Kiva klub
Do you want to be able to relive some of the fun from our meetings?!
Here are the things we have done!
Here are the things we have done!
November: Introduction
We learned WHAT Kiva is. Check the video link below to see our introduction youtube video.
Click here to check out the Kiva website: KIVA
During our first meeting, we voted to lend to Vitoria in Mozambique, Africa. Club members felt shelter is incredibly important and Vitoria wants a loan to buy basic materials to start building a house. We are excited to be part of her dream. Check out her story below!
Click here to check out the Kiva website: KIVA
During our first meeting, we voted to lend to Vitoria in Mozambique, Africa. Club members felt shelter is incredibly important and Vitoria wants a loan to buy basic materials to start building a house. We are excited to be part of her dream. Check out her story below!
December: Mozambique, Africa
This month, our focus is Mozambique, Africa. We found it on a map, heard music, tasted some traditional food and did an activity from the country. Check out the info below to share with friends and adults who are not in the club!
The music below was taken from the following website: http://www.worldmusic.net/guide/music-of-mozambique/
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Food we sampled:
Piri-Piri Sauce
Ingredients
Procedure
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Mozambique.html#ixzz3MDaIU9oS
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 sprigs parsley, chopped (or 2 Tablespoons dried parsley)
- 1 cup butter or oil
Procedure
- Combine all the ingredients together in a saucepan and heat on low for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with cooked shrimp. Piri-piri may also accompany chicken, seafood, and most meats.
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Mozambique.html#ixzz3MDaIU9oS
Malasadas (Doughnuts)
Ingredients
Procedure
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Mozambique.html#ixzz3MDdBV9w7
Ingredients
- 1 package yeast
- ⅓ cup and 1⅓ cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon and ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 pounds flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⅓ cup cream
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 8 eggs, beaten
- Oil, for frying
Procedure
- Dissolve the yeast in the ⅓ cup warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar; stir. Let stand until foamy (several minutes).
- Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in the cream and water.
- Beat the 8 eggs in separate bowl.
- Add the beaten eggs and melted butter in with the rest of the ingredients to the flour mixture.
- Add the dissolved yeast mixture and stir well to form a soft dough.
- Cover and put in a warm place. Let stand until double in size, about 1½ hours.
- Drop by spoonfuls into deep, hot oil and fry until light brown.
- Remove, using a slotted spoon, and drain on a rack with paper towels.
- Coat with sugar, if desired.
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Mozambique.html#ixzz3MDdBV9w7
Activity (Game): Umaki from Mozambique
Taken from: http://www.kulturekids.org/fun-stuff-to-do/crafts/
Mozambique is a country on the coast of southeast Africa. Being located on the water, the coast is very important to the country. The rivers that lead to the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean help the farmers of the country grow crops to export (cotton, cashews, sugar) and feed their families (beans, wheat, cassava). There are also people who fish off the coast and catch shrimp to export to other countries. The capital city, Maputo, has a thriving port, which is used by South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
Umake, which means “the coast,” is played with 2 players (more can play if desired) who each need a small stone, button or coin to play and one extra stone. In Mozambique, children used to draw Umake’s spiral shape in the dirt or sand using small stones as the playing pieces.
To create a Umake board, draw a picture of a spiral and be creative by drawing pictures of harbors, dunes, costal swamps, flat plains, grassy plateaus, rivers, cities, farms and towns of Mozambique…or just draw dots to stand for the pictures. Then put the Mozambique Channel and Indian Ocean on the right side of the spiral and presto-you have Mozambique and the game board for Umake! Click the link above to see an example of what a Umake board might look like.
To play, each player places one stone on the black center dot. One player then holds their hands behind their back with the extra stone clasped in one of their closed fists. That player then brings their fists in front of their chest and asks, “Which hand?” The other player must guess which hand holds the stone. If the player guesses correctly, the guessing player advances to the next picture, if incorrect, that player must remain where they are.
Players take turns being the guesser and the hider of the stone, as players advance to the out of the spiral towards the coast. The first player to get to “Umake” (the coast) wins!
Taken from: http://www.kulturekids.org/fun-stuff-to-do/crafts/
Mozambique is a country on the coast of southeast Africa. Being located on the water, the coast is very important to the country. The rivers that lead to the Mozambique Channel and the Indian Ocean help the farmers of the country grow crops to export (cotton, cashews, sugar) and feed their families (beans, wheat, cassava). There are also people who fish off the coast and catch shrimp to export to other countries. The capital city, Maputo, has a thriving port, which is used by South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
Umake, which means “the coast,” is played with 2 players (more can play if desired) who each need a small stone, button or coin to play and one extra stone. In Mozambique, children used to draw Umake’s spiral shape in the dirt or sand using small stones as the playing pieces.
To create a Umake board, draw a picture of a spiral and be creative by drawing pictures of harbors, dunes, costal swamps, flat plains, grassy plateaus, rivers, cities, farms and towns of Mozambique…or just draw dots to stand for the pictures. Then put the Mozambique Channel and Indian Ocean on the right side of the spiral and presto-you have Mozambique and the game board for Umake! Click the link above to see an example of what a Umake board might look like.
To play, each player places one stone on the black center dot. One player then holds their hands behind their back with the extra stone clasped in one of their closed fists. That player then brings their fists in front of their chest and asks, “Which hand?” The other player must guess which hand holds the stone. If the player guesses correctly, the guessing player advances to the next picture, if incorrect, that player must remain where they are.
Players take turns being the guesser and the hider of the stone, as players advance to the out of the spiral towards the coast. The first player to get to “Umake” (the coast) wins!
January: Documentary about Microfinance and living in poverty
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Wick were both gone today so Mrs. Goddard was our Kiva Klub substitute. We watched a documentary called Living on One Dollar. It was interesting and taught us more about microfinance and why Kiva does what they do. One thing that was really cool for us to see is that it is set in Guatemala, which is the country with the most loans currently waiting to be filled on the Kiva website! We saw how hard it is for the people there to get bank loans and really saw the benefit of what we are doing with Kiva! We watched most of it and Mrs. Wilson promised we could watch the rest next time. We really want to know how it ends! If you or your student are interested in learning more about this project, check out their website: http://livingonone.org/. If your child liked watching this, you will also definitely want to watch for their next project (featured on this website) called Salam Neighbor. The trailer is available now.
February: Pakistan, Asia
This month, our focus is Pakistan, Asia. We found it on a map, heard music, tasted some traditional food and did an activity from the country. Check out the info below to share with friends and adults who are not in the club!
Music of Pakistan
Videos below were selected based on musicians featured on the following website:
Rough Guide to the music of Pakistan:
http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1116/
Videos below were selected based on musicians featured on the following website:
Rough Guide to the music of Pakistan:
http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1116/
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Check out this site to learn more about Pakistani music and see more videos:
http://www.worldmusic.net/guide/pakistan-north-india-sufi-music/
http://www.worldmusic.net/guide/pakistan-north-india-sufi-music/
Food we sampled:
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
Ingredients
Procedure
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Pakistan.html#ixzz3OpuEqepl
*This recipe absolutely didn't work. I had to simmer for an additional 20 minutes uncovered and it was anonymous that this was NOT something we cared for!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- ½ gallon milk
- ¼ cup almonds or pistachios, crushed (we left these out due to allergies)
- 1½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup raisins
Procedure
- Combine the rice and milk in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and add the sugar and nuts. Stir.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with raisins. Serve hot or cold.
Read more: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Pakistan.html#ixzz3OpuEqepl
*This recipe absolutely didn't work. I had to simmer for an additional 20 minutes uncovered and it was anonymous that this was NOT something we cared for!!
Shikanji (Nimbu Pani) recipe
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Taken from: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/shikanji-shikanjvi-nimbu-pani/
INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium size lemon
- 2 glasses of water
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- rock salt or black salt as required
- sugar as required
- 4-5 mint leaves for garnishing - optional
- a few ice cubes
INSTRUCTIONS
- cut the lemon in to two.
- take 2 glasses of a water in a bowl
- with a lemon juice squeezer, squeeze the juice directly into the water.
- add black salt, sugar, jeera powder.
- stir till the sugar dissolves.
- pour the shikanji in glasses. add ice cubes. garnish with mint and serve shikanji immediately.
- you can also make the shikanji and chill in the fridge and then serve.
Taken from: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/shikanji-shikanjvi-nimbu-pani/
I promised I would show you what a rickshaw is!!
It should be noted that wikipedia states that cycle rickshaws are banned entirely in Pakistan. The kiva loan we gave was to help a person fix his rickshaw, suggesting it must have been an auto rickshaw. Read below and check out the pictures/videos to see the different kinds throughout the world!
Bicycle Rickshaw: (definition taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_rickshaw)
The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab,bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak, trisikad, or trishaw.
As opposed to rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human-powered by pedaling. Another type of rickshaw is the auto rickshaw.
They are a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world-most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia
The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab,bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak, trisikad, or trishaw.
As opposed to rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human-powered by pedaling. Another type of rickshaw is the auto rickshaw.
They are a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world-most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia
Auto Rickshaw
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School Bus Rickshaw!!!
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Activity: Henna from Pakistan
.This activity was taken word for word from the following website:
http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/06/07/henna-hands-a-simple-craft/
*There are some great pictures on this site, so check it out!!*
On the site, it states:
"Here is a wonderfully simple craft that teaches children about the use of henna, a traditional art form that has been practiced in India, the Middle East (especially Pakistan), and parts of Africa (Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan) for hundreds of years.
Mehndi, the art of painting henna on the body, is mostly associated with weddings, and also appears during joyous celebrations such as the Hindu holiday of Diwali, or the Muslim festival of Eid. Henna (the dye) is a natural pigment made into a paste from crushing the dried leaves of the henna plant. When it is applied to the skin, and left to soak in, it leaves beautiful decoration on the skin that will fade naturally in 1-2 weeks.
The application of henna varies by country and culture, but generally the paste is applied using cone or thin stick to create delicate figures on the hands and feet of women. Often times before a wedding all of the female friends and family members will have a “Mehndi Party” (and sometimes the groom!) to get ready for the wedding. The henna plant is believed to bring love and good fortune, and to protect against evil spirits. Some common symbols are:
To do this simple craft, first ask children if they have ever seen henna art before. We looked at pages and pages of beautiful examples of henna designs, and immediately my kids were able to name several classmates who had come to school with henna on their hands. Browse these images of henna and find recurring themes and symbols. Pick your favorites, and study them: how do the designs fill the space? Are the delicate designs or stronger and more spaced out?
Have the kids trace their hands on blank paper and begin to fill in their designs with a brown marker (to emulate henna’s natural color)."
**With Mrs. Wilson in Kiva Klub, I encouraged them to make their own designs-whether they were meaningful or just fun to draw!**
See below for an example of henna:
http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/06/07/henna-hands-a-simple-craft/
*There are some great pictures on this site, so check it out!!*
On the site, it states:
"Here is a wonderfully simple craft that teaches children about the use of henna, a traditional art form that has been practiced in India, the Middle East (especially Pakistan), and parts of Africa (Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan) for hundreds of years.
Mehndi, the art of painting henna on the body, is mostly associated with weddings, and also appears during joyous celebrations such as the Hindu holiday of Diwali, or the Muslim festival of Eid. Henna (the dye) is a natural pigment made into a paste from crushing the dried leaves of the henna plant. When it is applied to the skin, and left to soak in, it leaves beautiful decoration on the skin that will fade naturally in 1-2 weeks.
The application of henna varies by country and culture, but generally the paste is applied using cone or thin stick to create delicate figures on the hands and feet of women. Often times before a wedding all of the female friends and family members will have a “Mehndi Party” (and sometimes the groom!) to get ready for the wedding. The henna plant is believed to bring love and good fortune, and to protect against evil spirits. Some common symbols are:
- circular flowers that resemble mandala
- paisley (linked to the mango leaf) as a symbol of abundance
- orange blossoms as a sign of purity, chastity, generosity
- acacia leaves that suggest persistence and long life
- sun/moon demonstrates deep love between a couple
To do this simple craft, first ask children if they have ever seen henna art before. We looked at pages and pages of beautiful examples of henna designs, and immediately my kids were able to name several classmates who had come to school with henna on their hands. Browse these images of henna and find recurring themes and symbols. Pick your favorites, and study them: how do the designs fill the space? Are the delicate designs or stronger and more spaced out?
Have the kids trace their hands on blank paper and begin to fill in their designs with a brown marker (to emulate henna’s natural color)."
**With Mrs. Wilson in Kiva Klub, I encouraged them to make their own designs-whether they were meaningful or just fun to draw!**
See below for an example of henna:
Image taken from: http://blog.freshtrends.com/henna-tattoo-art-past-present/