The elementary students at 2nd Nature Academy recently learned the value of a penny. They discovered that in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan many children, especially girls, never get the opportunity to attend school. Through Pennies for Peace, children all over the globe help promote peace through education by collecting pennies. One hundred percent of the money collected goes directly to building schools in rural areas, stocking them with supplies such as pencils, erasers, paper, and books, and paying teachers’ salaries.
The Nature of Things children and their families collected over $156 in pennies and other coins for Pennies for Peace through the school’s February service-learning project. The 1st through 3rd grade children then spent the morning at People’s United Bank in Merrimack counting the coins with the assistance of the wonderful bank staff. The picture below shows several of the students receiving a cashiers check from the staff at Peoples United Bank. The check was mailed into Pennies for Peace. While at the bank, the children also learned about the field of banking and even got to assist customers at the drive through window.
To learn more about this charity, read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson or visit penniesforpeace.org.
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