ONIKA WANTS TO HELP

Onika Wants To Help was written by Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier with photography by Mary Birdsell. , It is a non-fiction picture book. Onika is a teenager with intellectual disabilities. The construction of the Irente , Rainbow School allowed her to attend school and befriend children her age. This school changed her life! Opened in 2005, its name stands as a symbol for safety and hope. The colors in the rainbow symbolize the fullness of life. In the 2015 publication celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Irente Rainbow School, Mr. Elly Mntangi, Lushoto businessman, states