Mrs. Hendrix's 5th Grade Class

Barbara Hendrix teaches 5th grade in Lewisville, North Carolina. Her class wrote letters to the children of Ethiopia that I'm bringing with me to share. I'm hoping to give them a glimpse into education in Africa by sharing with them directly on this page.

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May 9, 2012: What Would Be Different if You Lived in Ethiopia?

http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/US/ET

May 5, 2012: What Would You Do Without Water?

There is no running water
in the house I'm staying in!
We have to bring a bucket
outside to get water!

When traveling to under-developed countries, it’s important that Americans not drink the water that comes straight from the tap. There are bacteria in most public water in these countries and while the local people are accustomed to it, our bodies have not built up a defense to these bacteria and therefore we’ll become very sick if we drink it.

            I’m staying in a small town named Asko, which is about 6 miles from the capital of Ethiopia. There is no running water in Asko. That means that even though there are sinks and faucets, when you turn the handle, no water comes out! Consequently, all water must be brought into the house in buckets from an outside water source.

            Have you every thought what it would be like to not have water in your house? What kind of things wouldn’t you be able to do that you do now without a second thought?

            Now think about what it would be like to not only not have water but if the water you brought in the house you couldn’t put in your mouth! What kinds of things would you not be able to do?

• Wash clothes
• Wash dishes
• Cook
• Brush teeth
• Shower

May 1, 2012: Students at the Mercy Ministry Happy Children's Home
Here are the children to whom I'm teaching English and Math in Ethiopia; you can see that they're very young, but I will be sharing your letters with them soon!:

Here are their names, but I don't yet know who is who!!: Mesaret, Hider, Malkomo, Abet, Kalid, Hiwet, Sintyhu, Frewet, Yabsra (a boy), Yabsra (a girl!), Lemlem, Tomosgen, Fagodu, Bahilu