LHS’s liberian, Eve Winiarski,  brought back some items such as jewelry, soap, and purses from Tanzania, Africa. The funds raised by students and staff  will help provide security for the elderly in Wazee, a Tanzanian tribe.

The senior center home in the village is currently unprotected from vehicles not traveling on the main road and burglars Due to the fact that most of the elders in the home are blind, people coming through the village pose a huge threat. The money LHS raises, will be used to build a wall that will provide them protection.

Kelly Nolan, President of Human Rights Club said, “ It was nice to make an impact here at home, however small. I hope it has opened the eyes of our club’s members to some of the hardships people across the world face and just how fortunate we are.”

The school raised over $200  in all for the Wazee tribe. This money raised will be transferred by Winiarski to the Happy Africa Foundation.

When asked what inspired her to bring back the items, Winiarski replied, “I was inspired to bring back items to sell because I knew it would help in two ways.  On one hand, it would support the people who made each of the items by paying them for their work. Most of the items sold were made by women in Tanzania and Malawi hoping to supplement their family income, some of whom I meet and worked with. On the other hand, the money raised would go towards an equally good cause.  In this way, I was hoping to help double the amount of people.”

Both Nolan and Winiarski believe it is important to raise money for a cause you strongly believe in with the assistance of your school’s community.