Who we are and What we are doing?

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We are fourth year nursing students working with ProjectGrow, a charitable organization, to organize a staff and faculty fundraiser at UBC-Okanagan to send young girls to school in Ghana. Vida Yakong, a UBC Okanagan PhD student initiated the project 3 years ago in her hometown villages of Nyobok-Nkenzesi, Ghana. Yakong created a community development project working with the village women by asking them what they needed to create a sustainable living. With the need for education identified by the community, Project Grow’s fundraising efforts will provide opportunities for children, particularly girls, to receive a formal education. The total cost of education from kindergarten through to grade twelve is two thousand dollars including uniforms, textbooks, and tuition. Project Grow has no administration costs, which means that 100% of the donations will benefit the young girls.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

When does the fundraiser start? How to donate?

The fundraiser runs from November 1st to 30th.
Donations can be made at designated locations around campus. These include:
  • Arts Administration Office 270
  • Fine Arts and Health Administration Office 323
  • University Centre Office 329 with Cindy Bourne
  • University Centre Office 227B with Sharon De Vries (located in Student Financial Assistance and Awards). Sharon De Vries is available to take donations directly or by phone if preferred and can accommodate off campus donations through this method. She can be contacted at 250 807 8433.
Tax receipts may be issued upon request for donations of $20 or greater.

100% of donations go towards educating girls! No administration costs! 



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