Your gifts make a difference

A few highlights of students and researchers who are making positive contributions to our world – thanks to your contributions. By sharing these stories, we celebrate your donations and how your support makes a real and long-lasting difference.
A lost boy’s journey -- UVic thank you to donors, 2018
When he was 12 years old, Atem Machar’s village in South Sudan was attacked by unknown gunmen. Separated from his family, Atem became a child soldier, and later, a refugee in Kenya. Through the WUSC program he came to Canada and enrolled at the University of Victoria. Now, support from UVic donors is helping him complete his degree in Health Information Science. In 2017, Atem wrote a letter to Denis and Pat Protti to share his story and gratitude for the bursary. This video is based on that letter. In 2004, a group of generous donors came together to honour Denis and Pat Protti’s contributions to the Canadian healthcare system. Through their efforts, a large endowment was created that supports several undergraduate and graduate students each year through scholarships, travel awards and bursaries. You can learn more about those awards here: https://uvic.ca/hsd/hinf/undergraduate/finances/awards To learn more about the impact of giving at UVic, go to http://give.uvic.ca

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