Amistad Canada - Escuela de Educación Especial de San Miguel de Allende
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Our story…
You can make a difference in the lives of Mexican children who are deaf. Can we count on your support to sponsor our family team “Holy Walkamolies”? We will walk 5kms to help ESCUELA de EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL de SAN MIGUEL de ALLENDE give deaf children the education they deserve.
Because there are no publicly funded schools for deaf children in the State of Guanajuato, parents of a deaf child have previously had no option but to send their child to languish, virtually untaught in a public school classroom with hearing students and with no sign language instruction. Since 2012 EEESMA has set out to change that.
During Covid-19 the school has reverted to the virtual classroom via smartphone and laptop for visual communication in Mexican Sign Language. When safe to do so, in-person classroom instruction will return. Until then, it is our goal to raise $2500 to acquire electronic equipment so that each student will have a personal device to communicate from home and, most importantly, to provide the professional instruction in sign language that each student needs.
Six members of our family, three generations, will complete the walk on October 11th, 2020 near our home in Nelson B.C.
We appreciate your support, no matter how small. And the kids of EEESMA send a big thank you!
Be well and stay safe,
John and Sharon Doherty
www.eeesma.com
Description
For ten years, AMISTAD CANADA (AC) has been working to improve the lives of Mexicans-in-need through health and education Projects delivered in partnership with fourteen Mexican NGOs.
Projects include: mobile medical-dental service to remote communities; healthy school meals; underwriting medical care for sick and disabled children; supplemental classes in subjects such as literacy, computer skills, English and the arts; primary to post-secondary scholarships; a school for the Deaf; and a therapy centre for children with various disabilities.
AC participation in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge will provide Mexican-Canadians, and other runners who are attached to Mexico, an opportunity to support these initiatives.
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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John Doherty
Raised: $300.00
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Sharon Doherty
Raised: $225.00
Team captain
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Lukas Rushka
Raised: $167.50
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Theo Rushka
Raised: $142.50
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Paula Doherty
Raised: $130.00
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Rodd Rushka
Raised: $30.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 02 | Willa Horsfall | $25.00 |
| Sep 30 | Sheila Hart | $50.00 |
| Sep 29 | Ken & Doreen Rushka | $25.00 |
| Sep 29 | Ken & Doreen Rushka | $25.00 |
| Sep 29 | Jack & Rosa Harrop | $100.00 |
| Sep 28 | ann gawley | $100.00 |
| Sep 28 | June Oliver Gilhespy | $500.00 |
| Sep 27 | Margot Young | $250.00 |
| Sep 27 | Anonymous | $50.00 |
| Sep 27 | Carla Carlsen & Winfried Boedeker | $50.00 |
