Dear Friends;
Happy New Year! 2013 marks the 10th year that The St. Lucia Learning Project will be serving in St. Lucia and what an exciting year it will be. We are committed to making this special year, very special indeed! With over 60 alumni volunteers our teams just keep getting better and better.
The cornerstone of our program is our commitment to the children of the rural village of Anse La Verdure. Our 4 week, learning enriched day camp, Camp Sylvester, is a hub of learning and excitement for 35-40 local children from ages 5 to 18. While we all agree that education is the key to getting ahead in life, we also believe that the love and encouragement poured out by our volunteers is what is really making the difference in the lives of those we come in contact with. For 20 days every year, the campers hear "You are special!", "You can do it!", "I know you can!", "I care about you!" and "God loves you and so do I!". They also see these statements in action as their Aunties and Uncles work for and with them, listen to them, play with them,and help them in every way they can.
For 20 days and several evenings our campers also share nutritious meals with us, swimming time in the sea, games time on our pads, crafts in our courtyard, and field trips that highlight how special their home country is. We also provide gift bags from Canadian supports that make the camper's feel so special and a Blessing Bag full of food to help the entire family.
None of this would be possible without our self-supporting volunteers and our Camper Supporters. With your financial help we are able to continue to offer 20 days of high quality programming and high quality care. There is nothing else like this in St. Lucia.
Once again we are asking you to partner with us in ensuring that Year 10 is our best year ever! Due to inflation and the VAT that was added late in 2012, we have finally had to raise the cost of support from the original $115.00 set 10 years ago to $130.00 for 2013. We are still committed to stretching our dollars as far as possible and if all our campers are supported this year, we will have enough.
If you have already sent in your support, thank you from all of us at SLLP. If not, please consider partnering with us this year. You might want to consider getting a group together, giving a camper in honour of someone's birthday or another special occasion, or making a partial donation. As always, 100% of your donation goes directly to Camp Sylvester.
You can make a real difference in the life of a community when you support a Camper at Camp Sylvester.
Blessings
Auntie Shel
Happy New Year! 2013 marks the 10th year that The St. Lucia Learning Project will be serving in St. Lucia and what an exciting year it will be. We are committed to making this special year, very special indeed! With over 60 alumni volunteers our teams just keep getting better and better.
The cornerstone of our program is our commitment to the children of the rural village of Anse La Verdure. Our 4 week, learning enriched day camp, Camp Sylvester, is a hub of learning and excitement for 35-40 local children from ages 5 to 18. While we all agree that education is the key to getting ahead in life, we also believe that the love and encouragement poured out by our volunteers is what is really making the difference in the lives of those we come in contact with. For 20 days every year, the campers hear "You are special!", "You can do it!", "I know you can!", "I care about you!" and "God loves you and so do I!". They also see these statements in action as their Aunties and Uncles work for and with them, listen to them, play with them,and help them in every way they can.
For 20 days and several evenings our campers also share nutritious meals with us, swimming time in the sea, games time on our pads, crafts in our courtyard, and field trips that highlight how special their home country is. We also provide gift bags from Canadian supports that make the camper's feel so special and a Blessing Bag full of food to help the entire family.
None of this would be possible without our self-supporting volunteers and our Camper Supporters. With your financial help we are able to continue to offer 20 days of high quality programming and high quality care. There is nothing else like this in St. Lucia.
Once again we are asking you to partner with us in ensuring that Year 10 is our best year ever! Due to inflation and the VAT that was added late in 2012, we have finally had to raise the cost of support from the original $115.00 set 10 years ago to $130.00 for 2013. We are still committed to stretching our dollars as far as possible and if all our campers are supported this year, we will have enough.
If you have already sent in your support, thank you from all of us at SLLP. If not, please consider partnering with us this year. You might want to consider getting a group together, giving a camper in honour of someone's birthday or another special occasion, or making a partial donation. As always, 100% of your donation goes directly to Camp Sylvester.
You can make a real difference in the life of a community when you support a Camper at Camp Sylvester.
Blessings
Auntie Shel
