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‘"It‘s phenomenal, a tremenâ€" dous success," said Peter Braid, coâ€"ordinator of Youth For Develâ€" opment, a pilot project sponâ€" sored by the World University Service of Canada, which twinned i6 public and separate high schools in the region plus Wilfrid Laurier University with a school or institution (orphanage, day care centre or nutrition centre) in southern Africa, Latin America and Asia. Since midâ€"Ocâ€" tober each of the local schools have held special events and activities to finance a specific development project for their twin. Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff Thousand of Waterloo region high school students have joined together in a fundraising effort which has already collected more than $16,000 for less fortuâ€" nate youth in underdeveloped nations of the world Organized to mark Internaâ€" tional Youth Year, Youth For Development was funded with a $48,000 grant from the federal Ministry of State for Youth. 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If you are planning your own funerâ€" al, preâ€"arrangement can also serve as Call or Visit Although most of the schools‘ fundraising activities concluded last week, several projects will continue into the new â€" year. Because of this Braid predicts that the final tally could reach the $20,000 mark, all of which, he stressed, will be spent overseas. off, and it continues to soar on the wings of hope. With the support of many local businesses and organizations, this project has been a truly successful communityâ€"wide event,"‘said Braid. Waterloo projects are: Wilfrid Laurier University will supply powdered milk to students at Lehutshelo secondary school in Botswana; funds collected at St. David high school will be used to improve existing facilities; at Assumption high school in Lethoâ€" so; Bluevale‘s money will proâ€" vide shelter, food, clothing and medicine to 50 orphaned children at the Agrasara Orphanage school in Bangladesh; Waterloo collegiate students raised money in order to provide working materials to the Shanty Town Nutrition Centre in El Agustino, Peru. As part of Youth For Develop PROTECT YOUR CAR, VAN OR TRUCK OIL YOUR CAR, NOT YOUR DRIVEWAY! RUST STOP "DRIP FREE" $49.99 RUST STOP REGULAR ©*29.99 Don‘t settle for less. Seniors Discount FREE No Mark Metai Edge SCRAPER with Coupon CALL 742â€"2312 6 a guide to family and friends. That foresight can be invaluable in a time of stress. It is important to remember that any type of funeral, whether simple or elaborate, can be preâ€"arranged. _ _ If you would like to have more inforâ€" mation, please call us at 745â€"8445 so we can send you a free booklet on preâ€" arranged funerals or make an apâ€" pointment to see you. 171 KING STREET SOUTH WATERLOO, ONTARIO N2J 1P7 1 (519) 745â€"8445 172 VICTORIA ST N KITCHENER (Next to the Metro Tavern} ment, local students were enâ€" couraged to exchange letters and photographs with their counterâ€" parts overseas, and Braid said many plan to continue this comâ€" munication beyond the proâ€" gram‘s end. "I firmly believe that this program has helped to overcome cultural and racial barriers as well as instill in the minds of all involved an awareness that it really is one world that we live in," said Braid at a media conference to mark the end of the program. 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