Category: Blog
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Project Africa
I’d like to introduce Lindy and Project Africa.Lindy Wafula grew up in hardship in Kenya and it made her strive to improve problems such as unemployment, illiteracy, HIV/Aids and gender inequality. Project Africa’s mission is to promote the dignity and integrity of an African person & especially to empower African women with skills and resources…
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Fundraising
Zoe & James are setting up a donation page on Justgiving to aid fundraising while they prepare for the Edinburgh Marathon May 31, 2009. They’re fundraising for AVIF & The Mercy Home Foundation. At the same time Simon is setting off on his epic cycling trip from Cairo to Capetown, fundraising for us and the…
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Lupus
I’ve been speaking with Sharon today, our fantastic Managing Trustee in Nairobi, Kenya. I wanted to share her story because its a powerful one. Published by the wonderful Lupus.Org, of the DC-based Lupus Foundation of America the story explains plainly the problem in Kenya of a lack of education in even the most highly trained…
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Birthday celebrations for ALL
I’d like to wish my good friend Simon a Happy Birthday for January 11th. I can’t say it on the day as he’ll be cycling through Egypt taking part in the Tour d’Afrique enjoying an incredible experience as well as raising money for their foundation and AVIF too. To help in fundraising, prior to flying…