Learning and the Lemonade Warriors
by Danielle Pelaez
The Lemonade Warriors are a group of four girls – sisters Zoe (15), Ella (12), Nora (7), and their good friend Lily (12) who were inspired to help support Tibetan children’s education through their families’ involvement with Machik. Their efforts have helped raise over $800 for the Chungba High School (CHS) Campaign, managing to sponsor one student from the Chungba Middle School to continue their education. With a few successful sales behind them, the Lemonade Warriors continue to fundraise for Tibetan children’s education through their lemonade and cookie sales. I spoke with them to ask some questions about their project.
The Lemonade Warriors are a group of four girls – sisters Zoe (15), Ella (12), Nora (7), and their good friend Lily (12) who were inspired to help support Tibetan children’s education through their families’ involvement with Machik. Their efforts have helped raise over $800 for the Chungba High School (CHS) Campaign, managing to sponsor one student from the Chungba Middle School to continue their education. With a few successful sales behind them, the Lemonade Warriors continue to fundraise for Tibetan children’s education through their lemonade and cookie sales. I spoke with them to ask some questions about their project.
How did you get the idea of selling cookies and lemonade to raise money for Machik?
Ella: My friend Lily and I went to Pala’s (Pencho Rangey) house for dinner, and he was telling us how people were donating money to send Tibetan kids to high school. We thought, “Whoa, it would be very cool if we could do this!”
Lily: I love doing service projects and helping other people. I’ve done some other service projects, like a big fundraiser for the tsunami in Japan, and when I was little, I had a lemonade stand that I made.
Zoe: Yes, and we wanted to do lemonade stands over the summer anyways, to make some money. So we decided to do lemonade stands and sell cookies to send someone to school, instead.
Why do you think education is important? Why are you doing this?
Ella: Education in the US is something we take for granted. I would like all kids everywhere have the chance to learn. I am doing this because children should be able to go to school, even if they cannot afford it.
Nora: Kids everywhere should be able to learn. I am doing this for Tibetan boys and girls because I want them to learn and have an education.
Zoe: Everyone, regardless of race, status, money, or gender, should be able to have an education if they want it.
Lily: If people didn’t have education, they wouldn’t know how to do things. Everybody should have an education, even if they are poor, or no matter what their gender is.
How does this project make you feel?
Ella: It made me feel very proud and happy for the person who got sent to high school. For me, it became very personal. I was raising money for a specific person, and I’m really happy that it succeeded.
Lily: I felt really determined to reach our goal, because we knew we would be helping those kids! Nora: I felt good and happy that we were doing this!
Zoe: I felt awesome! It’s better than just making money for ourselves. It’s a great feeling to raise money to send someone to school.
If you could say one thing to the students in Tibet, what would you say?
Lily: I hope that our money helped you and I really hope you enjoy learning and having an education.
Ella: Machik has really great, wonderful people, and they care about you. We care about you. I would do it again!
Zoe: I’d say hi from America, and have fun learning!
What was your favorite part of this experience?
Ella: The whole experience was my favorite part – getting to work together with my sisters and Lily, and knowing that it’s for a great cause.
Lily: Hanging out with Ella, Zoe, and Nora while raising money was really fun, because you’re spending time with friends at the same time as helping people.
Is there anything else that you would like to tell Machik supporters?
Ella: It would be fun do raise money like this again to send a student to school.
Zoe: Yes! We will be at Machik fundraisers in the future. There, Machik supporters will have the opportunity to buy lemonade and cookies and help send a student to school!
Lily: I am doing this because I believe that everyone should be able to have an education whether they are wealthy or not. Since we’re able to fundraise, we hope we can make other people determined to help as well, and help bring education to Tibet.
(Special thanks to the parents – Unyong Kim Waide, Steven Waide, Lara Byer – for their strong support.)
Ella: My friend Lily and I went to Pala’s (Pencho Rangey) house for dinner, and he was telling us how people were donating money to send Tibetan kids to high school. We thought, “Whoa, it would be very cool if we could do this!”
Lily: I love doing service projects and helping other people. I’ve done some other service projects, like a big fundraiser for the tsunami in Japan, and when I was little, I had a lemonade stand that I made.
Zoe: Yes, and we wanted to do lemonade stands over the summer anyways, to make some money. So we decided to do lemonade stands and sell cookies to send someone to school, instead.
Why do you think education is important? Why are you doing this?
Ella: Education in the US is something we take for granted. I would like all kids everywhere have the chance to learn. I am doing this because children should be able to go to school, even if they cannot afford it.
Nora: Kids everywhere should be able to learn. I am doing this for Tibetan boys and girls because I want them to learn and have an education.
Zoe: Everyone, regardless of race, status, money, or gender, should be able to have an education if they want it.
Lily: If people didn’t have education, they wouldn’t know how to do things. Everybody should have an education, even if they are poor, or no matter what their gender is.
How does this project make you feel?
Ella: It made me feel very proud and happy for the person who got sent to high school. For me, it became very personal. I was raising money for a specific person, and I’m really happy that it succeeded.
Lily: I felt really determined to reach our goal, because we knew we would be helping those kids! Nora: I felt good and happy that we were doing this!
Zoe: I felt awesome! It’s better than just making money for ourselves. It’s a great feeling to raise money to send someone to school.
If you could say one thing to the students in Tibet, what would you say?
Lily: I hope that our money helped you and I really hope you enjoy learning and having an education.
Ella: Machik has really great, wonderful people, and they care about you. We care about you. I would do it again!
Zoe: I’d say hi from America, and have fun learning!
What was your favorite part of this experience?
Ella: The whole experience was my favorite part – getting to work together with my sisters and Lily, and knowing that it’s for a great cause.
Lily: Hanging out with Ella, Zoe, and Nora while raising money was really fun, because you’re spending time with friends at the same time as helping people.
Is there anything else that you would like to tell Machik supporters?
Ella: It would be fun do raise money like this again to send a student to school.
Zoe: Yes! We will be at Machik fundraisers in the future. There, Machik supporters will have the opportunity to buy lemonade and cookies and help send a student to school!
Lily: I am doing this because I believe that everyone should be able to have an education whether they are wealthy or not. Since we’re able to fundraise, we hope we can make other people determined to help as well, and help bring education to Tibet.
(Special thanks to the parents – Unyong Kim Waide, Steven Waide, Lara Byer – for their strong support.)