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Saint David's Kalina School |
Since our 60th Anniversary year in 2011, Saint David's Eighth Grade boys have led several school-wide fundraising projects to build the Saint David's Kalina School in Ethiopia. Each year, the boys worked hard organizing, running, and participating in several activities--walk-a-thons, ice cream sales, pay to play soccer games, and quiz shows.
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Classroom in Kalina School |
Last year, the Class of 2018 closed out work on Saint David's Kalina School--it is now a completely operational pre-primary through Grade Eight school, and funds we raised are now supporting work on a new school under construction in Ala'sa, through our partnership with Save the Children.
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Addition to school in Ala'sa, Ethiopia, under construction |
The Class of 2019 will focus their fundraising efforts on the new Saint David's addition to the Ala'sa School. Our project involves construction of a two-room block addition to the current school there, which, when completed, will serve 188 boys and girls in Grades Five and Six. Without the addition, the children would need to travel five miles by foot to get to the next nearest school.
We are excited to continue our commitment to primary school education in Ethiopia. As a school that has just significantly expanded our facilities to meet the needs of our boys, we are committed to helping others meet their educational needs. It is intrinsic to our mission and values; to be "good" by doing "good."
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