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FUTURE SPEAKERS

March 27, 2014

David Truman “Computer Security”

April 3, 2014

Bud Jackson “Orphans of Zimbabwe”

April 10, 2014

Leslie Michael “History of India”

MARCH 20, 2014 — A VERY BUSY MEETING: The meeting was started at 6:15 pm with Gloria Doubleday starting us off with O ’Canada and Grace. After dinner we were entertained by a very talented young lady, Ria Jade, with a song. Ria was brought to the meeting and introduced by Judi Vankevich (Lexi’s mother). Judi is working on a project “Operation Kindness” which is a newer version of a program that the Rotary Club of Langley sponsored years ago.

Also present at this meeting was Bill Stephens from Campbell River. Bill was a member of Rotary Club of Langley a

long time ago. Bill was visiting his son in Langley.

SPEAKERS FOR THE EVENING BONNIE AND FRANK BUCHOLZ Frank and Bonnie Bucholtz visited Sierra Leone and Ghana in December 2013. Their daughter Christina; honoured at an International Women's Day event on March 8; is founder of The People's Foundation of Sierra Leone, and spoke to the Rotary Club of Langley in September, 2012. Christina is presently teaching in Sierra Leone and her organization continues to grow. It recently set up a new chapter, and now has five in the country.

Bonnie & Frank were able to meet with members of Christina’s chapters; the students at the school she is teaching at: and with many people in both rural and urban areas of Sierra Leone, before the three of them spent the Christmas holiday period in Ghana.

The following picture is Christina meeting with members of the People’s Foundation of Serra Leone, Freetown Chapter

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FRANK AND BONNIE BUCHOLZ CONTINUED:

Frank and Bonnie landed at Freetown Airport. The airport is on the opposite side of the river. Freetown is the Capital of Sierra Leone. They found Sierra Leone different, interest-ing and intense. Most people do not have jobs, living day to day. In downtown Freetown there were no working traffic lights. There is a Cotton Tree that is said to be 300 years old in the middle of Freetown, evidently it was set up for slaves to return to in late 1700.

Kabala is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Sierra Leone, with no single ethnic group forming a majority. Its inhabitants are largely from the Kuranko, Mandingo,Yalunka, Limba and Fula ethnic groups. The population of Kabala is largely muslim. Kabala is one of the few major cities in Northern Sierra Leone with a very small minority Temne population, the largest ethnic group in Northern Sierra Leone.

The following picture is students at Kabala CRC Elementary and Secondary School, where Christina is teaching. All the children know O Canada. This is a Muslim school.

Frank had the chance to meet with and receive a gift of fruit and vegetables from the Kabala chapter of The People's Foundation

3WWHAT’S COMING UP!

Krissi Bucholtz, Executive Director, Founder, President of the Board

Born in Langley B.C., Krissi grew up surrounded with an amazing family and learned to respect and love the world around her. During her time at Fraser Valley Christian High School, she received the opportunity to go to Sierra Leone for the first time in 2008, and found her life's passion there, working with incredible youth and empowering them to achieve their dreams.

Krissi has been blessed enough to travel back to Sierra Leone every summer since then, and she

started The People's Foundation of Sierra Leone in 2009. Krissi holds an Associate of Arts Degree in

Global Stewardship from Capilano University, a BA from Simon Fraser University, and is currently

pursuing a Masters Degree in Development Studies.

CHRISTINA

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