July 11, 2010 – Cornwall, Ontario  Members of the Catholic Women’s League bring peace and hope to families in Uganda.  Debra Lefebvre, Executive Director, Buy-A-Net, arrived in Cornwall, Ontario to participate in the Catholic Women’s League of Canada 63rd Annual Ontario Provincial Convention at the Nav Canada Training and Conference Centre from July 11 th to 14th.   The Convention will bring over 300 delegates from 13 dioceses from across Ontario.  In honour of the event, Mayor Bob Kilger has proclaimed July 10th to 16th as  “Catholic Women’s League” week in the city.  The Most Reverend Archbishop Brendan O’Brien will be in attendance.   As “Women of Peace and Hope”, the Catholic Women’s League has provided 4,000 bed nets to the Lugazi Parish, Uganda, and thousands more to the District of Kawempe, Uganda, as well as anti-malaria medication to children.

Pauline and Jane of St. Peter’s CWL and Parish

 Pauline and Jane of St. Peter’s CWL and Parish, Thunder Bay, raised over $1,000.00 for bed nets, protecting three villages!  Pauline and Jane said, “It is noteworthy…our youth group of about 10 kids held a yard sale…”

Buy-A-Net Invited to Speak at 89th Annual CWL Convention

“Buy-A-Net has long recognized the value that faith based organizations bring to community health and well being.  Faith based organizations often are the pillars of any community, and have the trust of the people.  Buy-A-Net not only partners with faith based organizations in Uganda in utilizing their infrastructure and foundation of trust in educating the community and for net distributions, but Canadian faith based groups like the CWL are vital to our success as full partners in raising the funds necessary to get the nets over the heads of familiies. I am very pleased to address this most important group of caring and committed women of the CWL.”
Debra Lefebvre, Founder, Buy-A-Net