Dear editor,

I am a fifth-grade student at Napa Valley Language Academy. Our school has been helping an orphanage in Goma, Congo, Mama Jeanne’s Children’s Home, for three years. We have provided them with a water tank, electricity and a school building.

Unfortunately, there is a terrible war going on in Goma, right next door to the orphanage. We wish to continue helping them by raising the money to build a security wall and providing food for the children.

We can only do this with your support. Our students will be performing a concert on Friday, Dec. 5, at the District Auditorium to raise money for this important cause. You may come to the concert, “Turn the World Around,” at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., or write a tax-deductible donation check to Be a Hero. You can drop it off or mail it to NVLA, 2700 Kilburn Ave., Napa, CA 94558. Thank you for any help you are willing to give.

Aubrey May

NVLA Student Council

Napa