PEAS News 2008

October 2008	PEAS Shortlisted for The Guardian Charity Awards 2008
	We are pleased to announce that PEAS has been shortlisted for The Guardian Newspaper's Charity Awards 2008. Over 550 charities were considered for the Award, so we're delighted to have reached this stage.
August 2008	Land acquired and new school construction to begin
	Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our staff and supporters PEAS is on course to open a further two schools in February 2009. We have recently purchased land and construction will commence in the next month.
May 2008	Bridges to Africa Sponsored Walk - Sunday 11th May
	The third annual PEAS 'Bridges to Africa' walk took place on Sunday 11th May, involving 50 schools from across London. In total, nearly 2000 students and their teachers completed the walk on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Thanks to everyone involved - students, teachers and our volunteer stewards! Visit the Bridges to Africa website here for more information.
	PEAS Photo Exhibition - 7th-10th May 2008
	From 7th-10th May PEAS held an exhibition in London, in collaboration with photographer, Paloma Pargac. The exhibition featured a selection of students from PEAS schools, in their home and school settings. The photographs were accompanied by stories describing the lives of these students in Uganda. As well as raising money for future PEAS schools, the exhibition allowed many of our supporters to see directly the impact their support and donations is having on young people in Uganda.
February 2008	Two new PEAS Schools officially opened in Uganda
	On 23rd January 2008, UK artist Tracey Emin joined the Ugandan Commissioner for Secondary Education in the role of chief guests of honour at the opening ceremony of Forest High School in Uganda. The school, funded in partnership with the New Forests Company, serves a rural community in a district in the west of Uganda. Tracey Emin donated £20,000 for the construction and equipping of the school's library. We are immensely grateful to all our supporters who have helped in founding this school, one of two new schools in 2008. Forest High School has already enrolled over 200 students. On 6th February 2008, the Ugandan Minister officially opened the second new PEAS school, Onwards & Upwards Secondary School, for Gender, Labour and Social Development. Like Forest High School, Onwards & Upwards has enrolled over 200 students in its first term. Thanks to everyone for helping to make this happen.