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Harold the Giraffe is endangered in the Far North as they need $50,000 to upgrade their mobile classroom. (File photo) “We have raised ourselves about $22,500 so far, and we are desperate for the rest,” said Henderson who has also set up a Givealittle page. The programme teaches young students about health, food, relationships, identities, drugs and alcohol. In the Far North, the programme visits 80 schools and at least 6000 students a year. Bridget Harvey, a teacher from Oturu primary school in Kaiata said she would be “devastated that a piece of magic was gone from the school year.” “Having a special place to discuss personal issues is what the Life Education classroom provides,” she said.