need, I decided to take action and provide teachers with the support they desperately needed; support for which the students deserved."

Currently, Pink Elephant supports a TEACHER OUTREACH PROGRAM, providing supports and resources to help meet students' needs; a Mentoring Program for children in need; a Sponsorship Program, to provide deserving students the means to obtain further education; and The Pangani Craft Project, which offers handmade crafts and helps to support the projects that are part of Pink Elephant. So far, Pink Elephant's programs serve Pangani, Nyamathi, and Giotto.

Lauren Smith and Roya Headley with some Kenyan school members.

Information came from: http://thepollinationproject.org/grants-awarded/lauren-smith-roya-headley-teacher-outreach-program-pink-elephant-organization/.

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