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Friends Tribute to Becky
31st January 2012
Following the tragic death of Becky Schaffer a group of friends have raised a generous donation in her honour
Jessica Adams, a close friend of Becky Schaffer, and one of the fundraising leaders, has written about her experiences with Becky and how she came to visit the Sanata Trust.
"Canadian Field Studies in Africa (CFSIA) is a McGill-run program that provides students from McGill, Queen’s, and University of British Columbia the opportunity to travel to various parts of East Africa over a 2 ½ month period as part of a field study semester. In winter of 2010, a new group of 38 fortunate students embarked on this adventure, one of whom was Becky Schaffer. This bright young woman lived life to its fullest and made no exception of this field semester. Her fondness of East Africa and its people became so profound that she decided to extend her stay and travel independently once the program ended. Her travels brought her to Gilgil, Kenya where she volunteered for 2 months at the Sanchat Restart Centre.
Becky’s love for life and helping people was an inspiration to all of us. She was clearly bound for great things, which is why her untimely death came as a true shock to all members of the CFSIA 2010 team. Our group pulled together to make a donation in Becky’s name to the Restart Centre, an organisation she held so dearly. In her death Becky continues to give, she brought us all together, reminding us of the fragility of life, the importance of seizing every moment, and how much our experiences in East Africa meant to each of us."
Together the friends have raised over $2,500 and we cannot thank them enough. The money will go towards helping the children of Gilgil, a cause that was close to Becky's heart.
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