Afghanistan Challenge is a great success

Remember some time ago when we announced that WUSC at Trent University was taking on the Afghanistan Challenge as a new project for 2009? Of course you do! Well, we are here to tell you than the outcome of the project was a far greater success than originally expected! Not only was WUSC at Trent University able to reach its fundraising goal, it was also able to surpass it thanks to the support of other on-campus partner organizations and the generous donations of persons within the Trent University community. To date, the campaign has raised over $5,000 CAD, all of which will be matched by the Canadian Government and contributed towards the vocational training of widows in Afghanistan. You can read the news article on the Trent University website.

Special thanks are extended to our members (who volunteered their time and energy into this project), the TCSA, the TMSA, the MESA, the TUPS, New Canadian Centre, OPIRG, Trent Active Minds, Hana Mohamed and those who donated pashminas.

Although the campaign through which the Canadian Government matches the donated funds has ended, WUSC will continue to collect any further donations in support of the ongoing work within Afghanistan.

Support WUSC in the Afghanistan Challenge

WUSC at Trent University is excited to announce that we will be supporting a new project this year: the Afghanistan Challenge! The Afghanistan Challenge is a partnership between CARE Canada, MEDA, Rotary International, and the Government of Canada that seeks to challenge Canadians to get involved in the rebuilding of Afghanistan.

Though Afghanistan is progressing slowly with the aid of international organizations, including Canadian humanitarian organizations, it still faces many challenges. Hunger still persists in this war-torn country, the health-care system is severely crippled, women face barriers to education and infrastructure is in need of rehabilitation. However, with the help of the Canadian Government, the Afghanistan Challenge hopes to implement projects that will improve the lives of Afghans.

Many WUSC Local Committees around Canadian university campuses are taking action to support the Challenge. We, at Trent University, also intend to make more people within the Peterborough community more aware of the Challenge. If you are interested in supporting through donations or even finding out more, ensure that you look out for WUSC’s information booths set up throughout the Trent University campus from Monday, 9th November, to Friday, 13th November between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm. Proceeds from items on sale go directly towards the Afghanistan Challenge.

Keep up-to-date on what is going on within the Afghanistan Challenge at Trent University by joining our Facebook Group page. Also, head on over to the official Afghanistan Challenge Facebook page and consider following the Challenge via Twitter.