Students at Vision International have been active raising money and awareness for those in need. The middle school boys and girls completed a unit on Water as a Natural Resource, which included investigations on the amount of fresh water on the planet. The students held a fund-raiser to collect money for Lifesavers, which are ultra filtration water bottles. A total of QR9,052 was collected and distributed to 16 different communities in need. After the Nepal earthquake, Jared Hove,Senior Director of Partner Engagement at Teach of All, spoke to students about the effects and damage caused by the earthquake. The first boys held a fund-raiser selling sweets and trinkets during their morning break. They raised QR2,096 to be donated to Sarvodaya USA for the Nepal earthquake relief. The Student Council is currently holding a clothing drive for victims in Syria. Faculty and staff were also involved in giving, collecting over QR7,000 to help VIS staff members that were affected by the earthquake and other personal tragedies.
