{"id":29433,"date":"2023-02-22T14:15:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/?p=29433"},"modified":"2023-02-22T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:18:10","slug":"fundraising-for-memorial-bursary-ongoing-two-years-after-death-of-kavana-wa-kilele-a-mount-a-grad-remembered-for-compassion-and-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chmafm.com\/welcome\/fundraising-for-memorial-bursary-ongoing-two-years-after-death-of-kavana-wa-kilele-a-mount-a-grad-remembered-for-compassion-and-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraising for bursary ongoing two years after death of Mount A grad remembered for compassion and intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mount Allison alumna Kavana Wa Kilele passed away in early 2021. Photo from CHMA archives.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When Mount Allison graduate Kavana Wa Kilele died unexpectedly two years ago in her home country of Kenya, a group of people came together to establish an endowment to honour her memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal is to create a needs-based bursary that will support Black students who are passionate about social justice activism. It will be Mount Allison\u2019s first endowment meant specifically to support Black students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kavana has been described as a beloved friend known for her compassion and intelligence. She co-founded the Sackville Refugee Response Coalition, which helped resettle several families in the Maritimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I know she was definitely an important part of the Sackville community and the Mount A community,” said Helen Yao, a Mount Allison graduate involved in the effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About $10,000 has been raised towards the goal of $25,000 for the endowment so far. Once that goal is achieved, the bursary is expected to become self-sustaining, producing about $1,000 per year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Black History Month, organizers are asking local businesses to pitch in, noting that Kavana held a number of jobs around town to afford her studies. Tuition for international students at Mount Allison is about $20,000, approximately double that of domestic students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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