Partnerships with GROW; it is not just UBC

I can't let this blog go by without recognizing some of the people who have supported this project and are not part of the UBC community. St. Charles Catholic church heard Vida speak, and over $6,000 was donated to GROW. Most of those donations are part of the Sakote village event, although some went to Nyobok too. There was a special donation from one of the families connected to St. Charles in the form of a donkey named Turbo II. Turbo II was donated in memory of Larry Chisholm who recently passed away. His family decided to donate a donkey in his name. Since Larry had a donkey named Turbo, who is still alive, they decided to contribute funds and purchase Turbo II in his memory. Turbo was delivered in Sakote today, and Cynthia told the story.

As well, long before we got involved with Vida's village, the Salmon Arm First United Church has been busy supporting education in the villages. Through the support of the First United Church of Salmon Arm in Canada, we have also been able to provide numerous items; Furniture for the Nkunzesi Primary school, a water tank for the school, school supplies and the sponsorship of 64 girls and 4 boys with special needs. There are many initiatives in Ghana that are sponsored by churches from overseas; it is great to see Okanagan churches part of this involvement and having seen their impact first hand, this is a good opportunity to salute the contributions of both churches. Your generosity is making a big difference.