"Harambee" is Swahili for "pull together"
Canadian Harambee Education Society
Giving girls the chance to educate themselvesCanadian Harambee Education SocietyGiving girls the chance to educate themselvesHeld Thursday, July 15 2010
The Second Annual Harambee Charity Golf Classis was again an amazing success. Full details will be following shortly.
The first annual Harambee Charity Golf Classic was held on July 16, 2009 in Vancouver. Ninety-six participants played golf, bid at a silent auction and enjoyed a fine dinner and, so doing, raised nearly $21,000. The money will be used for textbooks, mosquito netting for sleeping quarters and additional support for the programme in Kenya.
We were very fortunate to have the endorsement and participation of two CPGA members, Ginny Golding and April Stubbs, who volunteered their time and efforts to create such a great event for such an important cause. Ninety-six golfers participated in this event at the Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy. Plans are well underway for the second annual Harambee Charity Golf Classic, which will be held in the summer of 2010.
CHES Director Chris Harker has recently published White Necklace, a book that captures many of the special moments he and his wife Catriona have experienced during their many visits to Katesh, Tanzania since 2001. Some are joyous, others amusing and a few are tragic, but together they offer the reader a glimpse of what life is like for young people in small-town Tanzania today.
White Necklace sells for $20, with all proceeds going to CHES.
Contact chriscat@pacificcoast.net to order a copy.
In February 2008, CHES sponsor Sara Williams visited Katesh and met the student she is sponsoring. The trip had an impact, as Sara realized that many female students are required to find lodgings in homes near to the schools they attend. Often and for a variety of reasons such accommodations are not suitable.
Sara has provided the funding for a 32-bed hostel for CHES girls in Katesh. It is now being built. Donations are welcomed.
Contact sara.williams@usask.ca
Thank you Sara for your great generosity.