The children at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church put their artistic talents to work and came up with “an illustrated guide” to winter for recent arrival Saw Eh Klu.

Saw, a refugee from Myanmar, was sponsored through the Canadian government’s Blended Visa Office Referral Program. He arrived in Saskatoon on November 8, after spending the last 10 years in a refugee camp in Thailand. He carried all of his belongings in one striped bag.

In their note to Saw, the grades 4, 5, and 6 class wrote:  “In winter, the weather can be very cold. But if you dress warm, it can be a lot of fun.” The children offered a number of ideas for winter activities:

“We like to make snow men,” one student said.

Cross-country skiing and outdoor camping were two more suggestions.

And enjoying a cup of hot chocolate with marshallows or cookies.

Saw appreciated the advice!