Mackenzie (In Blue) with friends and family in Madura, the location for the library project.
inspired adults looking to make a difference in their communities are there. Inspirational teenagers, however, are not as easy to find, and a special 14 years in Jakarta has created a project that would make any proud parent, regardless of age. This young woman is doing everything possible to bring books to the island of Madura for children who would otherwise have no access to reading material. The name of the Girl Scout Winton is Mackenzie and Girl Scout, she is, through and through.
When you hear the term Girl Scout, you often think of girls selling cookies for charity, but it is much more than that. Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place and the Girl Scouts have been in Indonesia for 50 years. For 10 years, Mackenzie was passionately girl scouting, meet other scouts from all over the world - is being practiced this tradition in the United States, Nigeria and now in Jakarta. After seeing first hand the lack of educational resources in these countries, this student of the school Jakarta International began working on his Scout Gold Award Girl, the highest honor available in the US Scouting, which involves a process in seven steps leading to solving a community problem and make a lasting and sustainable change.
Mackenzie's behavior is quiet yet collected full enthusiasm. "I know I want to be a teacher when I grow since the age of three years," Mackenzie told me we chat after the end of school. "Before choosing Girl Scout Gold Award, I participated in service trips to remote communities - Sumatra, Kalimantan and Laos - and assisted Global Issues Network (GIN) Conferences I realized I wanted to make a difference. a remote community in Indonesia. "
boxes of donated books
And make a difference, it is. Mackenzie was running for book readers through his school, and with the help of other schools has so far collected 3,700 books, 1,000 are in Indonesia . Nearly 100 Girl Scouts participated in read-thons, bake sales and coin collections to further support the library project. Its purpose is to collect many more books in Bahasa for children Lombang the community, near the town of Sumenep on the east side of Madura. Mackenzie wants to fill its interesting library and educational bed for the children of the village and its surroundings, to give them a window on the world and a chance at a better future. Currently, all the books are cataloged in the home of Mackenzie - a huge task in itself -. Before storage and the opening of the library, which is scheduled for early June this year
The Madura Library project is run in conjunction with, and supported by, Leksmono Santoso remote locations, a company travel specializes in showing guests the remotest parts of Indonesia. Mackenzie also had massive support from his mentor, Linda Hahn Santoso, Ed.D of Destiny Learning, an initiative that helps children's educational needs. Funds were raised to build the library through monetary donations from individuals and families and Mackenzie was overwhelmed by the response and the generosity of its supporters.
Mackenzie traveled to Madura to meet the families of the villagers where the library now stands. Surabaya, the drive to the village in Madura takes six hours and Mackenzie and some of his friends and family were able to meet the children and symbolize the start of construction by laying the first stone of the new library. "The kids were really excited when we visited -. I do not think they had seen a white person before he was really nice to see their enthusiasm" Since their visit, the structure grew, new bricks laid and a roof now complete the finished building.
The most recent photo of Mackenzie library Madura
When asked what his future plans were, Mackenzie responded with, "I would build more libraries, which would be incredible!" was the root of Madura Library project is Mackenzie's passion in life, education, she feels extremely fortunate to have had in his education and wants to share with others who are less fortunate. It aims for its library to be a place for students and the community in Madura to discover something new and different. "reading opens a different possibility," Mackenzie adds, and I agree.
for those wishing to donate books, please send an email Mackenzie Winton on 32173@jisedu.or.id. Mackenzie is mainly looking for children's books in Bahasa, but all the books will be graciously accepted.
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