There’s a student project at Carrboro High School that’s been ongoing for several years. Already it’s produced beautiful murals on the walls at CHS…and it’s helped an impoverished community in the Dominican Republic gain better access to clean water.

And even after all that, the work is still ongoing.

CHS grad Leah Simon and teacher John Hite have spearheaded the project (though they’re quick to point out that many other people have been involved too). It began with a mural project: two artists from the Dominican Republic came to CHS to paint two murals with the assistance of students, parents and staff. In response, Simon and Hite led an effort to raise money to proivde running water to the muralists’ community, La Cumbre. Tens of thousands of dollars later, that project is now under way. (Leah Simon is now taking her pre-college gap year to volunteer in the DR.)

With the water project up and running, Simon and Hite are turning their attention to another need: Simon’s now raising money for a community center in Tenares, a city in the north central Dominican Republic.

Leah Simon and John Hite joined Aaron Keck on WCHL last week.

 

If you’d like to contribute to the Tenares project, visit this link.