Dear Friends in Canada, Sorry for the delay in responding. . I am in Cincinnati, USA, on some business/vacation time and was out of email contact for a while. The cost varies for sponsorship depending on the child. it is more expensive for a high school kid, for example, because of taxi costs. The cost for a high school child is USD $700 to $800 a year (at 10 months a year). That cost includes outfitting the child with uniform, shoes, book bag and some supplies. We are sponsoring currently 42 children; 18 are high school, 21 are All-Age (like elementary) and 3 are basic (kindergarten). All-Age sponsorship is about USD$600/year. Of course, one can sponsor a child for the year. Or, sponsor a child for 1/2 a year, etc. Any amount of sponsorship is very helpful.

The total projected cost of the GKTS programme for this year is USD$15,000. This does not include the cost of outfitting the child or the cost of our school operation which transports quite a few of the All-Age children. We also serve breakfast to about 50 children each morning.

here is how Canadians can make a tax-deductible gift:

Fadder quoted "All you Canadians who what to support a child in the Get Kids to School programme and support our St. Anthony's Kitchen her is what you do....Make a check payable to Franciscan Friars, note the purpose of t he gift, and send it to...

Franciscan Missionary Union
St. Michael's Retreat Centre
P.O. Box 220
Lumsden, Saskatchewan
S0G 3C0

Phone: 306-731-3316
Fax: 306-731-3807

The contact person is Fr. Michael Conaghan, ofm.

Thanks for your interest and help! --Fadder Jimaica