Dedicated students at Broderick Montessori school in Dana Point raised $6,000 in a two-week read-a-thon called, "Children changing the world through reading." The money raised by the students will go to purchase livestock for families overseas through World Vision.
Seventeen first graders and three second graders raised the $6000 and they decided to use the money to purchase 54 goats, 5 rabbits, 110 chickens and a water well through the world relief organization, World Vision.
According to World Vision's Give a Goat program:
"Goats nourish hungry children and families with healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for sale at the market. A healthy dairy goat can give up to 16 cups of milk a day. Goat milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk and is an excellent source of calcium, protein, and other essential nutrients growing children need. Goats are practical animals — flourishing in harsh climates while producing valuable manure to fertilize crops and vegetable gardens."
 Top students who raised the most were three first-graders: Lang Csira, who raised more than $2,000, Kaia Wolfe, who raised $1,091 and Alanna McClennen with $1,300.
To read more about kids and philanthropy, see our May Middle Years story here.
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