From Tourist to Teary-Eyed

From Tourist to Teary-Eyed

There might not be an automatic connection between building a primary school in Africa and clinical psychology, but there is for Ellyn Bader. After spending a week in the Giwa Farms refugee camp in Kenya, Ellyn brought her touching experience back home with her. After seeing the hardships the group of displaced people had gone [...]

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Shalom Primary School on a Winning Streak!

Shalom Primary School on a Winning Streak!

Just this past summer, you may remember the generosity of hundreds of families who donated soccer jerseys and balls for World Teacher Aid’s first school, Shalom Primary School in Kenya. These soccer balls and jerseys were delivered to Kenya in August.

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WTA Annual Gala – October 19th 2012

WTA Annual Gala – October 19th 2012

Make sure you save the date (Friday, October 19th, 2012) as World Teacher Aid will be hosting its third Gala at the Greens at Renton Golf Course in Simcoe, Ontario.

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April 2012 Newsletter

April 2012 Newsletter

World Teacher Aid – April Newsletter Every month, I am so blown away by people’s generosity and willingness to help.  Not only did we have surprise donations this past month but we have also had people go out of their way to help with our events. I have gone back to work full time now [...]

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Webcast Success

Webcast Success

Our Write To Give Program is doing amazing things at the moment. Not only has the program raised over $10, 000.00 to support WTA Projects, but Scholastic Education has become even more involved this past print. Last week, St. Joachim Primary School had the chance to interact with Scholastic Education Canada, through a webcast.  The [...]

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February 2012 Newsletter

Dear Friends, Family and Donors, Wow, does time ever fly and seem to get busier every year that goes by.  As we continue to grow and create systems to manage our programs, I wanted to thank you for continually supporting our work.  As you are aware, Stu and I volunteer our time to World Teacher [...]

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High School Construction So Far – March 2012

High School Construction So Far – March 2012

Wow, it is hard to believe that our high school construction for the Giwa Farms community has begun! We are super excited to bring this high school to the community.

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$11, 092.48 Raised From W2G Jan. 2012

$11, 092.48 Raised From W2G Jan. 2012

Well the grand total is in.  This past print, we really knocked it out of the park for our Write To Give Campaign. Our total raised was: $11, 092.48!

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4AM Delivery From Bommarito Family

Wow, what a great surprise to wake up to the other morning. As I heard my daughter begin to stir in the early hours of the morning (7AM – that is early or me lol).  I checked my phone for the time and usually have a quick scan of email before I get out of [...]

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Write To Give Books Delivered This Week

Write To Give Books Delivered This Week

Over 1200 students wrote this print.  We had students from Hong Kong, Japan, the USA and Canada.  Altogether over 19 stories are being published (this includes some non-fiction titles).

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$16, 195.00 Raised At Second Annual Gala!

$16, 195.00 Raised At Second Annual Gala!

Wow, words can not express how I feel. So grateful to everyone for coming out and supporting World Teacher Aid, at our second annual Gala event.  The night was a smashing success, with over $9000 dollars raised in our Silent Auction alone.

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164 Gala Tickets Sold!!

Wow, I can feel the excitement in the air.  The Gala is only days away….I have been busy preparing the handmade favors, making sure all the details are handled and collecting some last minute donations for the Silent Auction. We have some amazing prizes not only for the auction, but also for door prizes.    [...]

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World Teacher Aid Featured In The Hub

This week, World Teacher Aid was featured in the Norfolk Hub, a good news publication in the Norfolk Area.

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