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Fifth and Sixth
grade students at West Sayville Christian have joined forces
with Save the Children and their Knit One, Save One Project.
The project seeks to take action for the 4 million babies
who die each year within the first month of life in poor
countries.
Research shows that 50 percent of the 4 million newborn
deaths that occur each year could be prevented if mothers
and children in poor countries had access to a simple
package of health resources, including education on basic
care like keeping a baby warm by covering the head. It is in
this aspect that students helped out by knitting baby caps
that will be distributed to pregnant women and mothers of
newborn infants overseas in countries like Ethiopia and
Afghanistan.
In addition to their knitting efforts, the students each
wrote a personal letter to President-elect Obama urging him
to lead the way in helping to save millions of babies
globally.
West Sayville Christian School
37 Rollstone Avenue
West Sayville, NY 11796
Tel. 631.589.2180
Quality Christian Education Since 1946
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