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February 17 , 2010
Lessons from HAITI
QUEST PHOTOGRAPHERS
A tent city in Port au Prince, on the way from Haiti Arise to the Canadian Embassy.
Area students are finding creative ways to raise money for Haiti relief efforts.
Traveling
to an impoverished country, I was certain that our arrival was a great opportunity for us to build a goat farm – that this would create sustainability for the Haitians. They would raise a goat in order to receive dairy products and/or sell for money. Being there for around forty-five minutes and having an earthquake hit, was one of the scariest things to happen to me, but also the best. Through the whole experience I was able to grow relationships with people I may not have without this catastrophe. I met numerous warm hearted people, who were robbed of everything they had
by the earthquake - yet still did everything they could to supply us with our basic needs. My life has turned for the better. I am forever grateful of all the help we received from the Haitians. I understand from firsthand experience that it doesn’t matter how much material you have, it’s the relationships you make and keep forever that make a difference. I believe we walked away without a scratch because this is now our time to give back to the Haitians. Although we won’t be able to match what they gave us, we will still do our best to make a better tomorrow. - Aubray Bell
NELSON BECKER
Left to right: From Traflgar School. Tessa Exley, Danielle Solari, Morag Bos, Rachel Kinakin, Savi Hanning-Brown, Jan Douglas, Mona Smith, and Toni from the Red Cross.
Inspired by the Mt. Sentinel Quest students and their generousity, the students throught School District 8 have stepped up to do their part raising awareness and funds. • Blewett raised $4,138 for the Haiti Relief Fund. • Fashion Show at L.V.R. raised $125 towards a Shelter Box, and a collection is going through the school. • Rosemont students/staff are “going without a luxury item” and donating the money to the Haiti Fundraiser. • Redfish Grade 4’s are raising money through their ‘send a message’ campaign in February. This is a friendship fundraiser where students and parents can pay to have messages delivered to children in the school, along with a small treat. • A drama presentation at P.C.S.S. raised funds to go directly to the orphanage from where one of the students was adopted. • J.V.H. is planning a Hope for Haiti “Un-Dinner” on February 18th, and ele-
mentary students are putting on a dance to raise funds as well. • “People Power for Haiti” at South Nelson has raised $700 so far. • Proceeds from a coin drive, money from pizza sale, and a book/toy sale at Hume will be donated to the Red Cross. • Crawford Bay is collecting money, clothing, supplies and non-perishable food to go directly to the Haiti Arise Mission. A local man will match the funds raised as will the federal government. • Trafalgar has raised almost $1,500 in their L.I.G.H.T.S. (Love Ignited Gets Haiti To Safety) coin drive. • Erickson is doing a collection. One student collected $68 around the house and his piggy bank. • C.U.P.E. plans to make a donation to the Haiti Relief Fund. • A school in Oliver and its community were inspired to raise over $5,000, with the federal government matching funds. The money will go to Haiti Arise.
QUEST PHOTOGRAPHERS
Kyler sharing a photo with a local child. The children loved to ham it up for the camera and then immediately see the results.