Alpine Elementary School students are working hard to provide for other students they have never even met.

The school is working on raising money for its sister school in Kenya, Africa, The Candlelight School, which services many orphan children. And the students are eager to help out.

In just one week in October, the students raised $1,200 for The Candlelight School, just by bringing in their change from home.

"This money is being used to purchase goats for a Christmas dinner as well as hens that will provide eggs for them," said Alpine Principal David Stephenson.

The students' next goal is to raise enough money to donate a milk cow to the African school.

As part of the school's "Keep Moo-ving" campaign, and the Gold Medal School program, students earn school "eagle bucks" by walking to and from school, or running or walking Alpine's gold medal mile during recess time.

The students then can use the bucks to shop at the school supply store or donate all or a portion of their eagle bucks.

"After we collect 10,000 eagle bucks, a milk cow will be donated to the Candlelight School," said Stephenson.

Each year Alpine makes goals to help its sister school in different ways, and this year, the school chose to address their basic needs.

The principal of The Candlelight School, Fred Afwai, visited Alpine Elementary on Oct. 16. While there, he thanked the students for their efforts in helping the students in his school. Many of the students are orphans, and count on the school and others to provide them food and other essential needs.

Alpine recently received a recording of students at The Candlelight School saying a special thank you to the students for being their "brothers and sisters."