.: Racecourse Community School Fundraising Initiative :.

Just posted a few new photos sent to us by our friend emma in the uk!, Check them out:

The fund raising dinner on Saturday was a great success, thanks to every one who could make it! I think we all had a lot of fun! Big thanks to all the volunteers for your hard work, and a special thanks to St. Paul’s for hosting the dinner, Don for the drumming and [...]

Hello all,
This is just a quick e-mail to remind those of you in Edmonton about the 6th annual Racecourse Community School Fundraising Dinner and Drumming being held this Saturday, April 16th at St. Paul’s United Church. Please let me know ASAP if you would like to reserve a ticket ($25 each).
It is also [...]

Hello all!  This will be the first of three newsletters that I plan to send out in 2010 to keep you all informed about what is happening at the Racecourse Community School (RCS) for orphans and vulnerable children in Kitwe, Zambia and what is happening with our efforts to raise funds and awareness here [...]

We have just finished updating the software on the website. Check out the new photo galleries! They are pretty cool!

Just Christmas is happening this weekend in Edmonton! We will be there sell various things for fundraising, including new 2010 calendars and some exciting artwork made by folks in the Racecourse Community in Zambia. Thanks to Heather, who transported all these exciting things back to Canada after her recent trip to Zambia! [...]

The 2010 calendars are out and looking great! They are available for $20 each and all proceeds go the school!
If you would like to buy one send us an email and we will make figure out how to get you one, we can send them to you if you send us a check as [...]

If you have not seen pictures of the new school building yet check them out here!
In October Julia and her team at William Aberhart High School in Calgary recently held an AIDS awareness week. Activities included ‘Wear Red Day’ where participants were asked to wear red clothing to show there support for the fight [...]

A big thank you to the students at Rutherford Elementary in Edmonton and William Aberhart High school in Calgary for their recent fundraising efforts.
Students at Rutherford Elementary raised $505 in their 2nd annual White Elephant Sale. Way to go!!

William Aberhart High school raised $2300 from an AIDS awareness benefits concert and cupcake sale. [...]

Welcome to the Racecourse Community School Web-site.
The Racecourse Community School is a volunteer run primary school for orphans and vulnerable children in the Racecourse Community of Kitwe, Zambia. The community school movement in Zambia began in the late 90’s as a local reaction to the overwhelming number of orphans and vulnerable children who could not [...]