Age 10, Nishimachi International School, Teacher - Ms Suzor

I Can Make a Difference

I have noticed over the past few years that in some places children can’t go to school. So they never learn how to read. Also, they don’t have anything to read.

A lot of fortunate children take their ability to read for granted. It bothers me that some kids have tons of books that just sit on a shelf, while in some countries there are children that have never picked up a book in their life. That is why when I can’t find a book that I haven’t read on my bookshelf. I pick up a good book that I read a while ago to read, instead of letting it sit there to never be read again.

I want to help the children who can’t read by giving them books. What I would do to make this happen is I would have a book drive at school and my Hebrew school for books that people don’t want anymore, or have grown out of. Then I would do research on what county is in great need of books, I would then send the books that I collected, along with some of my own books to that country.

I know it isn’t doing something big like creating world peace, but it will make a difference in the lives of some children and I think that matters a lot.