Karla is one of the #GPP Youth Leaders from Mentor Kids USA that dedicated her afternoons planning, executing and achieving a Greater Purpose Project for our neighbors living on the San Carlos Apache Reservation. #GPP teamed up with Mentor Kids USA to complete Operation SCARP (San Carlos Apache Project) during National Native American Heritage Month. The kids and teens made 30 blankets and collected critical needs items in a youth-led community drive. Each week students learned job readiness skills (e.g., marketing, public relations, project management, finance) to expand their project. Throughout the project team #GPP worked with the kids and teens to discover how to use their unique talents (we call those superpowers) to add value to the project.
One of Operation SCARP’s objectives is to educate students about the San Carlos Apache’s history and culture. As part of the teachings, youth learned about marginalized populations and how they can be proactive in supporting these groups.
The youth leaders were surprised to learn that just two hours away in Globe, Arizona children and families are living in shacks and cars without running water or electricity. Over 50 percent of people living on the San Carlos Apache Reservation live below the poverty line, so if you do live in a house oftentimes that home is filled with 20 - 30 people.
This project was made to show these families hope and kindness. This is important to me because it gives me hope that there is still kindness in this world. (Karla, age 15)
"This project is important to me because I know what it is like to live in those conditions. I lived in Mexico for two years and witnessed people suffering in poverty. There were people around but nobody helped."
#GPP Youth Leader, Bruno, age 15.
One of Operation SCARP’s objectives is to educate students about the San Carlos Apache’s history and culture. As part of the teachings, youth learned about marginalized populations and how they can be proactive in supporting these groups.
The youth leaders were surprised to learn that just two hours away in Globe, Arizona children and families are living in shacks and cars without running water or electricity. Over 50 percent of people living on the San Carlos Apache Reservation live below the poverty line, so if you do live in a house oftentimes that home is filled with 20 - 30 people.
This project was made to show these families hope and kindness. This is important to me because it gives me hope that there is still kindness in this world. (Karla, age 15)
"This project is important to me because I know what it is like to live in those conditions. I lived in Mexico for two years and witnessed people suffering in poverty. There were people around but nobody helped."
#GPP Youth Leader, Bruno, age 15.
