Media will always have to report on the tough stuff. But we know that Canada is full of compassionate individuals, inspiring projects and stories worth celebrating. Here’s just one.
Talk about an unquenchable desire to help.
For the past six years, students at Orleans’ St. Clare Catholic School have been doggedly raising money to build a well in Sacala, Guatemala, that will provide local residents with a source of clean water. By collecting money during Lent, “paying” to participate in events like Team Jersey Day, Pyjama Day and Hat Day (students have even done chores at home to raise money for the cause) the school has raised enough funds for the well’s completion. The money raised was actually taken to Sacala by the school’s former principal, Dorothy Collins, and retired teacher John Weir, the organizers of this initiative who pay regular visits to St. Clare to update students on the well’s progress and the impact of their fundraising. “The students worked so hard,” says St. Clare teacher Alane Martinuzzi. “They’ve been able to see slides of the progress and are really looking forward to seeing the well complete this spring.”
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