Adam Wilson
The Olympian
Every year at this time, Phillip Gonzales takes 10 airline cargo boxes to Mexico. Inside the boxes are more boxes, and inside those are Christmas gifts from Department of Social and Health Services workers to orphans.
"The children down there, they would normally not receive Christmas presents. The only support they get is through volunteers, donations," says Gonzales. "When you look at kids and you realize they have nothing, the only thing they have is the clothes on their backs. When the kids look at you with their big brown eyes, they look at you with hope in their eyes. They may not know anything else, but there's hope in their eyes."
Gonzales, 52, lives in Spanaway and works for the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration in Olympia. He's worked for DSHS for 14 years, and began making the trip to Hogar Infantil La Gloria orphanage near Tijuana after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. He said he had been donating gifts to the orphans through his church, Trinity Christian in Milton, but new airline rules said someone had to escort the boxes, which were shipped via passenger airlines.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Zimbabwe: It's Celebration Time!
The Herald (Harare)
24 December 2007
Posted to the web 24 December 2007
Harare
IT'S celebration time once again. Christmas time means reflecting and helping the needy.
Gospel musician John Mutoko will hold a fundraising gig at Rimuka Stadium in Kadoma on Saturday to assist more than 30 HIV and Aids orphans housed at Mai Kwati Home in Kuwadzana Extension.
The fundraising show is aimed at raising $2 billion to be channelled towards security.
Proceeds from the concert will be channelled towards helping the children who Mutoko learnt of during one radio programme.
The show, which starts from 12pm till late, features Mutoko and his Overcomers outfit, Diva Mafunga, Chegutu-based Chiedza Chavatendi, Mercy Mutsvene and Ronnie Mudhindo who had a stint with Tongai Moyo as a bassist.
"After hearing the plight of the orphans, I was really touched and resorted to helping them. All the proceeds will go to the orphans -- they need love and we want them to feel equal to the other children as they celebrate this festive season," Mutoko said.
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24 December 2007
Posted to the web 24 December 2007
Harare
IT'S celebration time once again. Christmas time means reflecting and helping the needy.
Gospel musician John Mutoko will hold a fundraising gig at Rimuka Stadium in Kadoma on Saturday to assist more than 30 HIV and Aids orphans housed at Mai Kwati Home in Kuwadzana Extension.
The fundraising show is aimed at raising $2 billion to be channelled towards security.
Proceeds from the concert will be channelled towards helping the children who Mutoko learnt of during one radio programme.
The show, which starts from 12pm till late, features Mutoko and his Overcomers outfit, Diva Mafunga, Chegutu-based Chiedza Chavatendi, Mercy Mutsvene and Ronnie Mudhindo who had a stint with Tongai Moyo as a bassist.
"After hearing the plight of the orphans, I was really touched and resorted to helping them. All the proceeds will go to the orphans -- they need love and we want them to feel equal to the other children as they celebrate this festive season," Mutoko said.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Silembe | Roof & More Materials
More news from Zambia(edited):The roof is finished on the kitchen/laundry area. The poles on this end of the building support the overhang until the cooking area bricks are up to take their place. We will enjoy Christmas, services and a feast at Nevis' church on Christmas day. Then, we will haul bricks, rocks, sand, and cement until we have enough for the 2nd house.
Merry Christmas!
(Mike)
Silembe | 2nd Building Update
Additional Updates from Mike in Zambia (edited):
Our workers got paid ahead of Christmas. They were happy! I didn't get to their fields, but they say the crops are beautiful. They should be with all the good rains. Nevis went back to see the councilor about the orphanage permit, but the councilor was out -hopefully checking on it for us. The bricklayers-workers I let go home until we were ready to go fast on the next building have been asking when they can return. We will get the materials on hand over the next 2 or 3 weeks, then it will be full speed ahead.
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Mike, Linda, and Jo Anne have been doing a fantastic job in Silembe on the behalf of World Orphan Relief, and please continue to lift them up in your prayers.
Silembe | Rain
An update from your folks in Zambia (edited):
We've been getting rain everyday. It rained all day yesterday, which is unusual for this area. I had arranged to haul all day today. Richwell wanted me to see the Kalomo District Commissioner, a presidential appointment, yesterday, but he was out yesterday -so Richwell rescheduled for this morning. It was a very good meeting. I hope Silembe Village becomes part of Kalomo District in the future.
After the meeting I bought 4 tin sheets needed to finish the kitchen/laundry roof, then braved the muddy road. I brought a shovel in case I got stuck. Fortunantely, the road is sandier than I thought so Linda and I arrived with no problems. We got a couple of loads of bricks delivered.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
So moved: She will ‘retire’ to the slums
Phil Pfuehler River Falls Journal
Published Friday, December 14, 2007
Linda Alvarez is only five years from retiring as multicultural student services coordinator at UW-River Falls, but she’s just now found her life’s calling.
A warm, sunny retirement scenario has been overlaid by slumming — literally.
The 59-year-old Alvarez has become determined to bring dignity, hope and opportunity to a sprawling slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, known as Kiambiu.
She spent a month there at the end of last summer. It was a self-financed trip costing her $10,000 and requiring a bank loan.
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Published Friday, December 14, 2007
Linda Alvarez is only five years from retiring as multicultural student services coordinator at UW-River Falls, but she’s just now found her life’s calling.
A warm, sunny retirement scenario has been overlaid by slumming — literally.
The 59-year-old Alvarez has become determined to bring dignity, hope and opportunity to a sprawling slum on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, known as Kiambiu.
She spent a month there at the end of last summer. It was a self-financed trip costing her $10,000 and requiring a bank loan.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Rocky Mountain Adoption Fund
World Orphan Relief opended the Rocky Mountain Adoption Fund last month in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain Adoption Alliance.
Funds will eventually be used to provide grants to adopting families from the Rocky Mountain region.
Funds will eventually be used to provide grants to adopting families from the Rocky Mountain region.
Sahara Benefit
I wanted to thant Mo, Loubna, and Jihad for opening up their restuarant for us on December 2nd as we set out to raise funds for Orphans. Most of the funds raised will go toward our Christmas Over the Border mission as we leave to visit children in Juarez, Mexico, December 27th.
Marry Christmas!
Marry Christmas!
Helping hand for Thai orphans
Oxford Tims Online
A BANBURY couple who wanted to adopt an orphan in Thailand, found it impossible to choose one from the hundreds available at the orphanage they visited. So they decided to adopt them all.
Roger and Kym Garnett went to Thailand in 2005 with the idea of bringing back one child to bring up as their own.
The couple said this week: "There were so many deserving kids there that we couldn't pick just one. We decided instead to start a charity to help all of them."
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A BANBURY couple who wanted to adopt an orphan in Thailand, found it impossible to choose one from the hundreds available at the orphanage they visited. So they decided to adopt them all.
Roger and Kym Garnett went to Thailand in 2005 with the idea of bringing back one child to bring up as their own.
The couple said this week: "There were so many deserving kids there that we couldn't pick just one. We decided instead to start a charity to help all of them."
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'Love and dignity' – Church members traveling 4,150 miles to help Belarusian orphans
By Michael Hartwell
Reporter-Lakes Region Weekly
WINDHAM (Dec 13, 2007): Many children in the former Soviet nation of Belarus have no future. Those who live in derelict shacks are subject to malnutrition and physical abuse. Others are abandoned and left to the streets, or put in poorly supervised orphanages.
Belarus is a landlocked Eastern European country located between Poland and Russia. It received the majority of the nuclear fallout from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and poverty is rampant.
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Reporter-Lakes Region Weekly
WINDHAM (Dec 13, 2007): Many children in the former Soviet nation of Belarus have no future. Those who live in derelict shacks are subject to malnutrition and physical abuse. Others are abandoned and left to the streets, or put in poorly supervised orphanages.
Belarus is a landlocked Eastern European country located between Poland and Russia. It received the majority of the nuclear fallout from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and poverty is rampant.
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Orphans' carol on iTunes could make all the difference this Christmas
ICN independent Catholic News
LONDON - 14 December 2007 - 200 words
The orphans of Makumbi Children's Home in Zimbabwe are praying that the wonders of modern technology and the internet are going to give their lives a much-needed boost this Christmas. The children's recording with the London Oratory School Schola of Makandifira/Silent Night will be available on iTunes as from Tuesday, 18 December. While they are suffering from hunger and lack of electricity due to the dire situation in Zimbabwe, they are hoping that enough people will download the record to raise much needed funds for the Jesuit-run orphanage.
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LONDON - 14 December 2007 - 200 words
The orphans of Makumbi Children's Home in Zimbabwe are praying that the wonders of modern technology and the internet are going to give their lives a much-needed boost this Christmas. The children's recording with the London Oratory School Schola of Makandifira/Silent Night will be available on iTunes as from Tuesday, 18 December. While they are suffering from hunger and lack of electricity due to the dire situation in Zimbabwe, they are hoping that enough people will download the record to raise much needed funds for the Jesuit-run orphanage.
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Uganda Orphans Fund: Building Homes and Futures from Bozeman
Gallatin Valley Non-Profit Profile Series
By Alison Grey, 12-13-07
The Gallatin Valley is home to over 200 non-profits. These organizations do not hinge on metropolitan amenities, and are often created to preserve wild places and stimulate communities of the West. As part of our New West economy, NewWest.Net/Bozeman is highlighting Gallatin Valley organizations in a weekly series.
There are an estimated two million HIV/Aids orphans in Uganda, with estimates that that number will grow to upwards of eight million in the next decade as more parents succumb to the disease.
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By Alison Grey, 12-13-07
The Gallatin Valley is home to over 200 non-profits. These organizations do not hinge on metropolitan amenities, and are often created to preserve wild places and stimulate communities of the West. As part of our New West economy, NewWest.Net/Bozeman is highlighting Gallatin Valley organizations in a weekly series.
There are an estimated two million HIV/Aids orphans in Uganda, with estimates that that number will grow to upwards of eight million in the next decade as more parents succumb to the disease.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Bathhouse Wrap-up
When the ladies finish cleaning up today this place will look much better. When the walls are painted the color differences you see will be gone. The second shower on each side has a drain installed. Water can be easily added when needed. The solar light bulb is hanging from the roof with a switch by the door. After the roof is completed on the kitchen/laundry Golden will help Comrade set the corners of the second house foundation. Golden will be doing other jobs in and around Kalomo, not for WOR, until enough money to move fast is available for the second house. Comrade will continue working on the second house, and whatever we need.Toilets
We have a toilet fully functional on both sides; boy side & girl side. The second toilet can easily be added when needed. The walls are straight, in spite of this picture. We can lay a pipe across the top of the stalls and sew on curtains (so it can't be stolen).Shower
Since we only have cold water, we installed a garden tap. This is traditionally an ideal shower in these parts. we plan to put a drum on the cooking fire for hot water. We can change to whatever shower fixture wanted. When we have more water in the tank (we had to empty to install the main pipe) we'll see how much pressure is available for a normal shower. If we don't have enough pressure we'll raise the tank.
Sinks
We put the 1st sink low for short people. We can always put the second sink, when needed, higher or lower. Garden taps are on the sinks for now. We can replace them with whatever we need.
Bathhouse Tested and ready to go!
Paint will make the wall look like smooth poured concrete. The drains are working great.
Kitchen / Laundry Area
Roof on the kitchen/laundry should be finished tomorrow. It takes time to straighten lumber.
WOR - Tread for Kids Event
We are holding a World Orphan Relief event in January of 2008. This event will be held from January 21 – 26; we will have someone on a treadmill for 132 straight hours at the 24-hour Fitness located in Meridian, and a separate event occurring at the same time in Broomfield.
Each hour represents 1 million Orphans. Our intent is to build awareness for Orphans, as well as, raise $15,000 per each of our two locations.
This would be a great event for a group of you from your Church, small group, work, or neighborhood to be involved with! Contact our office for times still available; either as a Team Captain, a participant, or sponsor.
Each participant will have the option to fulfill the minimum $100 for the one-hour, they can gain commitments for sponsorship / pledges, or they can do a combination of the two. From my personal experience of running for 30 minutes in a 5k in May, I raised well over $4,000.
All pledges are tax deductible and will be used primarily in Zambia. In addition, we do have commitments in Mexico and we are in the process to begin funding the Rocky Mountain Adoption Fund.
As Team Captain, you will be responsible for filling up 6 hours, preferably with 6 individuals. Our goal is to maximize this time, and while it is not required, we would ask that you encourage your team members to secure additional pledges for their 1-hour on the treadmill. You will also be responsible for reminding and coordinating your team members to be at 24-hour Fitness.
We have times available from Monday, January 21 at 6AM to Saturday, January 26 at 6PM.
This is a great opportunity to serve for a company, a group of people, or some other association. I look forward to hearing back from you some time this week. I would like these times committed to by close-of-business on Friday, December 16th. Thank you for your consideration, and feel free to call me with any questions you may have. The World Orphan Relief number is 303.840.1123.
Each hour represents 1 million Orphans. Our intent is to build awareness for Orphans, as well as, raise $15,000 per each of our two locations.
This would be a great event for a group of you from your Church, small group, work, or neighborhood to be involved with! Contact our office for times still available; either as a Team Captain, a participant, or sponsor.
Each participant will have the option to fulfill the minimum $100 for the one-hour, they can gain commitments for sponsorship / pledges, or they can do a combination of the two. From my personal experience of running for 30 minutes in a 5k in May, I raised well over $4,000.
All pledges are tax deductible and will be used primarily in Zambia. In addition, we do have commitments in Mexico and we are in the process to begin funding the Rocky Mountain Adoption Fund.
As Team Captain, you will be responsible for filling up 6 hours, preferably with 6 individuals. Our goal is to maximize this time, and while it is not required, we would ask that you encourage your team members to secure additional pledges for their 1-hour on the treadmill. You will also be responsible for reminding and coordinating your team members to be at 24-hour Fitness.
We have times available from Monday, January 21 at 6AM to Saturday, January 26 at 6PM.
This is a great opportunity to serve for a company, a group of people, or some other association. I look forward to hearing back from you some time this week. I would like these times committed to by close-of-business on Friday, December 16th. Thank you for your consideration, and feel free to call me with any questions you may have. The World Orphan Relief number is 303.840.1123.
10 Ways to Care for Orphans
Family Life’s Hope for Orphans shares 10 ways every Christian can care for the orphan and waiting child.
1. Plead with the Father for Them
2. Speak Up For Them
3. Give Them What They Need
4. Support Those Who Support Them
5. Provide Them a Safe Place
6. Go Visit Them
7. Give Sacrificially to Them
8. Cheer Them On
9. Give Them a Forever Family
10. Mobilize Your Church for Them
1. Plead with the Father for Them
2. Speak Up For Them
3. Give Them What They Need
4. Support Those Who Support Them
5. Provide Them a Safe Place
6. Go Visit Them
7. Give Sacrificially to Them
8. Cheer Them On
9. Give Them a Forever Family
10. Mobilize Your Church for Them
A taste of Africa in Missouri
By Jessica Bock
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
12/10/2007
O'FALLON, MO. — Bland porridge and bread were on the menu last week at Christian High School instead of the typical high school lunch.
Junior Meredith Frank, 16, wanted her fellow students to get a taste of what day-to-day life is like for young orphans in Africa who have lost their parents to AIDS and are stuck in poverty.
"I really have a heart for kids and what's taking place in Africa, and this is one way that I could help," Frank said.
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---------> This could be a great fundraising / awareness building event for any organization serving Orphans.
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
12/10/2007
O'FALLON, MO. — Bland porridge and bread were on the menu last week at Christian High School instead of the typical high school lunch.
Junior Meredith Frank, 16, wanted her fellow students to get a taste of what day-to-day life is like for young orphans in Africa who have lost their parents to AIDS and are stuck in poverty.
"I really have a heart for kids and what's taking place in Africa, and this is one way that I could help," Frank said.
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---------> This could be a great fundraising / awareness building event for any organization serving Orphans.
Trip inspires African outreach
By Cindy Card, Journal correspondent Monday, December 10, 2007
From a mud hut in Uganda, Africa, a recently widowed woman named Faith prayed to God to help her and her five children. Some 8,400 miles away from her home in Rapid City, Karen Lantz asked God for someone she could help while she was visiting Uganda. The women’s prayers were answered, leading to life-changing experiences for both.
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From a mud hut in Uganda, Africa, a recently widowed woman named Faith prayed to God to help her and her five children. Some 8,400 miles away from her home in Rapid City, Karen Lantz asked God for someone she could help while she was visiting Uganda. The women’s prayers were answered, leading to life-changing experiences for both.
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Darfur Now (PG) *** | 'Orphans' of Darfur tell gripping tales of terror
Posted on Fri, Dec. 07, 2007
BY CONNIE OGLE
cogle@MiamiHerald.com
They have lost children and spouses, relatives and friends, their homes and their land, and in this sobering and moving documentary the displaced people of Darfur get a chance to tell their stories.
''We are orphans,'' one emotional boy says. ``We don't have fathers. We don't have brothers. They killed our mothers.''
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------> I am puzzled as to why the situation in Darfur hasn't been a higher priority in our country? We intervened in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and the list goes on, but why not Darfur? I am afraid that somehow race plays into the lack of the urgency by the West. This burdens me, and is very disappointing.
BY CONNIE OGLE
cogle@MiamiHerald.com
They have lost children and spouses, relatives and friends, their homes and their land, and in this sobering and moving documentary the displaced people of Darfur get a chance to tell their stories.
''We are orphans,'' one emotional boy says. ``We don't have fathers. We don't have brothers. They killed our mothers.''
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------> I am puzzled as to why the situation in Darfur hasn't been a higher priority in our country? We intervened in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and the list goes on, but why not Darfur? I am afraid that somehow race plays into the lack of the urgency by the West. This burdens me, and is very disappointing.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Silembe Update
We did receive several updates from Mike Jones in Zambia last week, and one message follows:
Hey Scott, -Our electricity was out for about 20 hours. Fortunately, I bought and delivered most of the remaining roofing materials before the rains (I drove back in the rain). All but the final plumbing connections (waiting on a couple of parts) are complete. I expect to have the plumbing totally completed next week, and the roof on the kitchen/laundry.
I'm sending Nevis to find our District Councilor and get the story on our orphanage permit. He should find him and get some answers this week. Probably, the answer is, "It's coming."
God Bless, Mike
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As the first home, bathhouse, and outdoor cooking & laundry area at the House of Faith Orphanage near completion, we are only waiting on a permit from the local Council so we can begin serving local Oprhans in Silembe, Zambia.
Hey Scott, -Our electricity was out for about 20 hours. Fortunately, I bought and delivered most of the remaining roofing materials before the rains (I drove back in the rain). All but the final plumbing connections (waiting on a couple of parts) are complete. I expect to have the plumbing totally completed next week, and the roof on the kitchen/laundry.
I'm sending Nevis to find our District Councilor and get the story on our orphanage permit. He should find him and get some answers this week. Probably, the answer is, "It's coming."
God Bless, Mike
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As the first home, bathhouse, and outdoor cooking & laundry area at the House of Faith Orphanage near completion, we are only waiting on a permit from the local Council so we can begin serving local Oprhans in Silembe, Zambia.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Call to help Jane's charity for Zambian orphans
Published Date: 07 December 2007
Source: Warwick Courier
Location: Leamington Spa
By Robert Collins
Seeing the suffering caused by Aids in one Zambian village inspired Norton Lindsey businesswoman Jane Kaye-Bailey to set up her own charity.
Now, following World Aids Day on December 1, she is hoping Warwickshire people will sponsor a child through the coming year.
Mrs Kaye Bailey decided to start The Butterfly Tree charity after visiting a school in Mukuni, where the headteacher told her that 450 out of every 1,000 pupils were orphans.
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Source: Warwick Courier
Location: Leamington Spa
By Robert Collins
Seeing the suffering caused by Aids in one Zambian village inspired Norton Lindsey businesswoman Jane Kaye-Bailey to set up her own charity.
Now, following World Aids Day on December 1, she is hoping Warwickshire people will sponsor a child through the coming year.
Mrs Kaye Bailey decided to start The Butterfly Tree charity after visiting a school in Mukuni, where the headteacher told her that 450 out of every 1,000 pupils were orphans.
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Local teen spends summer helping orphans in Zambia
Jon Avise South Washington County Bulletin
Published Wednesday, December 05, 2007
It goes without saying the hinterlands of northern Zambia bear no resemblance to the suburban sprawl of Cottage Grove — just how different the south African country was, though, came as a shock to Park High School senior Amy Kringle.
During months most of the 18-year-old’s classmates spent lounging at the beach and working summer jobs, Kringle traveled to Africa with a teen mission group, helping put shoes on the feet of children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic ravaging the continent.
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Published Wednesday, December 05, 2007
It goes without saying the hinterlands of northern Zambia bear no resemblance to the suburban sprawl of Cottage Grove — just how different the south African country was, though, came as a shock to Park High School senior Amy Kringle.
During months most of the 18-year-old’s classmates spent lounging at the beach and working summer jobs, Kringle traveled to Africa with a teen mission group, helping put shoes on the feet of children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic ravaging the continent.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Hope is not even an option for the orphans of Robert Mugabe’s ruined land
From The Times
December 3, 2007
Their father died of Aids, their mother left them. Now they huddle away from sexual predators amid violence and destitution.
The Mbare Flats in the slums of southern Harare are a complex of bleak, two-storey concrete blocks that make the unprepared visitor recoil in horror.
They are packed with the destitute and violent, rural labourers who have come to the capital in search of work, and those exploiting them — and with government informers.
The windows are smashed. The place stinks. It has open sewers and communal lavatories. Men hawk home-made alcohol.
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Zimbabwe was once one of the most advanced societies in sub-saharan Africa, and now experiences numerous social challenges and 1,035% annual inflation and 80% unemployment. Zimbabwe is just south of Zambia and is home to over 12 million people, who care for 1.4 million Orphans.
December 3, 2007
Their father died of Aids, their mother left them. Now they huddle away from sexual predators amid violence and destitution.
The Mbare Flats in the slums of southern Harare are a complex of bleak, two-storey concrete blocks that make the unprepared visitor recoil in horror.
They are packed with the destitute and violent, rural labourers who have come to the capital in search of work, and those exploiting them — and with government informers.
The windows are smashed. The place stinks. It has open sewers and communal lavatories. Men hawk home-made alcohol.
Read More..........
Zimbabwe was once one of the most advanced societies in sub-saharan Africa, and now experiences numerous social challenges and 1,035% annual inflation and 80% unemployment. Zimbabwe is just south of Zambia and is home to over 12 million people, who care for 1.4 million Orphans.
In pictures: Mozambican orphans with cameras
Children orphaned by Aids and aged between 11 and 18, living in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, were given cameras to document their lives. ...
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Mozambique borders Zambia to the east, and is home to 21 million people. According to UNICEF Mozambique was home to 1.5 million Orphans.
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Mozambique borders Zambia to the east, and is home to 21 million people. According to UNICEF Mozambique was home to 1.5 million Orphans.
Nigeria: Zamfara Builds Another Hospital for Orphans
Daily Champion (Lagos)
3 December 2007
Posted to the web 3 December 2007
Ibrahim Habu
Gusau
Zamfara State deputy Governor, Alhaji Mukhtari Ahmed Anka, has assured that government would continue to ensure water supply to rural areas in the state.
Anka made the pledge in Birnin Magaji local government during the laying of the foundation stone of an orphans and less privileged hospital.
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According to UNICEF, Nigeria was ranked number three for countries with the largest number of Orphans. In 2005 Unicef had 8.6 million Orphans, up from 7 million in 2003.
3 December 2007
Posted to the web 3 December 2007
Ibrahim Habu
Gusau
Zamfara State deputy Governor, Alhaji Mukhtari Ahmed Anka, has assured that government would continue to ensure water supply to rural areas in the state.
Anka made the pledge in Birnin Magaji local government during the laying of the foundation stone of an orphans and less privileged hospital.
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According to UNICEF, Nigeria was ranked number three for countries with the largest number of Orphans. In 2005 Unicef had 8.6 million Orphans, up from 7 million in 2003.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
President Bush: Faith key to international AIDS fight
updated 1:58 a.m. EST, Sat December 1, 2007
MOUNT AIRY, Maryland (CNN) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday stressed the role of faith-based groups in the fight against AIDS, calling the struggle one of conscience and morals on the eve of World AIDS Day.
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MOUNT AIRY, Maryland (CNN) -- U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday stressed the role of faith-based groups in the fight against AIDS, calling the struggle one of conscience and morals on the eve of World AIDS Day.
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Silembe Update
We receive additional communication from Mike in Zambia yesterday (edited):
Thanks for the encouraging words. Today we hauled some sand. The ground is getting softer. I barely had enough power to get the load of river sand out. I also hauled a load of bricks for the foundation of the second house. Bricks are cheap and need to be hauled while we can.
I'll work on ledger over the weekend and send it to you. I don't think any money will remain after payroll and transport costs are paid. The remaining roof materials will be about $700.00.
Jo Anne went to see the social worker in Kalomo yesterday. The provincial office told Jo Anne she could work through Kalomo, saving everyone involved from having to go all the way to Kazungula. The social workers have limited resources and are very limited with the type of support that they can provide. With Jo Anne offering to help them with transport when they want to see the orphanage, the government official should be less likely to exercise their authority by making things difficult for us -which is sometimes a common problem. All went well. By the way, another person came to us on site asking if we could take a child having just lost both parents. I had been thinking that receiving one child a month would be faster than what we had experienced before. Now, I'm thinking more than one child a month -there is so much need here. God Bless, Mike
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As you can see we are closing in on being prepared for children. What a wonderful place for these children to experience comfort and safety -that you have helped provide.
Blessings, -Scott N
Thanks for the encouraging words. Today we hauled some sand. The ground is getting softer. I barely had enough power to get the load of river sand out. I also hauled a load of bricks for the foundation of the second house. Bricks are cheap and need to be hauled while we can.
I'll work on ledger over the weekend and send it to you. I don't think any money will remain after payroll and transport costs are paid. The remaining roof materials will be about $700.00.
Jo Anne went to see the social worker in Kalomo yesterday. The provincial office told Jo Anne she could work through Kalomo, saving everyone involved from having to go all the way to Kazungula. The social workers have limited resources and are very limited with the type of support that they can provide. With Jo Anne offering to help them with transport when they want to see the orphanage, the government official should be less likely to exercise their authority by making things difficult for us -which is sometimes a common problem. All went well. By the way, another person came to us on site asking if we could take a child having just lost both parents. I had been thinking that receiving one child a month would be faster than what we had experienced before. Now, I'm thinking more than one child a month -there is so much need here. God Bless, Mike
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As you can see we are closing in on being prepared for children. What a wonderful place for these children to experience comfort and safety -that you have helped provide.
Blessings, -Scott N
Silembe | 2nd Home
Reinforced concrete has been poured for the second house. When the bricks are laid to ground level and plastered for water proofing (these bricks are made out of dirt) the weather will not be much of a factor.
Silembe | Batteries
When the ceiling is installed a drop panel will be in this corner for battery service. More batteries can also be added in parallel for more power.
Silembe | Power
The small solar panel is on the right side of the roof. I found the price of small panels cheaper per watt than the larger ones. If/when more power is needed I can add more of these panels in parallel.
Silembe | Lights
The wire is barely visible from the roof ridge cap to the bath house. I have a light installed in both sides of the bath house. I found out today that one of these energy efficient 11 watt bulbs works great directly from the solar panel.
Silembe | Waste System
The septic system and “soak-a-way” (drain field) are finished. I've built more than a dozen of these, none of which have ever had a problem. I bought and delivered more pipes today for the grey water drainage. The grey water will drain out away from the houses and be available for gardens, etc. This is not legal in wet places in the States like the east coast, but is legal in the more dry places like Arizona. Grey water is smelly if stored, but seems to work better on gardens/flowers/grass than fresh water.
Silembe | Water Supply
The hill for the tank has been leveled, broken bricks placed to prevent erosion, and a “box” area made in the hill for drawing water. We can easily raise the hill/tank with more dirt when more water pressure is needed.
Let's Unite Against HIV-AIDS
By Laura Bush
Saturday, December 1, 2007; Page A15
Today, a red ribbon hangs in front of the White House to mark World AIDS Day. It's a celebration of the progress we've made -- and a reminder to all Americans that the AIDS epidemic is far from over.
Reports released this week contain disturbing news about AIDS in our country. As new medicines allow people with HIV to enjoy normal lives, more Americans are becoming complacent, and infection rates among gay and bisexual men are rising. Here in our nation's capital, the virus is spread increasingly through heterosexual sex and is being diagnosed more frequently in women. A disproportionate number of those living with HIV in the District are African American, and HIV infection rates are higher here than anywhere else in the country.
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Saturday, December 1, 2007; Page A15
Today, a red ribbon hangs in front of the White House to mark World AIDS Day. It's a celebration of the progress we've made -- and a reminder to all Americans that the AIDS epidemic is far from over.
Reports released this week contain disturbing news about AIDS in our country. As new medicines allow people with HIV to enjoy normal lives, more Americans are becoming complacent, and infection rates among gay and bisexual men are rising. Here in our nation's capital, the virus is spread increasingly through heterosexual sex and is being diagnosed more frequently in women. A disproportionate number of those living with HIV in the District are African American, and HIV infection rates are higher here than anywhere else in the country.
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Bush calls for more money to fight AIDS
Saturday, December 1, 2007
BLOOMBERG NEWS
WASHINGTON
President Bush marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day yesterday by visiting a church near Washington and then delivering a brief speech in which he urged Congress to increase financing to fight the AIDS virus and said he will travel to Africa early next year.
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BLOOMBERG NEWS
WASHINGTON
President Bush marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day yesterday by visiting a church near Washington and then delivering a brief speech in which he urged Congress to increase financing to fight the AIDS virus and said he will travel to Africa early next year.
Read More.........
Ghana: More HIV/Aids Orphans Are Homeless
Public Agenda (Accra)
29 November 2007
Posted to the web 30 November 2007
Patricia Ofori Atta
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said that one of the biggest challenges in the country is how to support the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children that occur as a result of death caused by the HIV/AIDS virus within the communities.
According to GAC, it is estimated that about 200,000 orphans and vulnerable children are in Ghana who have lost one or both parents due to HIV.
Read More...........
29 November 2007
Posted to the web 30 November 2007
Patricia Ofori Atta
The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said that one of the biggest challenges in the country is how to support the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children that occur as a result of death caused by the HIV/AIDS virus within the communities.
According to GAC, it is estimated that about 200,000 orphans and vulnerable children are in Ghana who have lost one or both parents due to HIV.
Read More...........
Bush brings AIDS message to United Methodist church
From NewsDesk <NewsDesk@UMCOM.ORG>
Date Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:27:16 -0600
Bush brings AIDS message to United Methodist church
Nov. 30, 2007
NOTE: Photographs are available at http://umns.umc.org.
By Melissa Lauber*
MT. AIRY, Md. (UMNS) - President George W. Bush observed World AIDS Day by calling on the U.S. Congress to double funding to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS overseas.
In the process, the president and his visit to a United Methodist church in Maryland spotlighted a United Methodist ministry to orphans of AIDS in Namibia, Africa.
Speaking at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mt. Airy on Nov. 30, Bush called for doubling the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to $30 billion to expand AIDS prevention and treatment in some of the world's most needy nations. World AIDS Day is observed annually Dec. 1.
Read More..........
Date Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:27:16 -0600
Bush brings AIDS message to United Methodist church
Nov. 30, 2007
NOTE: Photographs are available at http://umns.umc.org.
By Melissa Lauber*
MT. AIRY, Md. (UMNS) - President George W. Bush observed World AIDS Day by calling on the U.S. Congress to double funding to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS overseas.
In the process, the president and his visit to a United Methodist church in Maryland spotlighted a United Methodist ministry to orphans of AIDS in Namibia, Africa.
Speaking at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mt. Airy on Nov. 30, Bush called for doubling the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief to $30 billion to expand AIDS prevention and treatment in some of the world's most needy nations. World AIDS Day is observed annually Dec. 1.
Read More..........
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