Mitchell Elementary School Raises $4,700 for students in Africa!!

Mitchell Elementary School in Southeast Manitoba surprised us all at their last TREATS + TREASURES Fundraiser on May 3rd!  This is a fundraiser put on by the WHOLE SCHOOL where the students donate their toys and parents bring in baked goods.   The community spirit is electric!!  All the students get to come shopping!  This is the 8th consecutive year that they have partnered with funding students to school in Liberia, West Africa, through the organization of Provision of Hope.  This year they will put 13 students to school.   In total they have raised a grand sum of $ 18,498!!!  This is most remarkable!!!

Treats and Treasures is a WHOLE School Effort.

Grade 4 students are the “cashiers” at the tables.

For the first time this year the Grade 3 students also organized carnival games to generate funds.

Parents bring baked goods for the students to sell!

Principal Joe Thiessen at assembly with Karen Barkman CEO of Provision of Hope. Elaine Peters and Audrey Kampen, are both teachers who are very involved in organizing these events.

See all the students that MES has been sponsoring over the years. This coming year they will be able to fund 13 students!

This is the group of teachers that went to Liberia with Karen Barkman in 2012. Yvonne Schroeder Principal of Kleefeld School), Elaine Peters and Karen Swiderski ( Teachers at MES) Kristen Reimer Teacher at Woodlawn) and Lorie Friesen ( Resource Teacher at MES) They hosted 2 major conferences for 27 schools and 152 Teachers. This was so beneficial for the Liberian Teachers. The Minister of Education is asking them to come again!

These are the values that the students at MES are taught. Even at these young ages they learn that as we all work together to help others we really can CHANGE THE WORLD FOR GOOD!

The Liberian Students like to send their letters and artwork for the students at MES.  Take a look!

Liberian children all need to pay for their school fees, which is the reason many cannot afford to go to school.  Registration and tuition is approximately $ 300 per student, plus their school supplies.  This is a country that is extremely poor with a very high unemployment rate.  We all believe that to end poverty, education is necessary.  This year Provision of Hope was able to fund 150 students to school and Mitchell Elementary’s partnership was a big help. 

This is a SUMMARY OF FUNDS raised over the past 8 yrs and where the funds were distributed.

2011 –  750 for bunk beds for Ma Esther’s Orphan Home

2012 –  1,100  Teaching Materials for 5 Teachers

2013  – 1,400 – 7 students to school

2014 –  1,600 – 8 students to school

2015 –  2,247 -9 students to school plus uniforms & shoes

2016 –  3,087 -9 students to school plus all school supplies and textbooks

2017 –  3,614- 10 students plus uniforms, shoes, PE suits,copy books & book bags

2018  – 4,700  13 students to school plus materials

Grand total to date 18,498.00

Karen Barkman, would like to thank the STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS of the Mitchell Elementary School for YOUR KIND AND CARING HEARTS to help our children in Liberia!

Every dollar donated goes to this cause.  Nothing is taken off for admin fees.

Thank you for THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE!!!!