Natural disasters are happening all over the world. Sometimes they happen so far away from us that we don't realize the impact they have on those affected by them. I want my students to understand that even though we are far away from natural disasters, we can help alleviate discomfort by providing humanitarian aid to those in need.
Prior to starting our project we will discuss different types of natural disasters and the effect they have on human life and our way of living. We will talk about earthquake preparedness and practice the 'drop, cover and hold on' technique. We will have a representative from the Red Cross visit our classroom to provide us with information about making hygiene kits.
Once we have an idea of how much money we will need, we will work together with local businesses in our community to raise money to buy the supplies we need. We will earn the money through private donations or fund raisers. Once we have the supplies, we will assemble the kits and deliver them to the Red Cross.
