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Priest collecting soccer shoes for kids in Ghana
Susan Hundertmark
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While St. James and St. Patrick's
parishes in Seaforth and Dublin
have been fundraising to help en-
large a school in Ghana for the past
few years, Father Chris Gillespie
came home from Ghana recently
with a more specific request.
"I visited a refugee camp where
I had multiple requests for soccer
shoes. And, I know we've got lots of
soccer shoes that kids have outgrown
in this area," he says.
The two Catholic churches in the
Seaforth area have been working
with the Sacred Heart parish in Bre-
man Essiam in the central region of
Ghana where they've sent shipping
containers full of food and medical
supplies. They've also sent shoes and
used cellphones over the past few
years.
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The two lo-
cal parishes are
helping with a
project that will
add seven class-
rooms onto a
school in Ghana
where 1,000 stu-
dents attend and
there are cur-
rently 130 kids in
each classroom.
The project
is happening
through an orga-
nization in Lon-
don, Ont. called
the Ministerial De-
velopment and Relief
Program.
"We're becoming a
sister community to
the Sacred Heart par-
ish," he says. "We're
just waiting to hear
back from CIDA (Ca-
nadian International
Development Agency)
if they'll help us with
funding. They could
match or double or tri-
ple our contributions,"
he says.
Father Chris trav-
elled to Ghana for the
first time in August to
report back on how
the school project is
progressing.
"It was the first time
I've ever been in Africa. I expected a
level of poverty but it was the hos-
pitality and warm welcome that sur-
prised me the most," he says.
While there, Father Chris spent a
lot of time watching children playing
Susan Hundertmark photo
Father Chris Gillespie holds a few pairs of soccer
shoes that he's sending to children in Ghana.
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St. James, Seaforth (527-0321) - November 19, 2009
St. Mary's, Goderich (5249901) - November 18, 2009
Sacred Heart, Wingham (357-1090) - November 24, 2009
St. Boniface, Zurich (236-4335) - November 27, 2009
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soccer, the African country's most
popular sport.
"They have organized soccer
leagues there too but very few of the
kids can afford their own shoes. Help
with their school and soccer shoes
were the only things they wanted,"
he says.
So far, 45 pairs of soccer shoes have
been collected locally and Father
Chris will continue to accept them
in all sizes until the end of Novem-
ber at the parish office and at both
churches.
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For a
"Come' & Go"
Celeb.ration
Sunday, October 25
1 -5P.M.
Stanley Community Centre, Varna
GREETINGS AT 2:30 PM
To Hono tr:
- Melissa Sparling -
Ontario Queen of the Furrow, 2009-2010
Brandon McGavin
2009 Canadian Junior Plowing Champion
& Ontario Junior Champion Tractor
PlowPerson & Scholarship Winner
- Jacob McGavin -
2009 Junior Champion Tractor PlowPersor
Along with All Huron County Plowers!!
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