Hannah Clark, 7, was among the youngest people to receive recognition on Thursday March 20, 2008 during the Evening of Applause celebration when she was recognized as a "Student Who Makes a Difference".  She is a Grade 2 student at E.W. Norman Public School in North Bay, Ontario and was recognized for raising enough money to help orphans have better access to schooling and clean water.  She raised more than $1,100.00 by completing a three kilometer run when she was 6 years old. “I practiced a lot, because I wanted to do it so badly so I could help those kids,” Hannah said. “I know I don’t know those children but it made me feel good doing it, which would make them feel good.”

     Last August Hannah ran with her younger sister Clara, her cousins Sarah and Heather Payne and Sandy Foster.  They rented out space on their bodies to local businesses for advertisements and together as a group they raised over $2,000.00 for the children in Kenya.

     Hannah is the granddaughter of Ross Brewer who has been to Kenya twice with Team Tumaini.  She is a special young girl who truly wants to help other children.


 

     Schools in the Kinston area have done a lot to raise awareness and money for the children in Kenya.

     The grade 4/5 class that led the fund raising, with Irene Morton (far left), who was a major contributor to the campaign. At right: Marilyn Picard and Debbie Jones.

     They raised over $1700.00 for the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007 and are currently raising funds for the Food for Kenyan Kids campaign.

     The students from Hinchinbrook Public School in Parham raised money and awareness.

 

 

     Lundy’s Lane in 2007 with the Happy Feet campaign.   This school raised over $1700.00 for the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007; collected 530 baseball caps and raised $500.00 for the Food for Kenyan Kids campaign in 2008.

 

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     Also contributing to the Happy Feet Campaign in 2007 was St. Martha’s Catholic School in Kingston raising $200.00 and Gananoque Secondary School raising $200.00.

     This year St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Gananoque raised $700.00 for the Food for Kenyan Kids Campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

     During the school's Annual Fall Fair, members from Cathy Rennie's Grade 3 class at Ferris Glenn Public School donated up to $2.00 and wrote greetings to children in Kenya.  The notes were placed in pencil cases purchased by the donations.

 

     Overall participation resulted in 1150 pencil cases being delivered to children in Kenya in October 2006 by Sandy Foster's Team Tumaini of North Bay.

 

     Daniel Lipparelli spoke to the children at E.W. Norman Public School in North Bay on February 23rd, 2009.  He talked about how difficult it was for children growing up in Kenya - about going to school and in many cases having to look after younger brothers and sisters.

Daniel speaking to students at Almaguin High School in Sundridge, Ontario

 

   Students from Almaguin High School in Sundridge, Ont. present a cheque to Sandy Foster for $1000.00.  These funds paid for 70 children to go to school for a year.

 

M.T. Davidson School in Mattawa, Ontario raised over $500.00 in 2008

A group of F.J. McElligott students from Mattawa held a dinner and raised over $2000.00

There was a sale of Kenyan articles at the Mattawa dinner 

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Students of F.J. McElligott School presenting a           

cheque to Sandy to help the children in Kenya  

Sandra displays a completed sleeping mat along with her friend "Flo" who crocheted this one.

    

     On February 20, 2010, the youth who make up part of this years Hope2Kenya team, held a pasta dinner. Along with their parents and other team members, they worked hard to prepare and serve a pasta dinner to over 150 people raising funds to help cover some of the costs of their trip. The team also sold some Kenyan crafts and had a successful bake sale.

 

      Douglas Bailey is originally from North Bay and comes back every summer to visit his family and friends. His cousin Sandra Brownlee was on this years trip to Kenya.   Each year for the past couple of years he and his friends have put on a neighborhood concert on Silver Lady Lane where Douglas used to live.  This year he and his friend Nicolas Dottori, with help from Nicolas’s dad Paul, again put on a concert with Nicolas on drums, Douglas on guitar and Paul pitching in as the singer.  They put on a great show and also had a collection can for donations for Hope2Kenya.  Everyone who attended was impressed with the caliber of talent and the boys managed to raise $150.00 for Kenyan projects.

      Thanks to them for thinking about helping others and for their contribution towards our Kenyan projects

        In Nov 2010, Mrs. Melissa Peddie invited Ross Brewer to speak to her Grade 4/5 class at EW Norman Public School in North Bay. His talk included a slide presentation of his trip to Kenya in 2006 as a member of Sandy Foster's Hope2Kenya team. He brought various Kenyan artifacts to show the children, spoke of his experiences, and showed photos illustrating various aspects of life in Kenya with emphasis on the lives of school children of similar ages.
         Mrs. Peddie's class was instrumental in organizing a Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale at the school with the proceeds going to several worthy causes. The children decided to support Hope2Kenya and as a result of their efforts were able to make a donation of $138.49.


A cheque was gratefully received by Mr. Brewer, on behalf of Hope2Kenya, from Samantha Peddie, Hannah Clark and Mrs. Peddie. Another example of "Kids Helping Kids!"

          Students of Helen Gobby’s grade 5/6 class  from King George Public School in North Bay, ON recently learned to knit.  They were helped by women in the community who came into the classroom to help them out.

          Every one of the 28 students achieved their goal and knit a comfort doll to donate to Hope2Kenya to give to children in a grade 5/6 class in Kenya.  Sandy Foster, Hope2Kenya team leader, recently went into their classroom and spoke to them about the children in Kenya.  The class presented her with their dolls, a letter they each wrote to the student who will receive their doll with a picture of themselves attached.

          What a wonderful assignment their teacher gave to them.  The children in Kenya will be delighted to receive a doll with a personal letter attached. A big thank you from the Hope2Kenya team to this wonderful classroom of children and their teacher for thinking of the children in another country.