We got a great update from Edmonton’s Sacred Heart Foundation, letting us know how thrilled a couple of their students were to receive laptops from ERA.
The Sacred Heart Foundation (LINC) Program is designed for newcomers to Canada who have not had the opportunity to attend a formal school in their country or have had interrupted learning. The reasons for not begin able to attend a formal school can vary from not being allowed to attend (in particular, women) to war, or parents needing their children to find work or to stay at home to help with daily chores. These students typically are illiterate in their first language and have not been able to acquire the skills needed to survive in a regular classroom setting or in a literate based society such as Canada.
According to the group, when one recipient was given the donation her eyes lit up like Christmas and she was so happy to get the laptop. The other was so happy he danced all the way back to his classroom.
We are so happy to see these smiles – keep up the great work!
