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The Arts have the power to transform society They play an essential role in ensuring and enhancing the quality of life The University of the Arts is committed to inspiring, educating and preparing innovative artists and creative leaders for the arts of the 21st century

We are a volunteer group drawn from all walks of life, devoted to the preservation and advancement of the Aviary and the care and breeding of its birds. Since our start in 1992 we have gone on to become a registered charity in 2000.

The Museum of the Highwood promotes the preservation of the heritage of the Highwood area and its relevance to the history of the Province of Alberta and the Dominion of Canada; collects, documents, conserves, stores and shares artifacts, photographs and archival materials; has an open-for-public-viewing museum with contextual displays of many objects; and remains an integral element of the Highwood area through activities and education programs that engage the community.

TRACHOMA PROJECT: Trachoma is the largest preventable cause of blindness with the rate of infection in a typical village being as high as 45%. We have a program where we examine the children, provide medication where necessary, provide education as to good hygene and also clean water. THE CHISHAWASHA ORPHANAGE PROJECT: This orphanage is presently the home for 40 children and we are providing some buildings and covering some of their operating costs. THE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL PROJECT: We look after the cost of 100 operations each year and in 2006 we built a residence and we look after all of its annual expenses. CATARACT PROJECT: We continue to help with the children's cataract operations. COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT: We are building two much needed small schools in the very remote Gwembe Valley in Zambia. CHISANGA HEALTH POST PROJECT: Also in the Gwembe valley we are building a health post in an area that is the home to over 4,500 Tonga.