Description:  This August I will help build a kitchen in an elementary school in Quito,Ecuador. I will be going on the expedition with Southern Cross Humanitarian Project. The children love to go to school but have to go home for lunch because there is no kitchen in their elementary school. The children miss class because they ... Read More This August I will help build a kitchen in an elementary school in Quito,Ecuador. I will be going on the expedition with Southern Cross Humanitarian Project. The children love to go to school but have to go home for lunch because there is no kitchen in their elementary school. The children miss class because they leave whenever they are hungry, traveling back and forth to their homes for food. I know how important getting a good education has been to me. I want to be part of this great opportunity in making a difference in these childrens' lives. I helped rebuild a Ranger's Station in the Grand Canyon for Youth Classes last summer. I am excited about taking my experience to a different country to help make a difference world wide. The Southern Cross Humanitarian Project cannot solve the problem for millions, but Southern Cross Humanitarian, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, can put in place preventive measures, for children in Ecuador. By providing the basics, with support, they create avenues for children to break the cycle of poverty through food in schools, education materials, hygiene training, volunteer medical care and one-on-one mentoring to help develop personal skills rather than look to the streets for solutions Close