It's back-to-school time!
Ms. Jane Ramirez, Principal of St. Hilda's Anglican School in Belize, sent us these photos of the first day at the elementary school. A school-wide assembly was held to mark the beginning of the new school year.
The Cathedral has a special relationship with the staff and students of St. Hilda’s Anglican School, an elementary in the rural village of Georgeville. Over two hundred children attend the school, ranging between kindergarten and grade 8, in addition to a recently established preschool.
Cathedral teams have travelled to Belize five times: in 2005, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2018. We hope to send another mission team to Belize in the winter of 2027. Over 60 Cathedral members ranging in age from 15 to 79 have participated in a mission trip to Belize, and hundreds of people in Fredericton have supported the work at St. Hilda's through organizational support, donations and prayers. We continue to provide financial support to St. Hilda's each year, in support of educational programming and other needs at the school, and we keep in close contact with the school Principal, Ms. Jane Martinez. We are thankful for the congregation's continuing support of this mission.
In 2010, Cathedral mission team members established a high school scholarship program which has allowed students from St. Hilda’s to apply for a scholarship to continue their education past grade 8 (high school is not publicly funded in Belize, and finances are a barrier for many families). Some of the graduates supported by the Cathedral have continued on to post-secondary education, and all have gained knowledge and experience that will help them in their future. We are grateful to everyone from our congregation and beyond that has helped to provide scholarships for these teenagers, and support for programs at the elementary school.
Scroll through our website archives to read more about the students and teachers in Belize, and past mission trips.
You can contribute to the mission in Belize through offering envelopes or donate online.
If you are interested in participating in future endeavors benefiting the students in Belize, please contact the Cathedral Office to connect with members of the Belize mission committee.
