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Program in HK - Read to Feed
What is Read to Feed?
How does Heifer invest my money?
How does Read to Feed help students?
What resources are available?
Which books should students read?
To learn more or request information about starting a "Read
to Feed" Program in your school, contact us at info@heiferhk.org
/ Tel : 2368 0227 or check out www.readtofeed.org.hk
What
is Read to Feed?
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Heifer International developed Read
to Feed as a practical tool to promote literacy and global education
while empowering children to make a difference in the world
by raising money to help others through reading. |
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Read to Feed is a program which inspires
children to read books within a certain period (normally 4-6
weeks) and raise money by finding sponsors (e.g. family members
and friends) for each book they read. Pledge per book can be
set by sponsors or sponsors can give a one-off sponsorship to
children for their participation in Read to Feed program. |
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Schools, churches and other organizations
are welcome to join the program. The program timeline can be
set by organizations on their own but is suggested to match
with existing reading program, community services and other
civic education activities. |
How does Heifer
invest my money?
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Donation will be used for purchasing
livestock and provide training for the recipients. As a result,
the recipients can have food with improved nutrition, income
increase and become self-reliant. Families have to keep their
promise of "Passing on the Gift" , by sharing one
or more of their animal's offspring or the equivalent value
of the animal with other families in need. Families can enjoy
dignity in helping others in need. Just like a small rock dropped
into water that ripples outward, children's donation set off
a chain of giving that transforms many more lives and enables
more families to become self-reliant. |
How does Read
to Feed help students?
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Motivates children to read, fosters
a love for reading and builds reading skills |
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Empowers children to make a difference
and help end poverty and hunger in China |
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Provides a channel to teach children
about issues such as hunger, poverty and environment so that
children can learn how to treasure their belongings and care
the needy people |
What resources are available?
To support participating schools, the following free
program resources are available from Heifer International - Hong
Kong. Teachers can use these resources according to their needs.
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2 children's books: <Beatrice's
Goat> - a bestseller about the true story of a young
Ugandan girl whose life was changed by a Heifer goat; <Faith
the Cow> - the story of Heifer's beginning |
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<The Promise>, an award-winning
video in which Beatrice and an Indian boy share the same dream
-hope for a life free from hunger and poverty |
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Pledge envelop and letters for students
and parents |
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A set of beautiful stickers that teachers
can use for creative purposes |
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Posters on Read to Feed, map of Heifer
China project and class book list |
Which books
should students read?
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Teachers and librarians can suggest
a reading list which is related to animals, poverty issue or
the curriculum. |
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Students can choose books which they
like. |
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