Kildonan-East Collegiate students who are headed to Tanzania in May were all smiles last week. The group of 25 students and five teachers has been fundraising for the trip for four years and on Feb. 11 they accepted a generous donation of $10,000 from the “Opt In” program at St. Mary’s Road United Church. The money will help cover the cost of their humanitarian projects and travel.

The group leaves on May 24 to visit Karatu, Tanzania, where they will see firsthand a rainwater harvesting project they helped to fund at a school in that community. Working in co-operation with Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief, they have supported the construction of two 30,000-litre concrete tanks, pit latrines for girls, and hand-washing stations, as well as the development of hygiene education and establishment of a water management committee at Qaru Lambo Primary School.