Grade 5 students at Vernon Christian School are getting the chance to be entrepreneurs while at the same time learning about how to make a difference in developing countries.
Market Day, taking place May 17, is an event that gives young people the opportunity to make a product, while learning the basic skills of starting their own business. The students learn how micro loans have made a difference in the lives of the poor in developing countries, giving them an opportunity to step out of poverty.
“Our students’ reactions to the success stories they have read through Opportunity International have been really touching,” said Patience Meaker, Grade 5 teacher at the school. “They have developed a strong desire to help those who do not have as much as they do”.
All profits from Market Day will be donated to Opportunity International, an organization specializing in providing micro-loans to those in developing countries. Last year’s Grade 5 class raised $2,300 for the organization.
The event takes place May 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the elementary campus gym, 6890 Pleasant Valley Rd. There will be a concession as well as the market style items the students are hard at work making and baking until the day of the event. Visitors are encouraged to bring smaller bills and change along to use to purchase from the “vendors.”
For more information, please visit the web site at www.vcs.ca.
