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'!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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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