People all over the world and in our area are doing anything they can to help the people of Haiti. A fifth grade class in Mondovi is joining in to do its part to raise money and hope for Haiti's recovery.

“The earthquake threw me to the ground and I was thrown from that landing and I was with a little girl and I grabbed her and held her so she wasn't flying around as well.”

Susan Schuelke remembers exactly what it felt like to be in Haiti when the earthquake hit.

“When I went outside, I just saw dust all over the place," she said.

She was just one of thousands affected by the devastating quake. Now as a grad student back in Wisconsin she's thankful for all the support people, like the Mondovi fifth graders, are giving.

“We're trying to raise money so they can rebuild their city," Austin said.

“I was really interested in it and I wanted to help," Trestan said.

Mr. Richards fifth graders wanted to help as soon as they learned about what happened in Haiti.

"I showed the kids some videos and there was silence in the classroom. Some were actually on the verge of tears, like we've gotta do something to help these students," Mr. Richards said.

So the kids brainstormed and decided to hold a bake sale.

“We wanted to do something and we thought it'd be kinda fun," Abby said.

“It was all student generated. The kids really took it and they were excited about it. I've never had my students so motivated to really help somebody," Mr. Richards said.

“It makes me feel pretty good because you're helping someone," Saul said.

As the fifth graders continue to bake and raise money they're learning just how much kids their age are capable of. And as someone who has been on the ground helping, Susan Schuelke hopes people continue to give back.

“I’m happy people are willing to step up and do fundraisers and do what they can to help out the people in this desperate situation," she said.