Community Partnership
Hampton, NB, Canada - Piggs Peak Swaziland

An AIDS epidemic, on a scale unknown anywhere else in the world, is devastating Swaziland. In the face of their suffering, the Swazi people cling to an ideal they call “buntfu”, the essence of humanity that tells us we are all connected and should care for each other.

In Hampton, we are proud of our community spirit and we know that, as humans, our community is the world. Our neighbours are not only the people next door but also the people of Africa, the people of Swaziland...the people of Piggs Peak. In the spirit of buntfu, we are compelled to care for our neighbours. 

 

	In 2009, the Partnership paid school fees for 70 high school students.
	Proceeds of the annual Coffee House for Swaziland go toward the Tyler Henderson Swaziland Scholarship of Hope.
	Funds were raised for irrigation equipment, fencing, fertilizer, seeds, and a rototiller to be shared within the community.
	We paid for new playground equipment which was installed throughout the town of Piggs Peak.
	Our purchase of equipment for mobile HIV testing has improved accessibility to HIV testing and counseling for the people of Piggs Peak.
	We help the needy people in Piggs Peak by providing food, clothing, shoes, books, and school bags. Sometimes it’s the little things that are most appreciated.

 

"The partnership between the Town of Hampton and Piggs Peak in Swaziland is exactly the kind of response that needs to happen to beat the pandemic. You can't imagine what it means to a community in Africa to know that they have the support and assistance of Canadians."
Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa

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We believe it is important to keep the Hampton community up to date on what is happening in the Hampton-Piggs Peak Partnership. 

Read about recent news and activities taking place.

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We are proud to provide this website with photos of Piggs Peak residents and individuals involved with this Partnership.

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If you would like to help the partnership, please click on the link below. Monthly or One Time donations are greatly appreciated.

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For less than the cost of a coffee a day, you can sponsor a Swazi child and help break the cycle.
Click here to find out more about the Starfish Program.

The Hampton-Piggs Peak Partnership was established in 2005. Since that time, the partnership has put hope into action in many ways. Through the tremendous support of the community, we are now raising enough money to keep 80 students in school as well as supporting many other projects in Piggs Peak, Swaziland.

 

And we want to do more! Would you like to be part of changing the lives of our Swazi neighbours? The Partnership is looking for people to join our Fundraising Committee and Communications Committee in a volunteer capacity.

 

If you are interested in helping out, please contact committee member Jill Darrah at sjdarrah@nb.sympatico.ca or, in the evening, at 832-0815.

 

Swazi Solutions to Swazi Problems with Canadian Help

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If you would like more information about the Hampton-Piggs Peak Partnership, please email us.

             Committee Members

Mark Bettle	Partnership Coordinator
Robert Doucet	Town Council Liaison
Laura Myers	Hampton High School Liaison
Janalee MacKenzie	Church Liaison
Bev Harrison	Starfish Program - Student Liaison
Krista Turnbull	Community Member
Chris Rendell	Community Member
Jill Darrah	HUGE Bono fan
Sue Hooper	Community Member
Lisa Bettle	Community Member
Ross Henderson	Community Member
Carl MacKenzie	- Process Advisor     - Starfish Program Coordinator