“Make-A-Wish” solidarity activity creates human star to spread hope

The Coordinators of The Extracurricular Activities, promoted the solidarity activity “Make-A-Wish”, which takes place annually at the Jaime Moniz Secondary School. The exciting initiative is an organization that brings together dozens of volunteers, a combination of teachers, students, non-teaching staff and guardians, in a remarkable event that combines altruism and creativity. Liceu Jaime Moniz thus joins “Make-A-Wish”, an international, non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of children and young people with serious medical conditions, bringing joy and hope to their lives. The solidarity event, which takes place between the months of November and December, reinforces the importance of teamwork and empathy to transform realities.

The Coordinators of Curricular Complement and Enrichment Activities, Carla Rodrigues and Teresa Rodrigues de Almeida, express their deepest gratitude to all teachers, students and the educational community who were involved in this Christmas campaign. Thanks to the commitment and generosity of the entire school community, it is possible to deliver 800 stars to this very important social cause. With this generous donation, Liceu Jaime Moniz feels closer to fulfilling the wishes of many children and young people, providing them with moments of joy and hope in such a delicate period of their lives. A special thank you to the teachers involved and their respective classes: Elisabete Chaves – 11º03; Carla Rodrigues – 10º02 and 10º06; Teresa de Almeida – 10º42; Dulce Jorge – 10º10; Ester Silva – 10º30; Carlos Brito – 10º40; Carla Martins – 11º48; Mariana Barros – 11º07; Alexandra Campos – 12º20; Filipa Moutinho – 10º47; Nélio Moura – 11º45/ 11º47 and CEF 62; Rita Gonçalves – 12º31; Alda Santos – 10º43 and 10º44 and Teresa Sofia Gouveia – 11º45.

This project also includes decorative competitions that beautify the school with the magic of Make-A-Wish stars. This academic year, the creativity of the Coordination of Curricular Complement and Enrichment Activities was associated with the English disciplinary group and, on December 16th, we witnessed the formation of a gigantic human star, symbolizing hope and the power of achievement dreams of children and young people in vulnerable situations.

The star, conceived and designed by teacher Ana Luísa Ferreira, with the help of the Vice-President, teacher, Ricardo Abreu, took place in the Jaime Moniz Secondary School Pavilion and was attended by several classes and their respective teachers who came together to compose this artistic representation, recorded in aerial images and widely shared on social media. Special thanks to the teachers and their respective classes: Carla Rodrigues – 10º02 and 10º06; Hermenegilda Catanho – 10º05; Marta Sousa – 10º42; Alice Moniz – 10º30; Alda Borges -10º40/10°43/ 10°48/ CEF 5C2; Cílhia Correia and Tânia Lima – 10º44, as well as the Director of Pavilion Facilities, Rui Sardinha, and their respective operational assistants.

In a celebratory atmosphere, the activity ended with a round of applause and the promise to continue bringing dreams and hope to those who need it most. The organizers have already confirmed that the human star will become an annual tradition, inviting even more people to be part of this chain of kindness.

A special thank you to everyone who made this campaign a success: to the teachers, for their dedication and creativity; to the students, for their sensitivity and enthusiasm; to professor Paulo Ferreira; to the Regional Sports Directorate and everyone who worked to make this project come to fruition.