Students of Galt Collegiate Donate School Supplies to Journey for Change

I have never doubted the world will be a better place, however, my amazing

encounters this week have reaffirmed my confidence for the future. On Tuesday I went to Galt Collegiate Institute to pick up some school supplies members of the International Affairs Students Council collected over three months for Future of Africa's Journey for Change.

I must admit I was amazed and very humbled by the amount of dedication these students put into collecting school supplies, enough to fill up 2 hockey bags. These supplies ranged from books, to pencils, erasers, rulers, teaching aids, paint, brushes and the list goes on.

These students rallied together to prepare a a scrap book for the children and youth of SMILE Foundation in Lolito Ghana. They wrote little cute personal stories and also offered some words of inspiration. I'll share one with you... "Dear children of Ghana, I hope the supplies we are sending prove useful. Here we take many things for granted, but what I do know is that no matter what ambition you make in life, it takes both passion and dedication to get it. Work with what you have, make a dream, and never lose hope. Lots of love from Canada!!" I don't know about you but I find that message very inspiring.

I am even more excited to see the excitement and appreciation on the faces of the students in SMILE Foundation when they read the stories in the scrap book and use the gifts their peers put together. I look forward to sharing with students from Galt Collegiate the impact of their actions on the lives of their peers in Lolito.

Something that stood out in my mind was that, the students at Galt Collegiate were genuinely interested in knowing more about Future of Africa from the questions they asked. They wanted to know how they could further get involved. Talk about people thinking beyond their personal lives... that's awesome right?

The amount of energy these students put towards packing the boxes and preparing the scrap books make me believe that, people understand the cause of humanity and the need to ACT for Change. I am more confident than ever that the children and youth will continue in the right direction from the impact my generation will leave.

To all the students who coordinated and supported the school supply drive, thank you very much! I am confident they will be of great benefit to the students of SMILE Child Foundation. You have contributed significantly to impacting the lives of many underprivileged children and you should be proud of your efforts.