As we build our school - let's build theirs....

The students and staff at St. Albert Catholic High School are involved in an exciting project. We are helping to build a school in Ghana Africa. This project began in Drayton Valley and we are part of several groups who are raising funds for this worthwhile project. We have committed to helping for three years and this is the second year. Last year we raised close to $8,000 through the hard work of the IB CAS students, the Give a Damnn Club and Student's Union. The mission of the project is to design and build a school in rural Ghana in a town called Awaso. Father Paul Mensah will be the Head Master of the school and we were very privileged to have him visit our school last spring where we presented him with the cheque. He spoke to staff and students about what a difference this will make in his community of Awaso.

The following is a brief description of what is being accomplished thus far: Work is moving along swiftly, Fr. Paul is so excited as 17,000 bricks are sitting on the site. Two wells were drilled. (one for the school and one for the community) and we have good water. The foundation is complete to the architectural drawings (we will send you a copy as soon as we get back) and we are ready to build the walls. We have a carpenter and an electrician in the group going so we hope to have lots done and they will be able to continue on without us when we leave. This is a reality and thanks to the help of you and your students this community may be a role model for the rest of Ghana. Father Paul feels students will come from a long distance to get a "real" education so they can work. Thank you again for all you are doing and allowing the Holy Spirit to work through you.

Funding Raising Events for
Awasoman Canadian Academy
(All events are facilitated by students in the Student Council, Give-a-Damn Club and IB CAS programme)

October 30, 2008                        Haunted House

November 6, 2008                        In the Garden – Raffle for 20 bouquets of potted mums

November 24 – 27, 2008            Coffee House and Bake Sale

December                                    School Dance for Africa

December                                    ‘Change’ for Africa

February 24, 2009                        Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast - $2.00

March                                          Buy a Kilometer to Ghana – a loonie a km.

April 20, 2009 Earth Day            For the month of April, the proceeds from our recycling program will be donated to Africa – donated by the students in our ILP classroom

May                                            Grad Mass collection

May                                            Celebrate the Arts Evening

Thanks to all parents and students for their support.