Seed: Students for Education Empowerment and Development


Special Donors

The Kyak Foundation at the Calgary Foundation


The Calgary Foundation is a public foundation committed to strengthening the charitable sector in Calgary and other geographic areas. We would like to thank the Kayak Foundation at the  Calgary Foundation for their very generous donation. On behalf of everyone who volunteers with SEED, our community partners, and our scholarship students, we would like to express our gratitude and humility. We are grateful and humbled by your support.

Thank you Kayak Foundation !



Nalin Sharma


Nalin is a web designer/manager who has generously donated his time to help us get our website up and running. He helped us design and update the website over the past three years.

Thanks Nalin!



Valarie and Ken Teslia


Valarie and Ken Teslia have taken a special interest in our organization and we would like to thank them for their special contributions towards our organization.

Thank you Ken and Valarie!



Justin Ho


Justin Ho is a young professional who is an Interactive/Digital Media Developer for a design firm in Toronto. He spends his evenings teaching children Tae Kwon Do. He has graciously donated his time for improving and updating our website.

Thanks, Justin!



Luzita Kennedy


Luzita is a yoga teacher, chartered accountant, and mom living in Toronto, Canada.  Born and raised in South Africa, Luzita appreciates the importance of education in facilitating economic and human development in Africa.  Since May 2010, Luzita has generously donated the earnings from each yoga class she has taught at the Downward Dog Yoga Center to SEED, and continues to do so.  Luzita’s ongoing substantial contribution to SEED has provided support for SEED Junior Academy, our University scholarship program, and Seko House in Zambia.   Thanks, Luzita!


Downward Dog Yoga Center
Downward Dog Yoga Center (www.downwarddog.com) has been generously giving to SEED for years, by providing scholarships annually to four Kenyan students, offering their space for SEED fundraisers, and initiating their own yoga-related fundraisers for SEED. We extend our utmost thanks to all the people at this incredible yoga studio who have made this possible.