A tradition of helping kids overseas get the tools they need to learn has resulted in more than 4,000 school-supply items being collected at White Rock Elementary.
The fundraiser, in its third year and led by the school's Grade 7 Global Leadership Group, will benefit children in countries including Kenya and Cambodia, parent Lara Pai said.
Pai, whose aunt works with organizations including Hope International and Compassion Resources, said students have donated more than 7,000 items to the cause since the effort began.
"This time we raised over 4,037 school supplies including 2023 pencils," Pai said by email. "No child should have to learn math or spelling with a stick in the sand – those that actually get to a school and have enough to eat."