When Ukrainian refugee children enter the country, they'll be met with colourful drawings and kind words from Stratford High School students.
Last term, student council chairperson Keisya Gunawan (17) organised for each form class to submit a poster or a letter to Rise for Lives.
"Rise for Lives is a movement of young people from across New Zealand who promote worldwide peace by organising educational and fundraising events," she says.
Keisya is a student co-ordinator for Rise for Lives, and in her group chat with other co-ordinators, the information for the Aroha for Ukraine book was shared.
"It's a project for Ukrainian refugee children coming into New Zealand. I thought it would be a great idea for Stratford High School students to get involved with the project. With the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Rise for Lives wanted to do something positive to help the Ukrainian refugee children."