Rainbows for All Children

by Sister Maria Rosario Gaite, RSM | www.sistersofmercyguam.org

Mrs. Cecilia Padios, Rainbows Coordinator at Santa Barbara Catholic School uses puppets in one of her activities with the students.

They meet every Wednesday afternoon after school. When the dismissal bell rings, twelve students from kindergarten to 8th grade proceed to their assigned classrooms, in different small groups with their teacher facilitators. They are our typical students, except that they are hurting inside because of the loss of a parent due to death, divorce and custody battles, or deployment overseas.

Rainbows for All Children is an international not-for-profit organization that fosters healing among children grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis, and it was introduced to our school, Santa Barbara Catholic School, in Dededo, Guam a few years ago. We have a growing number of students who are in need of healing and support and our trained teacher facilitators work with the children in a safe, caring environment to help them navigate the painful issues they face.

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