2008 Woodie Awards
In the spotlight: Bouthot travels to Africa to help less fortunate
Allie Pohevitz
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Features
While the rest of students were home thinking about how to spend those last few days of winter break, senior Jacqueline Bouthot was busy packing her bags, getting ready for her trip to Africa.
On Jan. 10, 2008, Bouthot set out for Zambia, Africa to help with an organization that provides care for the less fortunate.
"While I am in Zambia, I hope to be of service wherever I am needed, and I desire to do God's work, regardless of how simple or mundane it may be," said Bouthot in an interview on Sacred Heart's Web site prior to her trip.
The senior plans to attend graduate school for occupational therapy. While in Zambia, she will get to use skills that she plans to learn in graduate school.
Working for the Mongu Branch of the Cheshire Home Society of Zambia, Bouthot is working side by side with Sr. Cathy Crawford.
The Cheshire Home is run by African Projects every three months, with a month off in between.
The Home acts as a school for so many of the children, because they have experienced it anywhere else before.
Bouthot's work is not something that should be taken lightly. The project was started by someone just like herself, going to Zambia in an effort to help out wherever they could.
"Education is a basic human right for every child, but it is being denied to so many children in Zambia, more especially here in Mongu," said Sr. Crawford on the charity's Web site.
The children in Zambia are looking for things to make their lives better. Bouthot explains this in letters she has written back to Sacred Heart.
"On my way back to the Cheshire Home, a little boy started running alongside me and before I knew it, there was a flock of kids running with me. It was amazing- I was laughing, they were laughing, and they ran with me for a good 10 minutes, barefoot, mind you, all the way back to the Cheshire Home," said Bouthot.
Bouthot spends Monday through Friday, from morning until around 8 p.m. with the children.
On Jan. 10, 2008, Bouthot set out for Zambia, Africa to help with an organization that provides care for the less fortunate.
"While I am in Zambia, I hope to be of service wherever I am needed, and I desire to do God's work, regardless of how simple or mundane it may be," said Bouthot in an interview on Sacred Heart's Web site prior to her trip.
The senior plans to attend graduate school for occupational therapy. While in Zambia, she will get to use skills that she plans to learn in graduate school.
Working for the Mongu Branch of the Cheshire Home Society of Zambia, Bouthot is working side by side with Sr. Cathy Crawford.
The Cheshire Home is run by African Projects every three months, with a month off in between.
The Home acts as a school for so many of the children, because they have experienced it anywhere else before.
Bouthot's work is not something that should be taken lightly. The project was started by someone just like herself, going to Zambia in an effort to help out wherever they could.
"Education is a basic human right for every child, but it is being denied to so many children in Zambia, more especially here in Mongu," said Sr. Crawford on the charity's Web site.
The children in Zambia are looking for things to make their lives better. Bouthot explains this in letters she has written back to Sacred Heart.
"On my way back to the Cheshire Home, a little boy started running alongside me and before I knew it, there was a flock of kids running with me. It was amazing- I was laughing, they were laughing, and they ran with me for a good 10 minutes, barefoot, mind you, all the way back to the Cheshire Home," said Bouthot.
Bouthot spends Monday through Friday, from morning until around 8 p.m. with the children.
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