Join The Movement
Knapsack project
We're a grassroots movement whose mission is made possible through the generosity of 200+ individual sponsors. To date 3,202 children have been reached through the project. Join us as we work to break the cycle of poverty through education!
3 simple Steps to sponsoring a student(s)
1Choose a student(s). Specifying the age, gender, and grade.
2 Provide a schoolbag, with school supplies of your choice.
(Refer to examples on the knapsack Guideline)
Include your name on a piece of paper in the front pocket of the knapsack.
Drop-Off Information
Ché Emmanuel
(416) 997-1498
Call for details
St. Lucia Consulate
60 St Clair Ave E #909,
Toronto
(416) 203-8400
M-F
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch (CLOSED)
Onyx Barbers
(416) 363-8408
90 Adelaide St E
Toronto
M,W
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
T
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Th
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Sat
Closed
Sun
10:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DOWNLOAD FLYER
Here is flyer for the 2023 St. Lucia Knapsack Project for your convenience
2023 St. Lucia Project
Sister Projects (ARCHIVED)
Here is information on two sister projects in St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Grenada
The St. Vincent & The Grenadines Project is run by Yvette Hamlet in Toronto. It was a major inspiration for the St. Lucia Project. The Grenada Project is run by Fayola Creft, Kahlila Pitt, Anya Bierzynski and Mieshia Forrester. Please support these great initiatives.
The St. Vincent & The Grenadines Project
The Grenada Project
Knapsack Guidline
This is a guideline of items that are needed for children in the appropriate age categories, if there is anything else you feel is appropriate they can also be added to the knapsacks.
- Erasers
- Glue sticks or white glue
- Pencil sharpener
- Crayons
- Washable Markers
- Pencil case
- Notebook
- Storybook
- Coloring book
- Pencil case
- Pocket folders
- Line paper
- Plain paper
- Lined notebooks
- Pens
- Ruler
- Pkg pencil crayons
- Binders
- Dividers
- Calculator
- Geometry set
- Pencil sharpener
- Highlighter
- Pencils
- Glue sticks
- Erasers
- Pencil case
- Lined paper
- Plain paper
- Pens
- Ruler
- Pencil crayons
- Binders
- Subject dividers
- Calculator
- Geometry set
- Pocket dictionary
- Thesaurus
- Pencil sharpener