CopingGal Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Hello People, I have a wonderful idea. It seems that we are all pretty good with a computer, right? Most of us, almost all of us feel yucky, right? How would you like to make a difference in a kid's life? How would you like to feel better about yourselves by making a difference in this world? There is an organization called Infinite Family. Thru this organization you can mentor a child in South Africa via a web cam. I've been doing this for over a year now. First you do training modules on your computer. They are free. It is free to be a mentor. I do know before you are assigned a child you have to get a background check (after you do the tutorials on the internet), but I do not think it is expensive at all. I had my done when I was not even working. I'm trying to remember if it was even free. The kids in the program have been affected by HIV/AIDS in some way. It could be them, a parent, etc. It takes time to get to know them and you have to be patient. My mentee barely said a word to me for 6 months. We played tic-tac-toe most of the time. I was encouraged to be patient and to get to know her through play because she was young. I'm soooo glad I stayed patient. I'm so glad she is my mentee. Once a week we meet in a video conference room. We talk, we draw, we play games, and we go to websites together. We watched puppies on YouTube. We went to websites that had snowmen. I don't think she had ever seen a snowman before. So if you find yourself wanting to do something new, something worthwhile, something that really counts in this world, check it out. http://www.infinitefamily.org/ Have fun!
Buttercup84 Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 That is really really an awesome idea ! I want to be a teacher one day so this is perfect . I need something like this , and you are a fantastic person for doing it . Thanks for letting us know !
Author CopingGal Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) That is really really an awesome idea ! I want to be a teacher one day so this is perfect . I need something like this , and you are a fantastic person for doing it . Thanks for letting us know ! Thank you Buttercup. I think you will make a good teacher because you have a very good heart. CNN is a cable news station in the U.S. One of the people who started Infinite Family was made a CNN hero. She was also a finalist for CNN hero of the year. If you decide to be a video mentor, hope you enjoy it as I do. Once they assign you a child, the mentoring takes place for 30 minutes once a week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Edited February 5, 2012 by CopingGal
Author CopingGal Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 That is really really an awesome idea ! I want to be a teacher one day so this is perfect . I need something like this , and you are a fantastic person for doing it . Thanks for letting us know ! I read my mentee a story today. I found some free children's stories on the internet. I really liked doing that.
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