Christakis School Equipment Support
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Hi My name is Vicki and have been speaking to Christos Teacher regarding the situation he is in. All i can tell you is he would love to become a teacher when he grows up but the lack of books and technology in his island makes it difficult. Maria his teacher has been asking the greek government for help with books, computer etc but nothing has
happened so I took it upon myself to help this little boy for his dream of becoming a teacher to become true by helping him with school stuff. Our goal isnt big for us but for him it will make a huge difference to his learning..
So many lovely mums and dads have already posted packages to him with school stuff and clothes and i thank them very much. Now lets get this boy get his education right on track ...
Please read the story below!
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Christos marched alone at a ceremony marking ‘OXI Day’ on the small Greek island of Arkioi, in the Dodecanese.
Christos is the only student of the primary school, the only school on the island. Maria Tsialera, his dedicated teacher, marched along with him in front of a crowd of 30-35 people; the entire population of the island.
The touching parade in honor of Greeks of previous generations who gave their lives for the country’s freedom, was made possible despite the odds.
Speaking to Greek Reporter, Tsialera said the school had no flag and no pole to hoist it. The mayor of Patmos, where administration for Arkioi is handled, provided a broomstick instead of a pole. The broomstick was painted white to give the piece of wood some respectability.
A flag was provided, but it was too big to handle by the boy. Tsialera had to bring her own flag from her permanent residence in a near-by island as an alternative, in case the promised replacement flag did not arive in time. At the parade, Christos handled the broomstick-turned-pole with pride. The teacher said that she reconsidered her initial refusal to parade with the Greek flag on a broomstick for the sake of little Christos, who was excited and couldn’t wait for the parade.
“I was too embarrassed to use a broomstick…I think it’s shameful for the Greek flag to be treated in such a way,” Tsialera had said.
The teacher gave in to Christos’s wish to march, and to the patriotic feelings of the islanders.
Tsialera; originally from Thessaloniki, said that getting a post in Arkioi was “a dream come true”.
She had visited the island in 2003 and since then her only desire was to be posted in this remote part of Greece.
The nearest island is Patmos; a 45-minute sea journey away, where administration for Arkioi is handled.
Tsialera says she does not mind the isolation from the rest of Greece. She talks with warmth about the islanders, but her favourite subject is her only student, Christos.
“He is a bright kid, but it’s a difficult job”, she says.
happened so I took it upon myself to help this little boy for his dream of becoming a teacher to become true by helping him with school stuff. Our goal isnt big for us but for him it will make a huge difference to his learning..
So many lovely mums and dads have already posted packages to him with school stuff and clothes and i thank them very much. Now lets get this boy get his education right on track ...
Please read the story below!
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Christos marched alone at a ceremony marking ‘OXI Day’ on the small Greek island of Arkioi, in the Dodecanese.
Christos is the only student of the primary school, the only school on the island. Maria Tsialera, his dedicated teacher, marched along with him in front of a crowd of 30-35 people; the entire population of the island.
The touching parade in honor of Greeks of previous generations who gave their lives for the country’s freedom, was made possible despite the odds.
Speaking to Greek Reporter, Tsialera said the school had no flag and no pole to hoist it. The mayor of Patmos, where administration for Arkioi is handled, provided a broomstick instead of a pole. The broomstick was painted white to give the piece of wood some respectability.
A flag was provided, but it was too big to handle by the boy. Tsialera had to bring her own flag from her permanent residence in a near-by island as an alternative, in case the promised replacement flag did not arive in time. At the parade, Christos handled the broomstick-turned-pole with pride. The teacher said that she reconsidered her initial refusal to parade with the Greek flag on a broomstick for the sake of little Christos, who was excited and couldn’t wait for the parade.
“I was too embarrassed to use a broomstick…I think it’s shameful for the Greek flag to be treated in such a way,” Tsialera had said.
The teacher gave in to Christos’s wish to march, and to the patriotic feelings of the islanders.
Tsialera; originally from Thessaloniki, said that getting a post in Arkioi was “a dream come true”.
She had visited the island in 2003 and since then her only desire was to be posted in this remote part of Greece.
The nearest island is Patmos; a 45-minute sea journey away, where administration for Arkioi is handled.
Tsialera says she does not mind the isolation from the rest of Greece. She talks with warmth about the islanders, but her favourite subject is her only student, Christos.
“He is a bright kid, but it’s a difficult job”, she says.
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