Thanks from Inverness County Cares
Inverness County Cares [ICC] wishes to thank all those that have been so generous in providing funding to help us meet our fundraising goal of $60,000.00. The heartfelt community support to meet this milestone is so much appreciated both here and in Kenya!
ICC and Chalice have just entered year two of our partnership to provide funding for the St. Charles Lwanga School near Nariobi Kenya! There are now 280 students at the school from Form 1 to Form 4 [grade 9 to 12]. When ICC first became involved with the school in 2012 there were 100 students. As the student population grew, so did our financial contribution.
The budget this year is $120,500.00 where each of the two partner providing $60,250.00. The budget for year one, which went from September to September 2015-2016, was $133,500.00 and provided a much improved food supply from the maize [ground corn] and beans that had been the daily staple since the school opened in 2010. Other improvements were regular pumping of latrines, clothing for students, a doctor at the school on a daily basis, salaries for some of the staff, a new van to transport students, bedding, more books and stationary.
Six people with ICC connections visited the school this year at their own expense. Betty Jane Cameron of West Mabou spent one month living at the school while teaching music to the students, she enjoyed the students so much she hopes to return to the school this winter. Kathleen Moran and Chris Cairns of Judique both pharmacists, plan to assist with medical supplies for the school. Coleen, Nora, and Linda Mac Leod of Shore Road in Judique spent a week with the students teaching computer skills. All were really impressed with the students and really enjoyed their time with them!
ICC hopes to provide regular updates in this paper to keep people informed on what is happening at the school, as well as how your donations are being used. We invite you to also check out our website, which is updated on a regular basis. www.lwangachildren.com
