Hi Anni

My two boys Leo 11 and Joseph 9 have been in their element tonight putting clothes and books into a large box, ready to bring in for you next week.  They fully understand as we have often done the shoe box appeal for school.  Leo has put in some car books and horrible histories and Joseph has put in his Captain Underpant books along with a onesie and some jeans that he can no longer squeeze into, and a couple of pairs of shoes.  I have popped in lots of toiletries.  It’s just so nice to be giving something to such a wonderful cause and it is most definitely you and your team who will be taking the goods out there that have the hearts of gold!!

I will leave them in your office on Thursday & will see you soon.

Love Lesley xxx 

 

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Lesley Leo and Joseph are making a difference and leaving their legacy.

Thank you all for your HUGE hearts.

A video about the community we will visit, the work we will do and the changes we will make. We CAN make a difference to a whole generation with this mission

Here's where the story begins....

Every story starts somewhere, mine began in teaching. This isn't a blog about teaching, this is a blog about a teacher who started a new chapter, one that is taking her to Africa to make a difference to thousands of children's lives in Liberia.

My name is Anni, and after years of being a headteacher I decided it was time to widen my skills and help more people. I have been all over America, training with the very best life coaches to build on the skills I already have during my career. It was on one of these courses that I was invited by Rich Litvin an international transformational coach of high repute.I was invited on this special adventure to share my years of education and coaching experience to make a difference to Liberian youth, 600 primary children and 400 teachers in Liberia.

You can imagine my emotions, wow what an offer! But can I really do it? I know I have the skills to make a real difference and the challenge to prepare for this journey starts today. So the story begins at Becky School. A building only half finished by local contractors, leaving the children to be educated in a half finished shell. Without chairs or desks, books paper or pens. Theses children are Liberia's future. The future of a post civil war country. One whose people, including children, suffered unspeakable atrocities?

 The stories of suffering from these children, now young adults, are such that most of you couldn't bear to read, so haven't they all been through enough? They need SO LITTLE to give them a life chance.

Myself and the team I am joining will not only be helping complete the building of the school, we will also deliver fresh water kits out into rural Liberia and we will be working to coach and empower the children and teachers from this community and the surrounding area. 

Our mission? We hope we are leaving a life changing legacy to create a brighter future. We can't do this alone.

Come and see how you can help...

You can read more about our mission, and how you can support it here Life list Africa: Building Becky School and I hope you will all follow me in my journey and share it with others.