Well after intense planning since August of last year the 8-member JOF Team will depart tomorrow for Zambia via Washington D.C. and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Will join up with one of our team members from Florida in D.C., and then will meet up with 2-in-country Missionaries that work closely with WOR -which will then make our team 10.
We will flying into Lusaka, Zambia, and then will drive to Kasama for the first stage of our trip. After several days there, we will then depart for the Copperbelt region, where we will spend one day in Chingola, and then a day in Ndola. We will then travel nearly another entire day to Silembe, where we will spend the majority of 4-days working on the House of Faith Orphanage(HOFO) and sharing with the community. We will conclude our trip with several days in Livingstone before departing for home.
Please keep us in your prayers for safe passage, and for well prepared hearts. I am so excited to share Zambia with this group and to visit the wonderful people there for my third time. Certainly I can't forget the children; that is why we are there. That is why God has spoken to each of to 'go'. I am confident that we will be blessed as we set out to impart His blessing.
Should you have an interest or desire to sometime share in Zambia. Our next trip is tentatively planned for November -Eclipse of the Heart. The tentative dates of the trip are October 29th to November 12th. Nearly a week in the Bush is planned for and during this time you will work on the House of Faith Orphanage, spend time working with the children, encourage the local people, work in the community school, and provide other support services.
With an increase in airfare, this trip appears to be costing out at $2,895 per team member for the travel, and then the team will fund some type of project at HOFO. The funds for this per individual will vary based on team size, and project funded. For example, if the team funded one of the homes at HOFO, the total estimated cost for the team would be $10,500. We would hope to have at least 10 of us on the team which would bring the funds required by individual down to $1,050. This specific project and costs should be decided upon by March 31st.
Please contact the WOR office at 303.840.1123 or email Scott at sanordstrom@worldorphanrelief.org to indicate your interest. This trip is tentatively scheduled at this time.
I might be blogging from location in Zambia, but definately promise to update you upon our return on March 14th.
Blessings, and thanks to so many of you for your financial support for His precious children; the Orphans.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
‘Mathruchaya’ trains foreign students to serve orphans
Monday February 25 2008 10:17 IST
Manjunath Hegde
SHIMOGA: An orphanage in the city has become a centre for training for foreign students in the art and science of looking after orphans.
Ten foreign students, in five batches, have in the last one-and-a-half years, gained practical knowledge of service to the orphans and Indian culture at Mathruchaya Sarvadharma Anathashram at KHB Colony, Gopala, here.
The latest batch of two girls, one from South Korea and the other from Japan, is going to complete their four months' stay at `Mathruchaya' by this month-end.
Hana Baek, a student of social welfare at Catholic University at Kyonggi-do, Youokkoc in South Korea, told this paper that she is at `Mathruchaya' to learn how to serve orphans practically.
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Manjunath Hegde
SHIMOGA: An orphanage in the city has become a centre for training for foreign students in the art and science of looking after orphans.
Ten foreign students, in five batches, have in the last one-and-a-half years, gained practical knowledge of service to the orphans and Indian culture at Mathruchaya Sarvadharma Anathashram at KHB Colony, Gopala, here.
The latest batch of two girls, one from South Korea and the other from Japan, is going to complete their four months' stay at `Mathruchaya' by this month-end.
Hana Baek, a student of social welfare at Catholic University at Kyonggi-do, Youokkoc in South Korea, told this paper that she is at `Mathruchaya' to learn how to serve orphans practically.
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Dentist, daughter aid Honduran orphans
Robert Warner
The Enquirer
Battle Creek dentist Dr. Sharon Dickerson peered into the mouth of a young Honduran orphan and saw too many cavities to count.
"Ugh," she said.
That was when her daughter, Carly, had to remind her to mask her emotions for the sake of the frightened child in the chair.
It was a prelude to four days in which Dickerson and her daughter would work for hours repairing damaged teeth, or yanking them, at a rudimentary dental clinic in Camayagua, Honduras.
Their mission trip in January to the central Honduras city opened their eyes to the life of the desperately poor, but also shined light on the people's indomitable spirit, they said.
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The Enquirer
Battle Creek dentist Dr. Sharon Dickerson peered into the mouth of a young Honduran orphan and saw too many cavities to count.
"Ugh," she said.
That was when her daughter, Carly, had to remind her to mask her emotions for the sake of the frightened child in the chair.
It was a prelude to four days in which Dickerson and her daughter would work for hours repairing damaged teeth, or yanking them, at a rudimentary dental clinic in Camayagua, Honduras.
Their mission trip in January to the central Honduras city opened their eyes to the life of the desperately poor, but also shined light on the people's indomitable spirit, they said.
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Zimbabwe: Chaka Orphanage Centre Now Complete
The Herald (Harare)
21 February 2008
Posted to the web 21 February 2008
Trust Khosa
Harare
AN orphanage funded by former Radio 3 DJ and musician Chaka Ngwenya has been completed in Guruve.
The US-based singer, who jetted into the country over the weekend, said he was impressed by the work being done at the centre under the supervision of the Salvation Army Church.
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"As we promised last year when we visited the country with my US friends, we are going ahead with the programme and the centre is now complete.
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21 February 2008
Posted to the web 21 February 2008
Trust Khosa
Harare
AN orphanage funded by former Radio 3 DJ and musician Chaka Ngwenya has been completed in Guruve.
The US-based singer, who jetted into the country over the weekend, said he was impressed by the work being done at the centre under the supervision of the Salvation Army Church.
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"As we promised last year when we visited the country with my US friends, we are going ahead with the programme and the centre is now complete.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Urgency –by scott a. nordstrom
Throughout my professional career I have always dealt with a fair amount of urgency. I have been fairly consistent at ‘hitting’ the numbers, and motivating people to work harder, faster, and longer. As part as my competitive nature I wouldn’t accept anything short of achieving the goal!
In the business world, this type of success usually translates to money, and often times, more money. We are paid to a great deal on our contribution to production, and this is based on what type of value we add to the effort or value of the organization. Many of you understand this rationale –you live it everyday.
I can’t say that this experience or mindset translates perfectly to serving Orphan, however, an increasing level of urgency remains. Instead of consideration for the bottom line, the quarterly bonus, or achievement of the numbers, this urgency has to do with changed lives. Now don’t misunderstand me, most of us work in a secular world, having to compete and manage the numbers and there is nothing wrong with that.
I only speak of urgency because there are so many children that need help. 132 million Orphans, and many going to bed hungry, not attending school, and with no hope for the future. I can’t imagine any of my children going hungry or without education. Can you imagine your child without hope for the future? I can’t comprehend my daughters or my son living on the street. Think about it……..
I am encouraged by knowing that together we can do more. We can bring more of these children to a place of comfort and safety, and we can provide the basic necessities for a better life for them -maybe even some hope. Can you help us help more? Maybe the bigger question is: will you help us help more? Blessings to you.
Donations can be made electronically at www.worldorphanrelief.org, or you may send checks payable to: World Orphan Relief, 16352 Prairie Farm Circle, Parker, CO 80134.
In the business world, this type of success usually translates to money, and often times, more money. We are paid to a great deal on our contribution to production, and this is based on what type of value we add to the effort or value of the organization. Many of you understand this rationale –you live it everyday.
I can’t say that this experience or mindset translates perfectly to serving Orphan, however, an increasing level of urgency remains. Instead of consideration for the bottom line, the quarterly bonus, or achievement of the numbers, this urgency has to do with changed lives. Now don’t misunderstand me, most of us work in a secular world, having to compete and manage the numbers and there is nothing wrong with that.
I only speak of urgency because there are so many children that need help. 132 million Orphans, and many going to bed hungry, not attending school, and with no hope for the future. I can’t imagine any of my children going hungry or without education. Can you imagine your child without hope for the future? I can’t comprehend my daughters or my son living on the street. Think about it……..
I am encouraged by knowing that together we can do more. We can bring more of these children to a place of comfort and safety, and we can provide the basic necessities for a better life for them -maybe even some hope. Can you help us help more? Maybe the bigger question is: will you help us help more? Blessings to you.
Donations can be made electronically at www.worldorphanrelief.org, or you may send checks payable to: World Orphan Relief, 16352 Prairie Farm Circle, Parker, CO 80134.
Liberia: Over 150 Disable Orphans Risk Eviction
The Analyst (Monrovia)
21 February 2008
Posted to the web 21 February 2008
J. Nathaniel Daygbor
Over 150 disabled orphans to be thrown out of the Lady of Fatima Rehab Center, into the streets if the government of Liberia, and other well meaning organizations do not come to in.
The Fatima Rehab Center currently managed by the President Stella Maris Polytechnic, Sister Mary Lauren Browne, has threatened to throw out the disable children.
The administrator of the center, Charles Teddy Harmon, said that the center is financially marred, and the donors who were assisting the center are no longer interest in the good venture, "we are currently out of finance there is nothing to do, but let go the children," he said.
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21 February 2008
Posted to the web 21 February 2008
J. Nathaniel Daygbor
Over 150 disabled orphans to be thrown out of the Lady of Fatima Rehab Center, into the streets if the government of Liberia, and other well meaning organizations do not come to in.
The Fatima Rehab Center currently managed by the President Stella Maris Polytechnic, Sister Mary Lauren Browne, has threatened to throw out the disable children.
The administrator of the center, Charles Teddy Harmon, said that the center is financially marred, and the donors who were assisting the center are no longer interest in the good venture, "we are currently out of finance there is nothing to do, but let go the children," he said.
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Chipping into men’s world to raise orphans
NATIONMEDIA.COM
Story by OLIVER MUSEMBI
Publication Date: 2/22/2008
The adage necessity is the mother of invention holds true for a group of grandmothers affected by the ravages of HIV and Aids.
They have been forced to venture into quarry mining to fend for their grandchildren orphaned by the scourge, despite their advanced age.
Aged 65 years and above, the grandmothers are managing a quarry at Mukawa Village in Gatuanyaga Location, Thika District, to eke out a living.
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Story by OLIVER MUSEMBI
Publication Date: 2/22/2008
The adage necessity is the mother of invention holds true for a group of grandmothers affected by the ravages of HIV and Aids.
They have been forced to venture into quarry mining to fend for their grandchildren orphaned by the scourge, despite their advanced age.
Aged 65 years and above, the grandmothers are managing a quarry at Mukawa Village in Gatuanyaga Location, Thika District, to eke out a living.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
SWAZILAND: Giving orphans “some time of real childhood”
IRIN
humanitarian news and analysis
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
MBABANE, 20 February 2008 (IRIN) - The hubbub generated by the 70-odd children tearing around a sunny three-room building belies their vulnerability: most of them have been orphaned as a result of Swaziland's AIDS pandemic, but here they have found safety and support.
Ngwane Park Care Point, set in a large yard, was the first urban neighbourhood pre-school in Manzini, Swaziland's commercial centre, but six others have been established in the past two years. Besides the 70 children that attend classes, 350 drop in for the day's main meal, served at 2.00 p.m.
With 30 percent of Swazi children having lost one or both parents due to AIDS, the neighbourhood care points have become a real refuge. "This is particularly true in towns, where children can get lost. This is a community care point, and that means it is sponsored by the community," said Banele Mnisi, 26, a volunteer teacher.
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humanitarian news and analysis
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
MBABANE, 20 February 2008 (IRIN) - The hubbub generated by the 70-odd children tearing around a sunny three-room building belies their vulnerability: most of them have been orphaned as a result of Swaziland's AIDS pandemic, but here they have found safety and support.
Ngwane Park Care Point, set in a large yard, was the first urban neighbourhood pre-school in Manzini, Swaziland's commercial centre, but six others have been established in the past two years. Besides the 70 children that attend classes, 350 drop in for the day's main meal, served at 2.00 p.m.
With 30 percent of Swazi children having lost one or both parents due to AIDS, the neighbourhood care points have become a real refuge. "This is particularly true in towns, where children can get lost. This is a community care point, and that means it is sponsored by the community," said Banele Mnisi, 26, a volunteer teacher.
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Sandra on mission to help Africa orphans
Published Date: 21 February 2008
Source: Northants Evening Telegraph
Location: Kettering
By Staff Copy
A GRANDMOTHER of four is giving up her holidays to help poverty-stricken orphans in Uganda.
Sandra Murphy of Higham Ferrers, who is a police community safety manager, is giving up a year's leave to spend a month setting up a charity in Lira, Uganda.Mrs Murphy was so touched by the plight of orphans following a trip there in 2006, pledged to sponsor one boy through school and next month she will be returning to help others.
The 55-year-old, who works in Bedfordshire, sponsors an orphan called Willie Llega through school and hopes the progress he has made will inspire others to help street children.
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Source: Northants Evening Telegraph
Location: Kettering
By Staff Copy
A GRANDMOTHER of four is giving up her holidays to help poverty-stricken orphans in Uganda.
Sandra Murphy of Higham Ferrers, who is a police community safety manager, is giving up a year's leave to spend a month setting up a charity in Lira, Uganda.Mrs Murphy was so touched by the plight of orphans following a trip there in 2006, pledged to sponsor one boy through school and next month she will be returning to help others.
The 55-year-old, who works in Bedfordshire, sponsors an orphan called Willie Llega through school and hopes the progress he has made will inspire others to help street children.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Nigeria: HIV Will Claim 8.2m By 2010, Says WHO
Leadership (Abuja)
18 February 2008
Posted to the web 18 February 2008
Bala Salihu
D/Kudu, Dutse
World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that over 8.2 million children would be orphaned children by year 2010 in Nigeria as a result of the scourge HIV AIDS, and may kill their parents.
Jigawa State commissioner for women affairs and social development, Hajia Fatima Widi-jallo, stated this in a speech she delivered during a press briefing in Dutse.
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18 February 2008
Posted to the web 18 February 2008
Bala Salihu
D/Kudu, Dutse
World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that over 8.2 million children would be orphaned children by year 2010 in Nigeria as a result of the scourge HIV AIDS, and may kill their parents.
Jigawa State commissioner for women affairs and social development, Hajia Fatima Widi-jallo, stated this in a speech she delivered during a press briefing in Dutse.
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Helping homeland orphans
By Bruce Finley
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 02/19/2008 06:13:44 AM MST
When 11-year-old Ana Dodson returned to her native Peru, she watched barefoot children scavenging through garbage for food. She stepped off a bus nearby. Orphans mobbed her. She gave them teddy bears — and saw herself in their faces.
A well-to-do Colorado family adopted Ana as an infant in 1992, and she moved from a mud-and-tin mountainside shantytown near Cusco to a radically different world: a two-story home in a foothills suburb west of Denver with private school, synagogue, horse-riding and sparkling shopping malls.
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The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 02/19/2008 06:13:44 AM MST
When 11-year-old Ana Dodson returned to her native Peru, she watched barefoot children scavenging through garbage for food. She stepped off a bus nearby. Orphans mobbed her. She gave them teddy bears — and saw herself in their faces.
A well-to-do Colorado family adopted Ana as an infant in 1992, and she moved from a mud-and-tin mountainside shantytown near Cusco to a radically different world: a two-story home in a foothills suburb west of Denver with private school, synagogue, horse-riding and sparkling shopping malls.
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Charity trip of lifetime to help Kenyan orphans
Burnley Express
Published Date: 19 February 2008
Location: Burnley
TWO Burnley women are planning a charity trip of a lifetime to help Kenyan orphans.
Lisa-Marie Flynn and Louise Brown, both 24, are jetting off to Africa with Hands Around The World charity.
They will be helping to build two houses for orphans in the specially-built Nyumbani Orphans' Village, where children orphaned by AIDS will live with grandparents.
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Published Date: 19 February 2008
Location: Burnley
TWO Burnley women are planning a charity trip of a lifetime to help Kenyan orphans.
Lisa-Marie Flynn and Louise Brown, both 24, are jetting off to Africa with Hands Around The World charity.
They will be helping to build two houses for orphans in the specially-built Nyumbani Orphans' Village, where children orphaned by AIDS will live with grandparents.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Silembe Update | February 19, 2008
We are now at 7-days and counting as the Journey of Faith - Zambia 2008 team leaves for Zambia on Wednesday, February 27th. We will have a very busy trip, but it won't be without challenges I am sure. Please pray for power so we can pump gas when need be, and for less rain making our passage to Silembe more achievable.
When we couldn't get out with materials a few weeks ago, a little bit of digging was done on the 3rd house foundation. This shot is from the pit latrine. I've lined up materials to be loaded tomorrow morning. I discovered a bad U-joint on the lorry. It should be repaired early enough for me to make the delivery, provided it doesn't rain.
Bricks are being delivered on ox carts at no extra charge. In the background, children from the school enjoy pumping water and catching the drips to drink.
A small amount of finish work remains in the pit latrine. Golden, our local project lead, is making us a door from the Mukwa planks we had already purchased.
The walls are going up fast on our 2nd home at House of Faith Orphanage. We'll need to get materials out tomorrow. It will be a ruff ride, but I think I can make it with the lorry loaded.
We have 3 -9 hour travel days during our 12-day stay there. Pray for safe passage and a strong vehicle. We also hope to meet some of the children that will be living in the first home. Let us begin to pray for these children that need our care.
The following is an update for our Africa Missions Director, Mike Jones (edited):
When we couldn't get out with materials a few weeks ago, a little bit of digging was done on the 3rd house foundation. This shot is from the pit latrine. I've lined up materials to be loaded tomorrow morning. I discovered a bad U-joint on the lorry. It should be repaired early enough for me to make the delivery, provided it doesn't rain.Bricks are being delivered on ox carts at no extra charge. In the background, children from the school enjoy pumping water and catching the drips to drink. A small amount of finish work remains in the pit latrine. Golden, our local project lead, is making us a door from the Mukwa planks we had already purchased.The walls are going up fast on our 2nd home at House of Faith Orphanage. We'll need to get materials out tomorrow. It will be a ruff ride, but I think I can make it with the lorry loaded. The ladies wanted work too. They haul water, bricks, and whatever is needed at the site, while taking care of their babies along the way -and they get paid the same as the men.
See you a week from Thursday!
God Bless, Mike
See you a week from Thursday!
God Bless, Mike
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News from Zambia will continue, and if we can, we'll continue to update the Blog while we are in Africa. Blessings, -Scott
War-scarred children embrace new life
ContraCostaTimes.com
By Rebecca Rosen Lum
STAFF WRITER
Article Launched: 02/17/2008 03:06:36 AM PST
Kate's smooth brow buckles when she thinks about the soldiers who muscled their way into the house where she lived with her grandmother -- plundering belongings, forcing their attentions on her and ordering them to prepare meals.
"The soldiers make me too sad," said Kate, discriminated against as an ethnic minority in Myanmar. "I don't like."
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Through a like-minded organization, Orphan's Hope, we have been blessed to fund several things for Orphans in Myanmar. Orphan's Hope is heavily involved in Mymar as they grow their Garden Home project. For more information on Orphan's Hope please see www.orphanshope.org.
By Rebecca Rosen Lum
STAFF WRITER
Article Launched: 02/17/2008 03:06:36 AM PST
Kate's smooth brow buckles when she thinks about the soldiers who muscled their way into the house where she lived with her grandmother -- plundering belongings, forcing their attentions on her and ordering them to prepare meals.
"The soldiers make me too sad," said Kate, discriminated against as an ethnic minority in Myanmar. "I don't like."
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Through a like-minded organization, Orphan's Hope, we have been blessed to fund several things for Orphans in Myanmar. Orphan's Hope is heavily involved in Mymar as they grow their Garden Home project. For more information on Orphan's Hope please see www.orphanshope.org.
Remarks by the First Lady at the Launch of the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
The Earth Times
Posted : Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:41:14 GMT
Author : White House Press Office
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush:
WAMA Foundation Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 10:46 A.M. (Local)
MRS. BUSH: Thank you very much. Congratulations on this National Plan. (Applause.) I also want to thank the singers and the dancers from the Salvation Army for your great performance. Habari zako. (Applause.)
Thank you for the warm welcome to your beautiful country. I'm honored to be here with Tanzania's First Lady, Mama Kikwete. (Applause.)
I also want to recognize Silvia, the 15-year-old orphan. Thank you so much, Silvia, for telling us your story. (Applause.) Joining us also is Susan Green, the wife of the United States Ambassador to Tanzania. (Applause.) Ambassador Mark Dybul, who is the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator; Ambassador Dybul. (Applause.) And Dr. Aisha Kigoda, thank you very, very much. I appreciate it so much. (Applause.)
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Posted : Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:41:14 GMT
Author : White House Press Office
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by First Lady Laura Bush:
WAMA Foundation Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 10:46 A.M. (Local)
MRS. BUSH: Thank you very much. Congratulations on this National Plan. (Applause.) I also want to thank the singers and the dancers from the Salvation Army for your great performance. Habari zako. (Applause.)
Thank you for the warm welcome to your beautiful country. I'm honored to be here with Tanzania's First Lady, Mama Kikwete. (Applause.)
I also want to recognize Silvia, the 15-year-old orphan. Thank you so much, Silvia, for telling us your story. (Applause.) Joining us also is Susan Green, the wife of the United States Ambassador to Tanzania. (Applause.) Ambassador Mark Dybul, who is the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator; Ambassador Dybul. (Applause.) And Dr. Aisha Kigoda, thank you very, very much. I appreciate it so much. (Applause.)
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Laura Bush Promotes AIDS Initiative
Associated Press
By BEN FELLER – 2 days ago
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — To hear President Bush tell it, his program to combat AIDS across Africa faces an uncertain future in Congress. His wife is not so worried.
"I don't think there will be a problem," first lady Laura Bush told reporters Sunday. Her comments came on a day when George W. Bush cast doubt about whether the program would last beyond his presidency and told Congress to act.
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief centers on sub-Saharan Africa, the worst afflicted AIDS region in the world. The program, known as PEPFAR, is up for renewal this year.
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By BEN FELLER – 2 days ago
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — To hear President Bush tell it, his program to combat AIDS across Africa faces an uncertain future in Congress. His wife is not so worried.
"I don't think there will be a problem," first lady Laura Bush told reporters Sunday. Her comments came on a day when George W. Bush cast doubt about whether the program would last beyond his presidency and told Congress to act.
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief centers on sub-Saharan Africa, the worst afflicted AIDS region in the world. The program, known as PEPFAR, is up for renewal this year.
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Shell launches Sh10m ARV project for orphans
Written by Beatrice Gachenge
Business Daily
February 18, 2008: Oil marketer Shell has launched a Sh10 million programme to help Aids orphans access anti-retroviral drugs they need to lead normal lives.
Money for the programme has been raised through an initiative that involved climbing to the peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. The journey to the top covering 128 km started from Arusha in Northern of Tanzania with participants drawn from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Botswana, Morocco, Egypt and Scotland.
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Business Daily
February 18, 2008: Oil marketer Shell has launched a Sh10 million programme to help Aids orphans access anti-retroviral drugs they need to lead normal lives.
Money for the programme has been raised through an initiative that involved climbing to the peak of Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro. The journey to the top covering 128 km started from Arusha in Northern of Tanzania with participants drawn from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Botswana, Morocco, Egypt and Scotland.
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Orphans get home in Wakiso
Sunday, 17th February, 2008
By Yasin Kironde
Kampala Children Centre has established a home for street kids and orphaned children in Wakiso district.
Pastor Arnold Muwonge, a director, said the centre that sits on 30 acres of land, would shelter over 1,000 children.
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By Yasin Kironde
Kampala Children Centre has established a home for street kids and orphaned children in Wakiso district.
Pastor Arnold Muwonge, a director, said the centre that sits on 30 acres of land, would shelter over 1,000 children.
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Millikin students offer a helping hand to orphans in the Dominican Republic
Herald & Review.com
By HUEY FREEMAN - H&R Staff Writer
DECATUR - When Karissa Jargo took over as president of the BreakAway chapter at Millikin University, she thought the service-oriented group should spread its wings.
"I started looking at different international trips," said Jargo, a nursing student from Clinton, Iowa.
She saw a message on the Alternative Spring Break server about an orphanage in the Dominic Republic that welcomes student volunteers.
Jargo began planning the excursion - perhaps the first student-led international service-oriented trip from Millikin.
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If you or a group of you are interested in a service-mission oriented trip, World Orphan Relief will be traveling to Mexico, and Zambia later this year. These trips can be as short as 4 days, and when traveling to Zambia, up to 2 weeks. There are also longer-term opportunities available in both locations to serve Orphans. Please inquire at info@worldorphanrelief.org.
By HUEY FREEMAN - H&R Staff Writer
DECATUR - When Karissa Jargo took over as president of the BreakAway chapter at Millikin University, she thought the service-oriented group should spread its wings.
"I started looking at different international trips," said Jargo, a nursing student from Clinton, Iowa.
She saw a message on the Alternative Spring Break server about an orphanage in the Dominic Republic that welcomes student volunteers.
Jargo began planning the excursion - perhaps the first student-led international service-oriented trip from Millikin.
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If you or a group of you are interested in a service-mission oriented trip, World Orphan Relief will be traveling to Mexico, and Zambia later this year. These trips can be as short as 4 days, and when traveling to Zambia, up to 2 weeks. There are also longer-term opportunities available in both locations to serve Orphans. Please inquire at info@worldorphanrelief.org.
Orphans preparing for a bright future
toledoblade.com
Article published Saturday, February 16, 2008
DAVID YONKE
Christine Amumpiire has a smile as bright as the midday sun. She just turned 8 and wants to be a teacher someday.
Three years ago, this precious little girl was an abandoned orphan, one of more than 1.8 million struggling to survive on their own in the troubled East African nation of Uganda.
Today, Christine lives in a nice home with a "mom" and seven "sisters," and is receiving an education and medical care. She's learning about God and the Bible and is being taught to believe in herself and to be confident that one day she will be one of Uganda's leaders.
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Article published Saturday, February 16, 2008
DAVID YONKE
Christine Amumpiire has a smile as bright as the midday sun. She just turned 8 and wants to be a teacher someday.
Three years ago, this precious little girl was an abandoned orphan, one of more than 1.8 million struggling to survive on their own in the troubled East African nation of Uganda.
Today, Christine lives in a nice home with a "mom" and seven "sisters," and is receiving an education and medical care. She's learning about God and the Bible and is being taught to believe in herself and to be confident that one day she will be one of Uganda's leaders.
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CNN Heroes: Giving hope to orphans of AIDS
CNN Heroes
updated 7:14 p.m. EST, Fri February 15, 2008
"When I visit Malawi, I visit my family at the graveyard," says Marie Da Silva, who knows the impact of AIDS all too well.
Born and bred in Malawi, in southern Africa, Da Silva lost 14 family members, including her father and 2 brothers, to the disease.
"AIDS is like The Plague in Malawi," says Da Silva.
According to UNAIDS, 14 percent of the country's adult population is infected with HIV and more than half a million children have been orphaned by the disease.
"Orphans [in Malawi] are very underprivileged -- the grandparents are trying to raise them, with no money, no food, no clothes," she says. "Just poverty."
But from halfway around the world, as a nanny in Los Angeles, California, Da Silva provides a place where the orphans can get away from that -- The Jacaranda School.
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updated 7:14 p.m. EST, Fri February 15, 2008
"When I visit Malawi, I visit my family at the graveyard," says Marie Da Silva, who knows the impact of AIDS all too well.
Born and bred in Malawi, in southern Africa, Da Silva lost 14 family members, including her father and 2 brothers, to the disease.
"AIDS is like The Plague in Malawi," says Da Silva.
According to UNAIDS, 14 percent of the country's adult population is infected with HIV and more than half a million children have been orphaned by the disease.
"Orphans [in Malawi] are very underprivileged -- the grandparents are trying to raise them, with no money, no food, no clothes," she says. "Just poverty."
But from halfway around the world, as a nanny in Los Angeles, California, Da Silva provides a place where the orphans can get away from that -- The Jacaranda School.
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Overseas Babies Displace U.S. Orphans
BusinessWeek
The Debate Room
Americans should adopt hard-to-place U.S. kids who are older or have special needs instead of fueling an international market for healthy infants. Pro or con?
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Many times, I merely scan these articles, but I was compelled to take a deeper look at the aforementioned article.
I sincerely believe that there are circumstance where one option may work better for one family versus another. All these children regardless of age, origin, or race is our responsibility to care for. There are risk and no guarantees with either option and I believe that society should support both, and mandate neither.
The Debate Room
Americans should adopt hard-to-place U.S. kids who are older or have special needs instead of fueling an international market for healthy infants. Pro or con?
Read More..........
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Many times, I merely scan these articles, but I was compelled to take a deeper look at the aforementioned article.
I sincerely believe that there are circumstance where one option may work better for one family versus another. All these children regardless of age, origin, or race is our responsibility to care for. There are risk and no guarantees with either option and I believe that society should support both, and mandate neither.
Welfare centers struggle to care for orphans
Thanhnien News.com
Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2008 14:05:58 Vietnam (GMT+07)
Amidst the chilling cold on the outskirts of Hanoi, Hanh and two other employees from the Center for Social Welfare No. 4 spent the eve of Tet at the National Children’s hospital.
The held a vigilant watch over four infants from their center.
The children had been abandoned by their parents and were fighting bouts of pneumonia that were threatening their lives.
Some of the center’s 40 children were thrown out on the road or even left at landfills.
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Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2008 14:05:58 Vietnam (GMT+07)
Amidst the chilling cold on the outskirts of Hanoi, Hanh and two other employees from the Center for Social Welfare No. 4 spent the eve of Tet at the National Children’s hospital.
The held a vigilant watch over four infants from their center.
The children had been abandoned by their parents and were fighting bouts of pneumonia that were threatening their lives.
Some of the center’s 40 children were thrown out on the road or even left at landfills.
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715 Orphans Loved; $49,000 in Two Days
WHAT A MOVE OF GOD...
Say what you want about Northern California, the church at large or her individual Christians, we are learning to be 'determined in making a difference' in the world we live in.
We just completed our two day 'missional effort' with Cross International, sponsoring HIV/AIDS Orphans in Africa. For a 'one time' gift of $68, a child is provided shelter, meals, education, medical attention, supplies and an adult who loves and teaches them Jesus' reach for their lives.
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Say what you want about Northern California, the church at large or her individual Christians, we are learning to be 'determined in making a difference' in the world we live in.
We just completed our two day 'missional effort' with Cross International, sponsoring HIV/AIDS Orphans in Africa. For a 'one time' gift of $68, a child is provided shelter, meals, education, medical attention, supplies and an adult who loves and teaches them Jesus' reach for their lives.
Read More...........
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Silembe Update | 13 February 2008
We again heard from our representatives in Zambia recently. Per Mike Jones (edited):
Our workers made steps to the “garden throne” (pit latrine) on their own. I think it was a good move.
I’ve asked Sheri and Jo Anne to email you, confirming whatever they would like for you to bring. I know we are a bit late, but don’t worry. We will survive with, or without, these things. We discussed some things tonight that our friends want us to have. If we don’t confirm tomorrow, it’s not happening.
Linda and I really want to help the team any way we can. If we can help in Livingstone with transport, or anything else, we would be happy to stay with the group during your time there. If you have everything you need in Livingstone, we will go back to Kalomo. Either way, call us and we will gladly come.
We assume you have taken care of the reservations in Copperbelt and Livingstone. I believe we have booked Lusaka, Kasama, and Silembe. The big coffee place in Mazabuka, milling business called Nyati and coffee under Munali (and possible other names) is under receivership. The other coffee place in Mazabuka seems to be OK. We could try to visit these people. Kasama also has a coffee farm. I don’t know exactly where it is, but it must be near town.
Linda and I really want to help the team any way we can. If we can help in Livingstone with transport, or anything else, we would be happy to stay with the group during your time there. If you have everything you need in Livingstone, we will go back to Kalomo. Either way, call us and we will gladly come.
We assume you have taken care of the reservations in Copperbelt and Livingstone. I believe we have booked Lusaka, Kasama, and Silembe. The big coffee place in Mazabuka, milling business called Nyati and coffee under Munali (and possible other names) is under receivership. The other coffee place in Mazabuka seems to be OK. We could try to visit these people. Kasama also has a coffee farm. I don’t know exactly where it is, but it must be near town.
My lorry (big truck) is supposed to be ready tomorrow. I plan to pick it up Thursday while we are in Livingstone with the team. With the lorry, unless it rains much, I hope to deliver materials for the ceilings. I also contracted for loads of rocks that must be collected when the ground is not too soft.
We expect to have children any day at the Orphanage. Transportation is so difficult these days. The children will come, probably like a flood. Jo Anne is ready and we are putting the word out.
We have found a double cab Nissan being sold by a missionary friend. It is in very good condition, I think a 2001 model four wheel drive, with something like 60,000 miles, on sale for $15,000. I think we will have the money to buy it before your team arrives.
The team with us now has led many to the Lord, ministering 6 times and helping us show the Jesus Film twice, the last time between 600 and 750 people attended. It was dark, but I can safely say hundreds were saved, others healed and delivered. We pray your group will gather even more fruit.
Below you can see how deep the water has been on some parts of the road. We made it with no problem today.
We expect to have children any day at the Orphanage. Transportation is so difficult these days. The children will come, probably like a flood. Jo Anne is ready and we are putting the word out.
We have found a double cab Nissan being sold by a missionary friend. It is in very good condition, I think a 2001 model four wheel drive, with something like 60,000 miles, on sale for $15,000. I think we will have the money to buy it before your team arrives.
The team with us now has led many to the Lord, ministering 6 times and helping us show the Jesus Film twice, the last time between 600 and 750 people attended. It was dark, but I can safely say hundreds were saved, others healed and delivered. We pray your group will gather even more fruit.
Below you can see how deep the water has been on some parts of the road. We made it with no problem today.
God Bless, Mike
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We are currently collecting items for deliver to Silembe next month. Some of the items needed & requested by Jo Anne are as follows:
- Learning activities for the children; picture cards and flash cards
- Beads that women wear in their hair. If you go to Wal-mart you can buy these beads a color in each bag instead of multi color pkgs
- She would like some plastic string, in the craft dept. for stringing beads. These are good to teach eye and hand coordination.
- She needs puzzles and books -simple math and word books. Sometimes these can be found in the dollar stores.
- Youth bibles for the older children.
- Devotional books. There are these books that she likes but she doesn’t know who makes them. They are DEAR GOD books. So the title will say, Dear God is there really a heaven, Dear God why did Jesus die? So if you can find any like these.
- All kinds of craft supplies; construction paper, scissors, glue, coloring books easy for all ages, crowns etc...
- Tooth brushes, combs that will go through black hair.
- Puzzles, if you take them out of the box, cut the picture off the box and put them in a plastic Ziploc bag for each puzzle then that saves a lot of space in the suite case.
- You can buy these like sponge puzzles for young children.
- Really just about anything will be very useful here.
- Children’s Clothes - please remember that it does get very cold here esp. in winter and they will need heavy clothes. I can usually buy jackets here at the markets, but sometimes the warm winter cloths are a bit harder to find. Summer is very hot and winter is very cold.
- And Jo Anne had requested for herself a couple bags of chocolate chips and M&M's.
If you would like to help in any way please contact our office at 303.840.1123, or you may donate funds for the above items at www.worldorphanrelief.org.
Valentine's Day give hope along with flowers and chocolate
Give more than flowers and chocolates this year - help African communities in need.
Ottawa (11 Feb. 2008) – The National Union of Public and General Employees is encouraging Canadians this year to not only give flowers and chocolate for Valentine's Day - but also hope to two African communities in need.
Delegates at the National Union's convention were moved to embrace the Bracelet of Hope campaign after a presentation by Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik, the founder of a clinic in Lesotho Africa that helps people with HIV/AIDS.
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Ottawa (11 Feb. 2008) – The National Union of Public and General Employees is encouraging Canadians this year to not only give flowers and chocolate for Valentine's Day - but also hope to two African communities in need.
Delegates at the National Union's convention were moved to embrace the Bracelet of Hope campaign after a presentation by Dr. Anne-Marie Zajdlik, the founder of a clinic in Lesotho Africa that helps people with HIV/AIDS.
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Those hoping to adopt look closer at U.S. options
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
Dana Kollmann and Robert Wall adopted two boisterous baby boys from Guatemala.
"They fight all the time," says Kollmann, laughing about her sons, now 3 and 4. "They're perfect."
The Catonsville, Md., couple wants a third child, but the U.S. government is discouraging adoptions from Guatemala because of concerns about fraud and baby-stealing. They don't want to adopt from Asia, Europe or Africa because they don't have ties there. Both have worked as archaeologists in Central America.
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Dana Kollmann and Robert Wall adopted two boisterous baby boys from Guatemala.
"They fight all the time," says Kollmann, laughing about her sons, now 3 and 4. "They're perfect."
The Catonsville, Md., couple wants a third child, but the U.S. government is discouraging adoptions from Guatemala because of concerns about fraud and baby-stealing. They don't want to adopt from Asia, Europe or Africa because they don't have ties there. Both have worked as archaeologists in Central America.
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Fewer foreign children adopted
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
A decline in foreign adoptions since restrictions imposed by Russia and China is prompting greater interest in U.S.-born kids, including those in foster care.
A USA TODAY survey of a dozen large adoption agencies found an increase from 2006 to 2007 in inquiries, home studies or placements of U.S.-born children.
"The pendulum has shifted," says Joan Jaeger of The Cradle, an Illinois agency. Its home studies for domestic adoptions rose from 90 to 109 while those for international adoptions fell from 95 to 70.
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A decline in foreign adoptions since restrictions imposed by Russia and China is prompting greater interest in U.S.-born kids, including those in foster care.
A USA TODAY survey of a dozen large adoption agencies found an increase from 2006 to 2007 in inquiries, home studies or placements of U.S.-born children.
"The pendulum has shifted," says Joan Jaeger of The Cradle, an Illinois agency. Its home studies for domestic adoptions rose from 90 to 109 while those for international adoptions fell from 95 to 70.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Silembe, Zambia | Update January 2008
We also receive the following update from Mike in the last week of January:
Hey Scott,
Just got back from the orphanage. Didn't take pictures because not much change from last time. My guys didn't start the 2nd house walls because they didn't have rebar and didn't have "talk time" to send me the message.
The new septic tank continues to be on hold due to the volume of water moving through the ground. They bailed it out several times, but the water comes back much too fast. We are on a slope, so I expect a week or so without rain will stop the under ground flow enough for us to build.
From the beginning, I've contemplated building a pit latrine to be used as a backup. Sooner or later problems will arise with the pump. I decided we should go ahead and build a pit latrine to be used until the septic tank can be completed and as a backup for the flushing toilets. The costs are minimum (probably less than $200.00). It should be built in less than a week, and meet the requirements for toilets needed to open the orphanage (although we already have the OK from the health people). I've picked out a uniquely beautiful place. We have an ant hill covered with trees near the houses. Pit toilets are often built on ant hills because the digging is easy, but I've never seen one hidden by lush trees and shrubs. I should have pictures next week.
The cloudy water was not caused by debris. After letting the water sit over night, nothing settled to the bottom. My limited knowledge of clear water comes from my experience with swimming pools. Whenever our pool water was cloudy we added acid and the water cleared. I'm not going to put acid in our water. Since our well has such a small volume of water, I expect it to clear as the rainy season goes and the water levels go down. Fortunately, we don't have anything around to pollute the underground water. The well is cased and sealed to the pump and concrete. Our people are using the water for everything and say they can not tell of any difference. I've drank the water myself and thought it was fine. Linda and Sheri say they can detect a slight difference in taste. Linda doesn't like the looks and drinks bottled water. I'm sure she will buy a lot of bottled water for your group, unless it clears up before.
I saw the headman before leaving today. He saw Chief Nyawa last week. The Chief told him he had a paper from the Kazungula District Council clearly stating that our orphanage is approved. He was very surprised to learn we didn't have the permit. I got a text message from our district councilor today. He told me to meet him on the 5th in Livingstone and he'd go with me to Kazungula to get the permit. I replied with questions he has not answered. We only have to do the permit thing one time. If the chief wasn't so hard to contact during rainy season (I got stuck last year in the Landcruiser going to see him) he would have already pushed the council our way. I still believe it will happen within a couple of weeks.
Leaving at 3:30am tomorrow for Kasama.
God Bless,
(Mike)
Hey Scott,
Just got back from the orphanage. Didn't take pictures because not much change from last time. My guys didn't start the 2nd house walls because they didn't have rebar and didn't have "talk time" to send me the message.
The new septic tank continues to be on hold due to the volume of water moving through the ground. They bailed it out several times, but the water comes back much too fast. We are on a slope, so I expect a week or so without rain will stop the under ground flow enough for us to build.
From the beginning, I've contemplated building a pit latrine to be used as a backup. Sooner or later problems will arise with the pump. I decided we should go ahead and build a pit latrine to be used until the septic tank can be completed and as a backup for the flushing toilets. The costs are minimum (probably less than $200.00). It should be built in less than a week, and meet the requirements for toilets needed to open the orphanage (although we already have the OK from the health people). I've picked out a uniquely beautiful place. We have an ant hill covered with trees near the houses. Pit toilets are often built on ant hills because the digging is easy, but I've never seen one hidden by lush trees and shrubs. I should have pictures next week.
The cloudy water was not caused by debris. After letting the water sit over night, nothing settled to the bottom. My limited knowledge of clear water comes from my experience with swimming pools. Whenever our pool water was cloudy we added acid and the water cleared. I'm not going to put acid in our water. Since our well has such a small volume of water, I expect it to clear as the rainy season goes and the water levels go down. Fortunately, we don't have anything around to pollute the underground water. The well is cased and sealed to the pump and concrete. Our people are using the water for everything and say they can not tell of any difference. I've drank the water myself and thought it was fine. Linda and Sheri say they can detect a slight difference in taste. Linda doesn't like the looks and drinks bottled water. I'm sure she will buy a lot of bottled water for your group, unless it clears up before.
I saw the headman before leaving today. He saw Chief Nyawa last week. The Chief told him he had a paper from the Kazungula District Council clearly stating that our orphanage is approved. He was very surprised to learn we didn't have the permit. I got a text message from our district councilor today. He told me to meet him on the 5th in Livingstone and he'd go with me to Kazungula to get the permit. I replied with questions he has not answered. We only have to do the permit thing one time. If the chief wasn't so hard to contact during rainy season (I got stuck last year in the Landcruiser going to see him) he would have already pushed the council our way. I still believe it will happen within a couple of weeks.
Leaving at 3:30am tomorrow for Kasama.
God Bless,
(Mike)
Silembe, Zambia | Update 30 January 2008
This was a recent update from Zambia as they prepare for our upcoming visit (edited):
Got our rooms reserved at the Baptist Mission for the team. Also have reservations in Kasama. Mike and Linda Jones below. Mike is the Director for Africa Missions for WOR. Mike and Linda have lived in Zambia for nearly 14 years.
We made it from Lusaka to Kasama in 9 hours (this will be the first leg of our upcoming trip). But we were going very fast and only stopped for fuel. I think we should figure on 10 hours. If we depart Lusaka at 9 hours we should arrive in Kasama just after dark. Driving at night is more hazardous, driving slower, and even more boring than the daytime. Having said that, we can stop anywhere along the way for pictures, etc. We drive through a good place for rock climbing, if you can do it in a few minutes. When we reach Mpika (4.5 hours after the last filling station) the vehicle will be running on empty. The station now stays open 24 hours and our rooms are reserved, so we can drive as late as the group can take it.
The Toyota 15 passenger van is not like an American model. It is smaller, the seating is tighter and no high backs or head rests. The luggage will be stacked (some seats removed), so pack breakables carefully. You will be able to see outside very well through the large windows, except where the luggage is stacked. The road to Kasama has an abundance of trees, shrubs, and elephant grass. We should have toilet paper available for anyone receiving the call of nature. We have not found any good toilet facilities along the way.
The exchange rate continues to work against us. I had previously figured the exchange rate between 3700-3800 to 1. Every k100 change is about 3%. Not a large amount. Hopefully, it will not continue to effect us negatively.
I decided to see the District Council Secretary (DC) in Kasama before leaving. Linda and the crew were not happy about the delay, but I really thought I should. The DC saw us right away. He is an active duty colonel in the Zambian Army. He didn't know us, and the provincial offices had not told him about us or our project in Silembe. Seeing him was the right thing to do. He has set up a needs assessment group to go out and talk to the people this Friday. I've just learned of a problem with an orphanage somewhere in or near Northern Province, which seems to have affected the DC and the chief. When the needs assessment is done I'm sure the people will respond the same as before, wanting first an orphanage. A new chief has been installed which I had never met. So we took the time to see him. It was a work of God for him to be free to see us right away. He was a Marxist for 20 years. He didn't know who we were or why we hadn't done anything on the land. Government officials and chief are always looking for an angle to show their authority. In the end the chief showed that he wanted us working in his area, and starting with an orphanage would be OK, as long as the people want it. I'll keep you informed. The Chief asked how much land we had been given. When told, he said, "We must increase the size to a round number." Pray for this meeting Friday. Some people try to ignore the suffering children. This problem makes them look bad. Anything can happen, but I think this was "a God thing" and all will be even better than before. The 2nd time I saw the late Chief Mwamba, as usual, I prayed for him. When we arrived in Lusaka I bought a newspaper and saw the chief's picture. He was all of a sudden being considered to be the next Paramount Chief. He was installed as the Paramount Chief and invited me to see him in his new "palace". After meeting the new Chief Mwamba Monday, and praying for him, we departed for Lusaka. I bought a newspaper in Lusaka Tuesday and was surprised to see an article by Chief Mwamba, bringing him publicity and probably government money into his area. God is working something out, something beyond us, something perfect.
God Bless, Mike
Hey Scott, -these are a few pictures of Chishimba Falls. If we could work in 2.5-3 hours the team could see them when we are in Kasama (our Journey of Faith Mission Team will be spending several days in Kasama in early March - Kasama is in the Northern Province). Rain continues to fall, heavy last night and again this morning. I wanted to go to the site in Silembe and deliver some rebar for the 2nd house and tin for the pit toilet, but we decided to try again tomorrow. The rains have been normal in Northern Province. We drove the 15 kilometers (9 miles) of dirt road to our land without problems. We also drove to the falls, part of the way on dirt roads, without problems.
Got our rooms reserved at the Baptist Mission for the team. Also have reservations in Kasama. Mike and Linda Jones below. Mike is the Director for Africa Missions for WOR. Mike and Linda have lived in Zambia for nearly 14 years.
We made it from Lusaka to Kasama in 9 hours (this will be the first leg of our upcoming trip). But we were going very fast and only stopped for fuel. I think we should figure on 10 hours. If we depart Lusaka at 9 hours we should arrive in Kasama just after dark. Driving at night is more hazardous, driving slower, and even more boring than the daytime. Having said that, we can stop anywhere along the way for pictures, etc. We drive through a good place for rock climbing, if you can do it in a few minutes. When we reach Mpika (4.5 hours after the last filling station) the vehicle will be running on empty. The station now stays open 24 hours and our rooms are reserved, so we can drive as late as the group can take it.
The Toyota 15 passenger van is not like an American model. It is smaller, the seating is tighter and no high backs or head rests. The luggage will be stacked (some seats removed), so pack breakables carefully. You will be able to see outside very well through the large windows, except where the luggage is stacked. The road to Kasama has an abundance of trees, shrubs, and elephant grass. We should have toilet paper available for anyone receiving the call of nature. We have not found any good toilet facilities along the way.
The exchange rate continues to work against us. I had previously figured the exchange rate between 3700-3800 to 1. Every k100 change is about 3%. Not a large amount. Hopefully, it will not continue to effect us negatively.
I decided to see the District Council Secretary (DC) in Kasama before leaving. Linda and the crew were not happy about the delay, but I really thought I should. The DC saw us right away. He is an active duty colonel in the Zambian Army. He didn't know us, and the provincial offices had not told him about us or our project in Silembe. Seeing him was the right thing to do. He has set up a needs assessment group to go out and talk to the people this Friday. I've just learned of a problem with an orphanage somewhere in or near Northern Province, which seems to have affected the DC and the chief. When the needs assessment is done I'm sure the people will respond the same as before, wanting first an orphanage. A new chief has been installed which I had never met. So we took the time to see him. It was a work of God for him to be free to see us right away. He was a Marxist for 20 years. He didn't know who we were or why we hadn't done anything on the land. Government officials and chief are always looking for an angle to show their authority. In the end the chief showed that he wanted us working in his area, and starting with an orphanage would be OK, as long as the people want it. I'll keep you informed. The Chief asked how much land we had been given. When told, he said, "We must increase the size to a round number." Pray for this meeting Friday. Some people try to ignore the suffering children. This problem makes them look bad. Anything can happen, but I think this was "a God thing" and all will be even better than before. The 2nd time I saw the late Chief Mwamba, as usual, I prayed for him. When we arrived in Lusaka I bought a newspaper and saw the chief's picture. He was all of a sudden being considered to be the next Paramount Chief. He was installed as the Paramount Chief and invited me to see him in his new "palace". After meeting the new Chief Mwamba Monday, and praying for him, we departed for Lusaka. I bought a newspaper in Lusaka Tuesday and was surprised to see an article by Chief Mwamba, bringing him publicity and probably government money into his area. God is working something out, something beyond us, something perfect.
God Bless, Mike
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During our upcoming trip we will spend four days in Silembe, and then some time up North as we see about a new Orphanage site. We look forward to our visit, and spending time with the wonderful people of Zambia.
Pennies for Peace: Church and school are helping children across the globe
BY BRYNN MANDEL
REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
The power of the penny is often underestimated. Scrape enough of them together, two local groups are learning, and that change can help to change the world.
Pocket change raised by elementary students from Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury will go toward the construction of a school for orphans halfway across the globe. And copper-colored coins collected by students from Morris Congregational Church's Sunday School will finance educational projects in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
The power of the penny is often underestimated. Scrape enough of them together, two local groups are learning, and that change can help to change the world.
Pocket change raised by elementary students from Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury will go toward the construction of a school for orphans halfway across the globe. And copper-colored coins collected by students from Morris Congregational Church's Sunday School will finance educational projects in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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'Get Mike Down' Pastor Lives on Rooftop for a Week
By Jennifer Riley
Christian Post Reporter
Sun, Feb. 10 2008 12:52 PM ET
Dr. Mike Hattabaugh, founding pastor of Gathering Community Church in Farmington, N.M., lived outdoors this past week on the roof of Treadworks, a tire company, in New Mexico.
“It is hard to wrap your arms around 15 million orphans [in Africa],” said Hattabaugh, who is also director of the National Day of Care, to The Christian Post in an earlier interview. “That’s bigger than a lot of states in the United States. That’s like eight New Mexico’s just full of orphans. It is just hard to grasp that.”
“So I thought if I lived on a roof that is how people will get their arms wrapped around the idea,” he explained. “It is a good connection. People ask why are you doing this and I use it to draw people’s attention.”
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Christian Post Reporter
Sun, Feb. 10 2008 12:52 PM ET
Dr. Mike Hattabaugh, founding pastor of Gathering Community Church in Farmington, N.M., lived outdoors this past week on the roof of Treadworks, a tire company, in New Mexico.
“It is hard to wrap your arms around 15 million orphans [in Africa],” said Hattabaugh, who is also director of the National Day of Care, to The Christian Post in an earlier interview. “That’s bigger than a lot of states in the United States. That’s like eight New Mexico’s just full of orphans. It is just hard to grasp that.”
“So I thought if I lived on a roof that is how people will get their arms wrapped around the idea,” he explained. “It is a good connection. People ask why are you doing this and I use it to draw people’s attention.”
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Chinese arrest Christian orphans
On Christmas Eve, Chinese authorities arrest orphans living with underground Protestant leader Ming Xuan Zhang. President Bush was denied permission to meet Zhang in 2006.
By Asia News
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Police in the central province of Hubei arrested, on Christmas Eve, a group of orphans and Christian volunteers who were preparing to celebrate the holiday with them. The agents confined the children to a hotel, and "convinced" the owner of the land that the orphanage stands on to evict the renters. This is the charge of the China Aid Association (CAA), a non-governmental organisation based in the United States that works for religious freedom in China.
According to the CAA, Protestant pastor Ming Xuan Zhang - who takes care of the orphans - spent the days after Christmas looking for a new location for his institute, with no success. This is because the director of public security for the village of Sanhe, together with officials of the Religious Bureau and United Work Front Department, threatened the landowners who "might have decided to help Ming".
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The nation of China has more Orphans than any other nation totalling 25 million. As of the last twelve months or so, adoptions out of China have slowed from a year or so wait to nearly three years.
By Asia News
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Police in the central province of Hubei arrested, on Christmas Eve, a group of orphans and Christian volunteers who were preparing to celebrate the holiday with them. The agents confined the children to a hotel, and "convinced" the owner of the land that the orphanage stands on to evict the renters. This is the charge of the China Aid Association (CAA), a non-governmental organisation based in the United States that works for religious freedom in China.
According to the CAA, Protestant pastor Ming Xuan Zhang - who takes care of the orphans - spent the days after Christmas looking for a new location for his institute, with no success. This is because the director of public security for the village of Sanhe, together with officials of the Religious Bureau and United Work Front Department, threatened the landowners who "might have decided to help Ming".
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The nation of China has more Orphans than any other nation totalling 25 million. As of the last twelve months or so, adoptions out of China have slowed from a year or so wait to nearly three years.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Plea to help orphans
Published Date: 07 February 2008
Source: Sheffield Star
Location: Sheffield
A SHEFFIELD nurse is appealing for money to send aid to street kids and orphans in Zambia.
Juliana Sokoni, aged 56, who works at Thornbury Hospital, Ranmoor, is filling a container with clothes, shoes, bicycles and household goods for street children and orphans in the poverty-stricken Kitwe region.
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We will be visiting Kitwe next month during our trip. We have supported an Orphanage in this city in the past, The Hope for the City Orphanage. All of the girls at this home came from the 'street'. It is estimated that there are 100,000 children living on the streets of major cities in Zambia. These children are referred to as 'street kids'.
Source: Sheffield Star
Location: Sheffield
A SHEFFIELD nurse is appealing for money to send aid to street kids and orphans in Zambia.
Juliana Sokoni, aged 56, who works at Thornbury Hospital, Ranmoor, is filling a container with clothes, shoes, bicycles and household goods for street children and orphans in the poverty-stricken Kitwe region.
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We will be visiting Kitwe next month during our trip. We have supported an Orphanage in this city in the past, The Hope for the City Orphanage. All of the girls at this home came from the 'street'. It is estimated that there are 100,000 children living on the streets of major cities in Zambia. These children are referred to as 'street kids'.
Orphans make a song and dance for paint
Patrick Hanley , 07/02/2008
Orphans at the New Life Orphanage in Accra put on a show of singing and dancing to help get funds for paint to decorate one of its buildings.
The show was organised by volunteers working at the orphanage and they advertised the show to other NGOs working in the city, about 30 came to see the show, and donations were asked for, and GH¢150 was raised.
The show was very well rehearsed and it was evident that a lot of time and effort was put into the show by the children; this was greeted with energy and appreciation by the volunteers who came along to see it.
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Orphans at the New Life Orphanage in Accra put on a show of singing and dancing to help get funds for paint to decorate one of its buildings.
The show was organised by volunteers working at the orphanage and they advertised the show to other NGOs working in the city, about 30 came to see the show, and donations were asked for, and GH¢150 was raised.
The show was very well rehearsed and it was evident that a lot of time and effort was put into the show by the children; this was greeted with energy and appreciation by the volunteers who came along to see it.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
HOFO Team Arrives today
A team from the US arrived in Zambia today, as they plan on spending 3+ days in Silembe working on the House of Faith Orphanage.
Our WOR team is scheduled to arrive in Silembe in about 4 weeks, where we hope to finish the 2nd home of the Orphanage project there.
We did received news on Tuesday, 2/7, that we now have our permit in hand which means that we can start receiving children. We had been waiting on this documentation for over 60 days, and now can move forward in deploying additional resources there in a bigger way.
Please keep The House of Faith Orphanage and the work of the people there in your prayers.
Our WOR team is scheduled to arrive in Silembe in about 4 weeks, where we hope to finish the 2nd home of the Orphanage project there.
We did received news on Tuesday, 2/7, that we now have our permit in hand which means that we can start receiving children. We had been waiting on this documentation for over 60 days, and now can move forward in deploying additional resources there in a bigger way.
Please keep The House of Faith Orphanage and the work of the people there in your prayers.
Swaziland: School Gates Close On Orphans
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
6 February 2008
Posted to the web 6 February 2008
Thamie Simelane, 12, is among hundreds of thousands of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Swaziland who might not be going to school, despite government assurances that the tuition fees of these children would be covered.
Headmasters rely on school fees to run their institutions, but limited government funds have materialised sporadically, often forcing schools to start sending children home.
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6 February 2008
Posted to the web 6 February 2008
Thamie Simelane, 12, is among hundreds of thousands of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Swaziland who might not be going to school, despite government assurances that the tuition fees of these children would be covered.
Headmasters rely on school fees to run their institutions, but limited government funds have materialised sporadically, often forcing schools to start sending children home.
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Uganda: Rotarians Donate to Orphans
New Vision (Kampala)
5 February 2008
Posted to the web 6 February 2008
Kampala
ABOUT 120 HIV/AIDS orphans in Makindye Division, Kampala have received scholastic materials worth sh41.5m from the Rotary Club of Makindye.
The materials include beddings, books, pens and pencils, school uniform, geometry sets, sewing and designing machines. The orphans, who are in primary, secondary and vocational institutions, will also have their tuition paid for a year. Handing over the items, Andrew Obara, the club's president, said: "The real value of our involvement is the warmth of our love for these beneficiaries."
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5 February 2008
Posted to the web 6 February 2008
Kampala
ABOUT 120 HIV/AIDS orphans in Makindye Division, Kampala have received scholastic materials worth sh41.5m from the Rotary Club of Makindye.
The materials include beddings, books, pens and pencils, school uniform, geometry sets, sewing and designing machines. The orphans, who are in primary, secondary and vocational institutions, will also have their tuition paid for a year. Handing over the items, Andrew Obara, the club's president, said: "The real value of our involvement is the warmth of our love for these beneficiaries."
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Vacation volunteerism
Feb 6, 2008
Westonite's trip to Ethiopian orphanage
by Cathryn J. Prince
Her bags aren’t quite packed, but she’s more than ready to go.
Soon, Westonite Lorna Schmidt will leave on a jet plane en route to Ethiopia, where she will spend one week volunteering in an orphanage for HIV-positive children.
Becoming a Peace Corps volunteer may not fit with her current day job in financial services in Manhattan and her role as stepmother to three young children, but the spirit of giving does.
“My dream would be a long-term assignment,” Ms. Schmidt said. “This kind of vacation volunteerism is what it’s all about. This is a one-week trip, and I knew I would love to go, and because it’s one week it’s doable for me.”
When Ms. Schmidt touches down in Addis Ababa, she and nine other women will head toward an orphanage where 80 children, newborns to 14-year-olds, live.
The nonprofit group AHOPE (African HIV Orphans Project Embrace) runs the facility and helps children orphaned by AIDS, with a special emphasis on those orphans who are infected with HIV.
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Westonite's trip to Ethiopian orphanage
by Cathryn J. Prince
Her bags aren’t quite packed, but she’s more than ready to go.
Soon, Westonite Lorna Schmidt will leave on a jet plane en route to Ethiopia, where she will spend one week volunteering in an orphanage for HIV-positive children.
Becoming a Peace Corps volunteer may not fit with her current day job in financial services in Manhattan and her role as stepmother to three young children, but the spirit of giving does.
“My dream would be a long-term assignment,” Ms. Schmidt said. “This kind of vacation volunteerism is what it’s all about. This is a one-week trip, and I knew I would love to go, and because it’s one week it’s doable for me.”
When Ms. Schmidt touches down in Addis Ababa, she and nine other women will head toward an orphanage where 80 children, newborns to 14-year-olds, live.
The nonprofit group AHOPE (African HIV Orphans Project Embrace) runs the facility and helps children orphaned by AIDS, with a special emphasis on those orphans who are infected with HIV.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Somali refugee complains of ill-treatment
Posted in: Front Page
Written By: Eman al-Jarady
Article Date: Feb 5, 2008 - 1:08:58 AM
Being abandoned by parents is something that is difficult to endure and cannot be imagined. “I knew that I was an illegitimate daughter of a mother who abandoned me like many of the others in my boarding center,” said Osman.
Osman spent her early years in an orphanage. “In Somalia, I was in an orphanage established by the government of Somalia, for orphans and children who were born out of wedlock and then abandoned by their parents.”
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Sometimes being in a home is not enough for an Orphan to live with dignitity and to live with the same rights as others around them.......
Written By: Eman al-Jarady
Article Date: Feb 5, 2008 - 1:08:58 AM
Being abandoned by parents is something that is difficult to endure and cannot be imagined. “I knew that I was an illegitimate daughter of a mother who abandoned me like many of the others in my boarding center,” said Osman.
Osman spent her early years in an orphanage. “In Somalia, I was in an orphanage established by the government of Somalia, for orphans and children who were born out of wedlock and then abandoned by their parents.”
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Sometimes being in a home is not enough for an Orphan to live with dignitity and to live with the same rights as others around them.......
Kenya crisis leading to rise in number of orphans
CHRISTIAN TODAY
Posted: Monday, February 4, 2008, 10:01 (GMT)
The current violence in Kenya is responsible for a growing generation of orphans, according to Christian charity World Emergency Relief (WER).
The international development agency works closely with Hope Community Centre orphanage near Naivasha, one of the epicentres of violence. The orphanage has taken in more than 40 children in the last few days and is working to help safeguard many more who, due to the violence, have no family members to care for them.
The 40 children already taken in by the orphanage are being looked after by staff and counsellors, and WER has launched an emergency appeal to raise funds to help pay for their food and care.
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Posted: Monday, February 4, 2008, 10:01 (GMT)
The current violence in Kenya is responsible for a growing generation of orphans, according to Christian charity World Emergency Relief (WER).
The international development agency works closely with Hope Community Centre orphanage near Naivasha, one of the epicentres of violence. The orphanage has taken in more than 40 children in the last few days and is working to help safeguard many more who, due to the violence, have no family members to care for them.
The 40 children already taken in by the orphanage are being looked after by staff and counsellors, and WER has launched an emergency appeal to raise funds to help pay for their food and care.
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Caring for Children Across the Globe
Junior Spends Six Months Volunteering in Vietnam
By Sarah Mimms Feb 05 2008
Before transferring from Colgate University to Georgetown, Taylor Farmer (COL ‘09) spent six months volunteering for orphanages in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (formerly known as Saigon). While in Vietnam, she taught English and cared for children who lived without love in a world of filth, disease and hunger. This week, Farmer shared with THE HOYA stories of the children she worked with, the conditions they lived in and her current plans for raising money to send to the Green Bamboo Shelter for Street Boys in Ho Chi Minh City.
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By Sarah Mimms Feb 05 2008
Before transferring from Colgate University to Georgetown, Taylor Farmer (COL ‘09) spent six months volunteering for orphanages in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (formerly known as Saigon). While in Vietnam, she taught English and cared for children who lived without love in a world of filth, disease and hunger. This week, Farmer shared with THE HOYA stories of the children she worked with, the conditions they lived in and her current plans for raising money to send to the Green Bamboo Shelter for Street Boys in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Sunday, February 3, 2008
Changing Africa, One Village at a Time
By Marvin Olasky
Thursday, January 31, 2008
CHISAMBA, Zambia -- It's 7:15 Monday morning in a cement-block house near this country's major highway, the paved, two-lane Great North Road. Supervisor Peter Phiri, who helped to build that road during the 1990s, is speaking to 40 employees starting their workweek in a country where AIDS, unemployment and corruption are all rampant. They sit on planks held up by cement blocks in the building their own hands constructed.
Intense and energetic, Phiri tells them, It's up to you, up to me, to choose. Pray to God to give you a right choice. Remember that without Jesus, you can't accomplish anything." HIV statistics in Africa show that many have chosen wrongly. The well-documented failure of many government and big philanthropic projects shows that many would-be helpers have chosen wrongly.
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We visited a Village of Hope Orphanage near Chingola, and was very impressed with their homes. Much of what we are planning at House of Faith Orphanage in Silimbe, Zambia, is based on this model -though on a smaller scale at each site.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
CHISAMBA, Zambia -- It's 7:15 Monday morning in a cement-block house near this country's major highway, the paved, two-lane Great North Road. Supervisor Peter Phiri, who helped to build that road during the 1990s, is speaking to 40 employees starting their workweek in a country where AIDS, unemployment and corruption are all rampant. They sit on planks held up by cement blocks in the building their own hands constructed.
Intense and energetic, Phiri tells them, It's up to you, up to me, to choose. Pray to God to give you a right choice. Remember that without Jesus, you can't accomplish anything." HIV statistics in Africa show that many have chosen wrongly. The well-documented failure of many government and big philanthropic projects shows that many would-be helpers have chosen wrongly.
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We visited a Village of Hope Orphanage near Chingola, and was very impressed with their homes. Much of what we are planning at House of Faith Orphanage in Silimbe, Zambia, is based on this model -though on a smaller scale at each site.
Zambia crisis hits home
Teacher inspires kids to do something about HIV/AIDS problem.
Friday, February 01, 2008
By COLIN MCEVOY
The Express-Times
PALMER TWP. During his month in Zambia, Mike Welsh saw hospitals inundated with HIV-positive patients. He saw thousands of children orphaned. He saw death on a regular basis.
"Imagine seeing funerals every day," said Welsh, an Easton Area High School biology teacher. "Imagine the children who are left behind when their parents die. I knew that once I came back, that couldn't just be it for me."
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Friday, February 01, 2008
By COLIN MCEVOY
The Express-Times
PALMER TWP. During his month in Zambia, Mike Welsh saw hospitals inundated with HIV-positive patients. He saw thousands of children orphaned. He saw death on a regular basis.
"Imagine seeing funerals every day," said Welsh, an Easton Area High School biology teacher. "Imagine the children who are left behind when their parents die. I knew that once I came back, that couldn't just be it for me."
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Acting Globally, Living Locally
How Simin Marefat, an unstoppable nurse at UCSF, aids Africa, one orphan at a time
Edward Guthmann
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Take a pin, stick it in a map of the world and chances are Simin Marefat has been there. A San Francisco nurse and health care volunteer, she's been to 62 countries - mostly in the Third World. She's fed children and changed diapers in Rwandan orphanages. Delivered babies in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Educated sex workers on HIV prevention in Thailand. Vaccinated children in Pakistani refugee camps. Taught EKG and the care of open-heart patients in her native Iran.
Usually she travels alone and plans nothing in advance. "I would just go and I'd be like, 'I'm a nurse practicing in the United States. I'm here to offer my services.' And they would put me to work."
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Wow, plans nothing in advance, she just 'Go's'!
Edward Guthmann
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Take a pin, stick it in a map of the world and chances are Simin Marefat has been there. A San Francisco nurse and health care volunteer, she's been to 62 countries - mostly in the Third World. She's fed children and changed diapers in Rwandan orphanages. Delivered babies in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Educated sex workers on HIV prevention in Thailand. Vaccinated children in Pakistani refugee camps. Taught EKG and the care of open-heart patients in her native Iran.
Usually she travels alone and plans nothing in advance. "I would just go and I'd be like, 'I'm a nurse practicing in the United States. I'm here to offer my services.' And they would put me to work."
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Wow, plans nothing in advance, she just 'Go's'!
St. Joseph's Parish sees results from Zambian aid program
Saturday, February 2, 2008 6:11 AM CST
MASON CITY — St. Joseph’s Catholic Church raised $12,963 in its third annual appeal for AIDS orphans in Zambia, Africa.
“It’s very exciting because as the years go by, we’re starting to see real results and develop real relationships with people in Zambia,” said Dawn Morgan, chairwoman of the Zambia Project Committee at St. Joseph’s.
St. Joseph’s parishioners have a partnership with the St. Lawrence Home of Hope outside the Zambian capital of Lusaka. It provides food, shelter and an education to AIDS orphans.
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MASON CITY — St. Joseph’s Catholic Church raised $12,963 in its third annual appeal for AIDS orphans in Zambia, Africa.
“It’s very exciting because as the years go by, we’re starting to see real results and develop real relationships with people in Zambia,” said Dawn Morgan, chairwoman of the Zambia Project Committee at St. Joseph’s.
St. Joseph’s parishioners have a partnership with the St. Lawrence Home of Hope outside the Zambian capital of Lusaka. It provides food, shelter and an education to AIDS orphans.
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Saturday, February 2, 2008
Tread For Kids
We concluded our Tread for Kids event at 6PM on 1/31. This event spanned 132 hours with each hour representing 1 million Orphans.
For the total 132 hours, we had nearly $11,000 in pledges with $7,700 collected thus far. In addition, we had two satellite events that happened during this same time in Lafayette and Broomfield. All total, we should collect more than $15,000 which is enough for us to complete the 3rd home at Silembe, Zambia.
Thanks for everyone who participated and gave of their resources, and a thanks to our business partners as well.
We look forward to an even bigger event in 2009!
For the total 132 hours, we had nearly $11,000 in pledges with $7,700 collected thus far. In addition, we had two satellite events that happened during this same time in Lafayette and Broomfield. All total, we should collect more than $15,000 which is enough for us to complete the 3rd home at Silembe, Zambia.
Thanks for everyone who participated and gave of their resources, and a thanks to our business partners as well.
We look forward to an even bigger event in 2009!
Two Oceans and AIDS orphans charity
Old Mutual Two Oceans entrants can run their PUMA socks off for charity.
AIDS orphans across the country will receive a welcome boost when runners in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon sweat their support by wearing a pair of PUMA socks on race day Saturday March 22.
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AIDS orphans across the country will receive a welcome boost when runners in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon sweat their support by wearing a pair of PUMA socks on race day Saturday March 22.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Has 7m Orphans -FG
This Day (Lagos)
1 February 2008
Posted to the web 1 February 2008
Lagos
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Saudatu Usman Bungudu has revealed that there are about seven million orphans in Nigeria, with the loss of parents through HIV/AIDS accounting for more than 25 percent of the orphans.
She expressed fears that with the estimated 10-year leg between infection and death, the numbers of orphans would continue to remain high even with declining HIV prevalence rates and said this called for concerted action to address the attendant challenges.
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Actually, according to UNICEF, there are now 8.6 million Orphans in Nigeria. This is up from the 7 million reported in 2003.
1 February 2008
Posted to the web 1 February 2008
Lagos
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Saudatu Usman Bungudu has revealed that there are about seven million orphans in Nigeria, with the loss of parents through HIV/AIDS accounting for more than 25 percent of the orphans.
She expressed fears that with the estimated 10-year leg between infection and death, the numbers of orphans would continue to remain high even with declining HIV prevalence rates and said this called for concerted action to address the attendant challenges.
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Actually, according to UNICEF, there are now 8.6 million Orphans in Nigeria. This is up from the 7 million reported in 2003.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Namibia: Abolish School Fees - UNICEF
New Era (Windhoek)
30 January 2008
Posted to the web 30 January 2008
Wezi Tjaronda
Windhoek
UNICEF has proposed that the Government abolishes the School Development Fund (SDF) (school fees) to ensure that children access and remain in school.
The UN agency said the elimination of fees should go hand in hand with adjustments to the operational budget of schools and the Education Development Fund (EDF) to focus on other costs relating to hostel fees and transport.
The EDF was established in 2006 to ensure access to education for OVC (orphans and vulnerable children). It compensates schools for waiving payment of SDF fees. The proposal comes in the wake of fears that the reversals seen in infant, under-fives and maternal health may also be seen in the education sector.
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From our experience this is a problem for many Orphanages in numerious countries. World Orphan Relief has been involved in providing for school fees in Myanmar and Zambia.
30 January 2008
Posted to the web 30 January 2008
Wezi Tjaronda
Windhoek
UNICEF has proposed that the Government abolishes the School Development Fund (SDF) (school fees) to ensure that children access and remain in school.
The UN agency said the elimination of fees should go hand in hand with adjustments to the operational budget of schools and the Education Development Fund (EDF) to focus on other costs relating to hostel fees and transport.
The EDF was established in 2006 to ensure access to education for OVC (orphans and vulnerable children). It compensates schools for waiving payment of SDF fees. The proposal comes in the wake of fears that the reversals seen in infant, under-fives and maternal health may also be seen in the education sector.
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From our experience this is a problem for many Orphanages in numerious countries. World Orphan Relief has been involved in providing for school fees in Myanmar and Zambia.
3 Nigerians set to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro ....To raise funds for HIV orphans
By EMMA EMEOZOR
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Three Nigerians are among volunteers climbing the Kilimanjaro Mountain on Monday to raise funds for HIV/AIDS-orphaned children in Africa.
David Adeyanju, Edem Andah and Ralph Gbobo, all managers of Shell Nigeria Oil Products Limited (SNOP) will join 42 volunteers from other African countries as ambassadors of the 30 downstream companies of Shell in Africa.
The programme tagged ‘Kili Challenge Initiative’ is being organized by SNOP. At a flag-off ceremony held on Tuesday in Lagos, the Managing Director of SNOP, Mr. Banji Ogungbemi told reporters that the ‘Kilimanjaro climb’ is directed towards enhancing the company’s contribution in alleviating the plight of HIV/AIDS-orphans.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Three Nigerians are among volunteers climbing the Kilimanjaro Mountain on Monday to raise funds for HIV/AIDS-orphaned children in Africa.
David Adeyanju, Edem Andah and Ralph Gbobo, all managers of Shell Nigeria Oil Products Limited (SNOP) will join 42 volunteers from other African countries as ambassadors of the 30 downstream companies of Shell in Africa.
The programme tagged ‘Kili Challenge Initiative’ is being organized by SNOP. At a flag-off ceremony held on Tuesday in Lagos, the Managing Director of SNOP, Mr. Banji Ogungbemi told reporters that the ‘Kilimanjaro climb’ is directed towards enhancing the company’s contribution in alleviating the plight of HIV/AIDS-orphans.
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