Degrassi has 6 specials where they go to different locations and build a school in an impoverished community. These six specials take place in Kenya, Ecuador, India, Haiti, Ghana, and Nicaragua.
Table[]
| Season # | Title | Canadian Airdate | US Airdate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Degrassi in Kenya | October 18, 2007 | March 14, 2008 | Cast members from the show go to Masai Mara, Kenya to help build a school, and learn about the lives of those that live there. |
| 8 | Degrassi in Ecuador | December 18, 2008 | December 19, 2008 | Cast members from the show go to Quito, Ecuador to help remodel a school, and learn about the lives of those that live there. |
| 10 | Degrassi in India | December 24, 2010 | November 4, 2011 | Cast members from the show go to Udiapur, India to help build a school, and learn about the lives of those that live there. |
| 11 | Degrassi in Haiti | December 30, 2011 | December 30, 2011 | Cast members from Degrassi go to Hinche, Haiti to help build a playground, paint a school, and learn about the lives of those that live there. |
| 12 | Degrassi in Ghana | December 2, 2012 | December 2, 2012 | Cast members from the show go to Asemkow, Ghana to help build the foundation of a school, and learn about the lives of those that live there. |
| 13 | Degrassi in Nicaragua | October 3, 2013 | October 3, 2013 | Cast members go to Managua, Nicaragua to help fix up a couple of schools, plant a garden, and bring fresh, clean water to the area, as well as learn about the lives of those that live there. |
Special[]
Degrassi in Kenya[]
The Degrassi cast from season 7 visits Kenya to rebuild a school (they call it Degrassi) and add onto Montony Primary School. This took place in 2007.
Cast[]
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
- Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
Degrassi in Ecuador[]
In 2008, the season 8 cast of "Degrassi" travel to Ecuador to help out the community, rebuild a school, and pair up with charitable group "Free the Children."
Cast[]
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Sarah Barable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Jordan Hudyma as Blue Chessex
- Judy Jiao as Leia Chang
- Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros
- Marc Minardi as Lucas Valieri
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Evan Williams as Kelly Ashoona
- Natty Zavits as Bruce the Moose
Degrassi in India[]
Follow 14 cast members from season 10 of Degrassi on a real life journey to a tiny village in rural India in 2010. They set out to help a community build a school with Free the Children where they are reminded to appreciate their friends, family, and fortunate lives.
Cast[]
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Luke Bilyk as Drew Torres
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Alicia Josipovic as Bianca DeSousa
- Shannon Kook-Chun as Zane Park
- Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- A.J. Saudin as Connor DeLaurier
- Jordon Todosey as Adam Torres
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
Degrassi In Haiti[]
In the summer of 2011, the season 11 cast of Degrassi went to Ghana to build a school with Free The Children.
Degrassi In Haiti
Cast[]
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Luke Bilyk as Drew Torres
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Annie Clarke as Fiona Coyne
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Daniel Kelly as Owen Milligan
- Justin Kelly as Jake Martin
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Chloe Rose as Katie Matlin
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
- Spencer Van Wyck as Wesley Betenkamp
Degrassi In Ghana[]
In the summer of 2012, the season 12 cast of Degrassi (along with one Season 11 cast member) went to Ghana to build a school with Free The Children.
Degrassi In Ghana
Cast[]
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Shanice Banton as Marisol Lewis
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Dylan Everett as Campbell Saunders
- Sarah Fisher as Becky Baker
- Jacob Neayem as Mo Mashkour
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Chloe Rose as Katie Matlin
- Olivia Scriven as Maya Matlin
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Alex Steele as Tori Santamaria
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
- Spencer Van Wyck as Wesley Betenkamp
Degrassi in Nicaragua[]
Cast members go to Managua, Nicaragua to help fix up a couple of schools, plant a garden, and bring fresh, clean water to the area, as well as learn about the lives of those that live there.
Cast[]
Degrassi heading to Nicaragua
- Luke Bilyk as Drew Torres
- Munro Chambers as Eli Goldsworthy
- Ana Golja as Zoë Rivas
- Ricardo Hoyos as Zig Novak
- Andre Kim as Winston Chu
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- Chloe Rose as Katie Matlin