AALS Albanian School Children Project in Këlcyrë, Albania
The first school chosen as the recipient of funds by the AALS Albanian School Children Project was the Elementary and Middle School: Kamber Benja in Këlcyrë, Albania. Kamber Benja has almost four hundred bright, intelligent and eager to learn students ages 6 to 14. The school is located in Këlcyrë, a municipality in the Përmet District, Southern Albania with a population of approximately 5,714 (2010).
With the help of Arbër Muhameti, a special friend of AALS and Borana Hajnaj, an Albanian American Law Society Board Member, AALS was able to connect with Kamber Benja Elementary and Middle School in Permët. Arbër is close friends with Mr. Androkli Dorri, the Former Assistant Principal (who is now a teacher) of Kamber Banja School. Arbër and his friends graciously purchased the supplies in Albania and delivered them to the school in January 2015. Many thanks to Arbër! Also, thank you to Alyssa Tochka , Alexis Tochka , Elise Loukas , Redi Kasollja , Michelle Limaj and other AALS members for helping to make this project such a major success!
With the help of Arbër Muhameti, a special friend of AALS and Borana Hajnaj, an Albanian American Law Society Board Member, AALS was able to connect with Kamber Benja Elementary and Middle School in Permët. Arbër is close friends with Mr. Androkli Dorri, the Former Assistant Principal (who is now a teacher) of Kamber Banja School. Arbër and his friends graciously purchased the supplies in Albania and delivered them to the school in January 2015. Many thanks to Arbër! Also, thank you to Alyssa Tochka , Alexis Tochka , Elise Loukas , Redi Kasollja , Michelle Limaj and other AALS members for helping to make this project such a major success!
Thank you to all who donated!! Together, we were able to donate the following:
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120 students each received: *5 notebooks for cursive writing and math *A Geometry kit (ruler etc.) *A set of crayons for drawing *Two pens and one pencil *A notebook for cursive writing for 1st grade students Library A big gift to the school library consisting of 275 books! Sports 4 soccer balls; 4 basketballs 4 volleyballs; 2 handballs 21 training traffic cones |
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Check Out the Journey Through Photography:
AN EPIC Journey from Boston to Tirana to kËlcyrË!
On January 4, 2015 Arber and his crew Thimi Kosta, Paskal Tumbe and Marinel Muhameti set out to buy and deliver school supplies because of your generous donations!
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Ready, set, GO! And they're off with a car fully loaded with school supplies! |
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It was a busy ride stamping the AALS stamp on each book...
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but a beautiful ride at that! |
" - Arbër Muhameti
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The wonderful supplies!
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SPECIAL THANKS:
Thimi Kosta: for helping Arbër with the purchases of school and sport supplies and for helping load/unload and deliver all the items.
Marinel Muhameti and Paskal Tumbe: For stamping all the books, one-by-one, while traveling from Tirana to Kelcyra and for helping in load/unload and deliver all the items.
Rakip Pashollari: The school's principal for receiving the gifts, writing a thank you letter and for taking the pictures of the gifts when they were given to the students.
Androkli Dorri: The school's ex vice-principal and current teacher for being involved in this project from the very beginning.
Marinel Muhameti and Paskal Tumbe: For stamping all the books, one-by-one, while traveling from Tirana to Kelcyra and for helping in load/unload and deliver all the items.
Rakip Pashollari: The school's principal for receiving the gifts, writing a thank you letter and for taking the pictures of the gifts when they were given to the students.
Androkli Dorri: The school's ex vice-principal and current teacher for being involved in this project from the very beginning.
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THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR:
The students could not contain their excitement! They are looking forward to playing with the sports equipment right away!
Teachers passing out the supplies to the happy children!
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Thanks to your generosity, the students were thrilled with their brand new school supplies!
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You cannot help but smile when you see these Albanian children with their new school supplies.
thank you to all of our donors
for helping to make such a tremendous impact!!
Thank You Note From the Principal of Kamber Benja
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Kelcyre, January 4, 2015
A greeting letter, to show our respect and appreciation To: Albanian-American Law Society, Boston, USA Thank you: AALS Dear members of the AALS society! Greetings! Let me once again express our gratitude and respect for the contributions you have made today through your gifts to our students and our school. We want to express our excitement that with the first day back to school, our students will feel and touch a beautiful surprise through your wonderful mission. The Albanian American Law Society in Boston, USA, through donations of necessary supplies to our school, where Albanian children receive their education. These gifts, which are in the amount of $1500, were delivered today, January 4, 2015, and consist of the following: · Gifts for 120 students, grades 1-3, that consist of the following:
· Sports equipment: 4 soccer balls; 4 basketballs; 4 volleyballs; 2 handballs; 21 training traffic cones Thank you dear friends (this is how you will be considered from now on by the students and teachers of this school). You will find enormous appreciation and respect from us. We, the teachers of this school, feel proud when we see that a member of this wonderful mission is a former student of this school. This shows that we knew how to educate and reflect our deeply held values to our students. There is nothing more rewarding than to see students that you educated and who no matter how far they go, they do not forget the school where they learned their ABCs but they seek to advance the name of the school, they want their school to give to the future generations a good quality of education. Once again THANK YOU, our appreciations and respect on behalf of all students and teachers of this school to all its friends, wherever they may be. The door of this school is always open, Thank You friends wherever you are! THANK YOU AALS! Rakip PASHOLLARI Principal |