On September 22^nd, EBIS held an out-of-uniform day fundraiser for the first charity initiative of the 2018-2019 school year. Thanks to the generosity of EBIS students, parents, and teachers, we raised over 50,000 LE for Share a Smile, an organization that helps provide services and donations for orphans, disabled people, and underprivileged children.  EBIS student council partnered with Share a Smile to help them reach their goal of providing 5,000 backpacks to orphans and children in need. The money raised by our school was used to purchase more than 400 backpacks, giving 400 students a happier and more prepared start to the school year ahead.

The student council’s first project of the school year was the assembly of all 400 book bags, which were filled with pens and pencils, erasers, rulers, and copy books. On Thursday, September 27^th, the newly elected EBIS student council gathered in the school auditorium to prepare all of the bags. The students worked together seamlessly for nearly two hours, creating an assembly line to properly prepare each book bag with all of the necessary school supplies.

EBIS student council enjoyed working with Share a Smile CEOs and learning more about their charity initiatives and experiences volunteering. The students look forward to planning and carrying out additional school-wide charity initiatives throughout the 2018-2019 school year, and hope to continue making a positive impact in society by giving back to those in need.