Ottawa project helps Lesotho: calendar used as fundraiser for African children.Peg Herbert, a parishioner of St. George's Noun 1. St. George's - the capital and largest city of Grenada capital of Grenada Grenada - an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth , Ottawa, is spearheading a program for children in Lesotho, especially those orphaned by parents who have died of HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . Project Help Lesotho Help Lesotho is a non-governmental organization that was founded in 2004 by Dr. Peg Herbert. This organization is made up primarily of Canadians, working to help the country of Lesotho, which is located in the southern region of Africa. Dr. , which Ms. Herbert developed along with Alice Mputsoe, a member of the Sisters of Charity and principal of a high school in Seboche, Lesotho, has raised funds to provide internships, training opportunities for students, and support for a sewing project aimed at developing young women as entrepreneurs. Ms. Herbert produced a fundraising calendar with her own photographs from Lesotho. The two women--who became friends three years ago--have also worked on the twinning of six schools, among them, Ottawa's Rockcliffe Park Public School Rockcliffe Park Public School (RPPS) is a public elementary school in the Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1922. As it is located in the centre of Ottawa's wealthiest neighbourhood, it has long educated the children of politicians , with the Guardian Angel guardian angel believed to protect a particular person. [Folklore: Misc.] See : Angel guardian angel term for Christian namesake who watches over a young child. [Christianity: Misc.] See : Guardianship Primary School in Pitseng, Lesotho. Rockcliffe students solicited donations from parents and the public at their annual book fair and raised $1,300. The money will fund a student awards program and purchase sports equipment for the Lesotho school. The project also supports 40 orphans and has arranged for hundreds children in Lesotho to receive letters from Canadian pen pals. One of the poorest countries in the world, Lesotho has the fourth highest rate of HIV/AIDS infection. It is a small country surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. More information about Project Help Lesotho is available at www.helplesotho.ca Crosstalk |
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