July 6th, 2008 by admin
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 $2300 from an AIDS awareness benefits concert and cupcake sale. Including one cupcake which sold for 100$!
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 afford to attend government schools. The Racecourse Community School is the largest community school in the Copperbelt Province, educating over 1700 pupils with only 20 local volunteer teachers.
The school faces many challenges due to the effects of HIV/AIDS and the impoverished state of the community. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained an outstanding success rate on the government exams and continues to demonstrate an extraordinary drive to achieve success in community development.