After reading the book One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (Citizen Kid), by Katie Smith Milway, Hanby Elementary fifth grade students in the classrooms of Terri Fusco and James Barraco were moved. Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. Some of the pupils at Hanby are from different parts of Africa and they know first-hand how difficult it can be for many families to support themselves. Students used shelf-covering material to make Hawk Grabbers, devices which help people open jars. They sold them to friends and family members and earned $200, enough to buy two goats, one sheep and two chicks, which were purchased through Save the Children, a worldwide charitable organization. They thanked their supporters for “the opportunity to give a meaningful gift that can be shared with some of the world’s most vulnerable people.”