Salmah Rizvi, a 15-year old from Atholton High School in Howard County, represented the American Red Cross at the International Environmental Youth Conference in Iceland. Salmah taught international humanitarian law to more than 50 students, representing 23 nations.
Red Cross volunteer, Katie Warner,
sitting between two other students, waits to speak to President Bush and other dignitaries about service learning.
The Afghanistan School Chest Program is a tremendous success. "Sometimes the teachers would call the children's names to collect items, and you could see their joy – it was the first time many of them had seen school supplies."
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