Give the Gift of Education (Gift Cards)

Educating Esther

Some of you by now have heard about Esther. She helped Toronto students learn about life in Uganda by volunteering to participate in an educational video used in Canadian classrooms. Both her parents have since died and she has had to leave school to help care for her brothers. She was the top student at Kinu School and dreams of being a nurse.

Although the UWGP does not offer scholarships two community businesses The Art of Beauty and Serenity Massage Therapy are coordinating a community fundraiser on Feb 19 2010 from 2:00- 4:30 for Esther.

Call Teresa or drop by the Art of Beauty 416 698-6968 (1672 Kingston Rd) to purchase a gift donation card and to RSVP to the event where you will learn more about Esther, The Uganda Water & Garden Project and Tin Roof Global the nonprofit organization that will be administering the Educating Esther funds. Music and refreshments will add to the atmosphere of community spirit.

If you have an item you can donate to the silent auction, please let Teresa know.

TAX RECEIPTS AVAILABLE!

Thank you for helping to make Esther’s dream of an education come true!

The Meaning of Compassion: Dalai Lama

Recently the 14th Dalai Lama came to visit us in Toronto. My daughter and I were touched by his words and it made us think about the Uganda Water & Garden Project. He spoke about his belief that young people would play a critical role in bringing about world peace.

He identified two types of actions that are needed in this world:

1. Compassionate Action

2. Human-to-Human Connection

I recently came across a written explanation of the meaning of "compassion" in his words:

"Our concept of compassion refers to the feeling of closeness we have with our friends and loved ones. Sometimes compasion also carries a sense of pity. This is wrong - any compassion which entails looking down on the other is not genuine compassion. To be genuine, compassion must be based on respect for the other, and on the realization that others have the right to be happy and overcome suffering, just as much as you. On this basis, since you can see that others are suffering, you develop a genuine sense of concern for them." H.H. The XIV Dalai Lama.

This resonated with me. As someone who lives with disability (used a wheelchair for years), I invite people to feel human compassion alongside me. I would not appreciate pity or being crafted into a hero. I am a citizen of the world who, like so many other people, struggles to overcome suffering and experiences moments of tremendous joy too.

I am incredibly appreciative of all that I have been able to learn and feel through my work on this project with my colleagues including youth leaders and educators of Uganda and Canada.

School Supplies Received!

Students at Kinu Primary School received the donations of school supplies, tooth paste & tooth brushes! Thanks again to the Kimberley and Adam Beck students who donated the items. You brought smiles to faces of the Ugandan students.

Outdoor Concert Fundraiser: Oct 2nd 2010

Please plan to join us for an ...

Outdoor Concert & Fundraiser

Saturday Oct 2nd 2010

@ Kimberley/Beaches Alternative School

50 Swanwick Ave, M4E 1Z5

Music: Tin Star Orphans Band & Friends

Fun & Creative Activities

Water Relay (get 5 friends to sponsor you $5 each)

Come learn more about the Uganda Water & Garden Project and help us raise money for Vanessa's photo trip to collect and share images documenting the ways that water and food shortages have affected children in Uganda.

Through her photography and her photo workshops with Ugandan children, we will learn more about the Rain Water Harvesting and School Garden Projects that Toronto students have funded and the ways these projects have led to improvements in the lives of Ugandan students.

Vanessa is a member of the Social Responsibility in Education Committee, a long time volunteer on the project and a parent of a BAS student. She is donating one month of her time as a professional photographer to travel in Uganda with CASP coordinator Mr. Lyagoba. We would like to help her cover some of her expenses to make this all possible.

This is a ticketed event. Please check back in August for details.

Thank you for your support!

Glen Ames sends Soccer Balls to students of Uganda!

Glen Ames Students wanted to share their love of Soccer with their peers in Uganda. They donated enough soccer balls to not only share with the students of Kinu Primary School but also, one was provided to each of the 12 CASP network schools. (a couple of pumps were sent over too)

The soccer balls were handed out to school headteachers by the RT Hon Deputy Speaker of the House of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and the State Minister for Lands in Uganda, Hon. Asuman Kiyingi.

Thank You Glen Ames!

Masooli School - Community Gathering & Donations

On June 26 2010, Moses and the CASP team facilitated a Community Project Sensitization Gathering at Masooli School.

The students entertained the gathering of community members with music. The community was very excited to hear about the prospects of bringing clean water and food to the students. People said they wanted to get involved and help make it happen. And then something very exciting happened...

Ms. Rwemwa Chrintine, a 60 yr old woman who continues to make bricks herself, pledged a donation of 1,000 bricks!

and

Mr. Lubega Fred offered a donation of 12 acres for a school garden. This is a tremendous contribution because Masooli school itself does not have enough land for a garden.

With Partnership We Achieve!

United Church makes a Donation

We send out our thanks to members of the Blackwell United Church who raised over $200 for the project while enjoying a chili lunch together!  Publish Post

The Remarkable Bean makes Donation

Our appreciate goes out to The Remarkable Bean (Fair Trade Coffee Shop) for making a $100 travel sponsorship donation.  We are fortunate to have such supportive partners in our community!  Thank you!

Adam Beck Donates School Supplies!

Thanks to Adam Beck for collecting school supplies for Kinu Primary School.

Giving the Gift of Water

Consider giving the gift of food and water this holiday season.

The Uganda Water and Garden Project would like to remind you that making a donation as a gift this season can make a difference in the lives of so many children and their communities.

The vision of the Uganda Water and Garden Project is to develop Kinu Primary School as an education centre and site for demonstrating sustainable methods to address water and food issues that can be replicated at schools across Uganda.

Making a donation this holiday season will help to make this happen.

Inserts for your own greeting cards or e-cards are available in any denomination. Gifts of $25 or more are eligible for a charitable tax receipt. For an additional $1 (to cover printing costs) greeting cards with space for your own personal messages are also available. For those living outside of the Greater Toronto Area, please allow 7 days for your gift cards or inserts to arrive.

Please contact us for further information or to order your gifts.

CASPCAN1@yahoo.ca

647.995.7312 (Vanessa)

Thank you for considering a donation to the Uganda Water and Garden Project this holiday season.

Collection of School & Medical Supplies

List of School & Health Supplies Needed for Ugandan Children

Coloured pencils

Coloured markers

Grey (regular) pencils

Stickers (abc, numbers, fun)

English dictionaries (paperback)

Rulers (small, lightweight)

Balls new & used that can be deflated (soccer, basketball)

Band Aids

Medical bandages & medical tape

Tooth brushes

Tooth paste

 

In addition, they request:

Two pumps with several needles (for reflating balls)

If you are able to provide one of these pumps let us know so we can take this item off the list.

 

Green Energy Efficient Homes Makes Contribution

We would like to send out our appreciation to recent travel sponsor.

www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com

Thank you!

Make a Contribution

To make a contribution to Phase 2 or 3 of the Uganda Water and Garden Project at Kinu Primary School please contact CASPCAN1@yahoo.com.

Contributions towards the travel expenses for Phase 3 will be funnelled through the TDSB. Tax receipts will be issued for contributions over $25. Please make cheques payable to TDSB with the memo line note: Uganda Trip/BAS.