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Health & Fitness

Back From Cambodia: SMC "Jan Termers" Report In

What did you do for Jan Term?

It's back to the land of fast food and water from a tap for a group of Saint Mary's kids and their advisors. What have they been up to? See for yourselves:

13 water wells built , helping about 400 people access clean water

2000 toothbrushes and toothpaste distributed to school children

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About 600 pieces of children's clothing and shoes distributed

3 volleyball courts erected

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21 ceramic filters and plastic water containers placed in classrooms

6 classrooms painted with happy colors

50 soccer balls pumped up

120 soccer uniforms distributed

20 new hula hoops played with

20 jump ropes jumped with

Hundreds of paper airplanes made and pictures colored with crayons

3 shelves in 3 libraries filled with English books

40 English books recorded on tape

3 battery operated boom boxes given to English teachers

288 journal entries written and read


A new song sung  by 1000 young voices:

I Can


I know I can (I know I can) 
Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) 
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)(lyrics and music by Nas)

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