RANKIN INLET - Grade 12 students in the Aulajaaqtut 12 Inuktitut class at Maani Ulujuk high school in Rankin Inlet raised $1,498.88 for World Vision this past month.

The class is held in Grades 10-12 and focuses on areas such as citizenship, career planning and personal growth.

Aulajaaqtut replaced the career and life management program that had been carried over from the Alberta curriculum.

About 13 students in the Grade 12 Aulajaaqtut class took part in the project as well as high school students from other classes and a group of youth from Grade 3 and Grade 4 at Leo Ussak elementary.

Teacher Heather Campbell said the Grade 12 students had to do a project for their practicum module.

She said the project had to focus on a global issue, so the students selected poverty and decided to donate the money to World Vision.

"They looked at a number of groups they could donate money to after they decided they wanted to hold a fundraiser," said Campbell.

"They decided on World Vision and one reason may have been their familiarity with it through our annual 30-Hour Famine, which also benefits the organization."

The students raised money for the project by going door to door in the community and asking for sponsors.

Campbell said it was impressive to see them raise almost $1,500 in just three days of canvassing.

"The younger kids chipped in by asking their parents to be sponsors, and some even donated a portion of their treat money.

"The money has already been sent to World Vision's Toronto office for the organization to spread out among its various projects."

The students also had to collect comments from walk participants and decided to interview the elementary kids who took part.

The kids said they were delighted to raise money for people in Third World countries, and it was cool to do the walk with older students.

"It was fun to help raise money for people on the other side of the world," said Fabien Tatty.

Sidney Nichol agreed the walk was fun, and didn't mind tossing out a suggestion on what World Vision should use the money for.

"I hope the money will help people who are dying from diseases and not getting any help with medical issues," said Nichol.