Hi kids! Are you excited to go back to school? A lot of students in Canada did school online during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sat behind screens, unmuted our microphones and turned on our cameras to learn from home. But not everybody around the world could move to online school so easily. Children who live in rural areas of countries such as Sri Lanka and Zambia were often left out because they didn’t have laptops or internet. In this issue of Just for Kids, you’ll read about The Salvation Army Brighter Futures program, which helps kids all over the world access proper schooling and all the materials they need to learn. You will also see photos of kids in our territory helping to raise money for Salvation Army programs through awesome fundraisers such as lemonade and juice stands! Whether you are returning to school online or in person this year, I wish you good luck!
Your friend, Abby
What goes in the backpack?
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he Salvation Army knows that good education is so important for kids. We want them to be successful! That’s why we have the Brighter Futures program, which provides children and youth across the world with education and school programs, healthcare, and equal opportunities for girls and boys.
Think about all the school The Salvation Army gives textbooks supplies you need for your to students so they can learn first day—backpacks, lunch bags, sneakers, paper, pencils, clothing. The Salvation Army provides children worldwide with back-to-school basics like backpacks, textbooks and school uniforms. They also make sure that students have clean water and nutrition programs to stay healthy and happy while they learn.
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Students in the Democratic Republic of Congo get new backpacks for school