Ronald McDonald House Project: Submitted by Paige Harmon

9th grade Ticktockers Service Project!

The 9th grade ticktockers gathered on saturday january 12th to put together hygiene kits for the families at the Ronald McDonald House. There was lots of food and candy to enjoy while we filled plastic bags with shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. After our project we all watched the movie Babies. ​This movies centers around four new mothers from all over the world and the differences and similarities of taking care of a child. The four families were from Namibia, Mongolia, California, and Tokyo. We got to see the lifestyles of the families as well as the way the babies lived. Ponijao, from Namibia, spent his infancy playing with another baby and experiencing the wilderness. Ponijao's mother cared for her baby in many ways that are not as common in the U.S. but still loving, she cleaned her baby by licking off all the dirt and then spitting it out. Mari, from Tokyo, was born into a very loving family. She lived a normal life with a big family and lots of toys. Bayar, from Mongolia, lives in a hut with the rest of his family including an older brother. Bayar and his mother were transported from the hospital by a motorcycle driven by his father. Bayar was wrapped tightly in a blanket for most of the first year of his life. When he finally did begin to walk his naughty brother loved to hit him with blankets until he cried. Bayar loved to walk around and be with all the cows around his house. Hattie, from California, lives with her mother and father. Her mother loves to take Hattie to yoga classes and lounging in the hot tub. These four families are all different but all have one goal, to care for the  newest member of the family.