The Little Village Pre-school is helping to build education opportunities in Myanmar, one LEGO brick at a time. Here's how you can help too...
I think we can all agree that our kids here in Singapore are super fortunate to be getting a top-notch education, whether in the local or international system, and we’re all guilty of taking these essential educational stepping stones to a bright future for granted. But in nearby Myanmar, little learners are, sadly, unlikely to continue their schooling beyond primary school level: in fact only one in five kids, according to UNICEF, will make it to lower secondary level education! In an effort to keep more children in school, the teachers and pupils of Little Village Pre-school here in Singapore have decided to create awesome LEGO Learning Kits designed to inspire a love of learning in Myanmese kids, and we think this is also a great opportunity to teach our own kids how to be charitable while encouraging them to donate what they don’t need to meaningful charities. #BrickstoMyanmar has kicked off and it needs your help!
Everything is awesome when you’re part of a team…
We apologise for having put that song on a loop in your head (it IS a catchy tune!), but we think this awesome initiative, which is happening NOW until 26 August, is well worth knowing about. Gather up all those bricks folks (the ones you keep stepping on and lacerating your feet with): Little Village is appealing to us all for donations of old and new LEGO brick pieces, to make its charitable initiative ‘Kids help Kids’ possible. Little Village is working with its teachers and students to create cool LEGO Learning Kits and easy-to-use guides for local teachers in Myanmar to use in their classrooms. The hands-on, visually stimulating kits will be used to teach subjects including maths and problem-solving skills as well as being useful when it comes to encouraging teamwork and a love of learning in young learners. Join the #BrickstoMyanmar donation drive as every little piece helps!
When: 14-26 August, Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm
Where: Little Village Pre-school, 41 Grange Road, Singapore 239704
www.facebook.com/littlevillage.com.sg
#BrickstoMyanmar
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