“The Village” - November, 2012
Your generous support of Village of Love Canada is opening doors for orphaned children!
In this edition, discover
Welcome to YOUR Village!
YOUR dollars are sending children to school right NOW!
Through YOUR donations Village of Love is able to provide school fees to the caregivers in the newest cooperative so that the CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT to attend school. Ruth (left) proudly receives a cheque for school fees from the Project Administrator, Andrew Obara.
Ruth cares for three orphaned children along with her four biological children. She and the 14 other orphan caregivers in the cooperative received a small business micro-loan in July. Already they are saying that they are better able to give their children breakfast and that their families go to bed with full bellies. With the application of further micro-loans, Ruth and other caregivers will be able to not only feed their children, but also keep them in school. This is one of the ways in which Village of Love is very dollar efficient!
However, the children can’t wait.They need to be in school NOW. Wherever children are, they learn something! Unfortunately, on the streets of Kibera, they learn crime, drug dealing, pimping and prostitution. Read more.. A CHANCE FOR ORPHANS.
NOW, through your generous donations, Village of Love can provide supplementary funds to pay for school. Your dollars are keeping children safe and opening doors right now for them to learn and grow into responsible, self sustaining, contributing citizens.
Thank you!
A Different Christmas Gift Idea for FAMILIES!
 $500 will pay a child’s Secondary School fees for 2013. Just $75 will keep a child in Primary School all year!
Imagine…….What if your family POOLED your Christmas gift money? What if, instead of giving more “stuff,” you joined together to send a child to school in 2013? See A DIFFERENT XMAS GIFT.
For an individual gift to someone who has everything already, order a lovely gift card that explains how your gift to them is changing the life of an orphaned child. See SELECT A GIFT CARD.
Individual and group donations are welcome. No gift is too small or too large.
PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD. If you like this Christmas gift idea, share it with your friends. Forward this newsletter to them, send them our web link or share on your Facebook page!
TDSB Principal Discovers The Power of a Pencil!
 “Tell them how important it is to get an education. Tell them that they must work hard!”
With these repeated urgings from local teachers ringing in her ears, TDSB Principal Judy Whitfield addresses dozens of Kenyan classrooms, where eager children hang on her words. Ms. Whitfield was touring Kenyan schools as part of a Canadian delegation at the 6,000 strong Kenyan Principals’ conference in July 2012.
It was evident to Ms. Whitfield that access to education is highly prized in Kenyan society. Seared in her memory is the image of children hurrying to school, each tightly gripping a pencil in his or her fist, as though their life depended on it. Her escort explained that in fact, children’s lives do depend on that pencil…Read THE POWER OF A PENCIL
Exercise YOUR Pencil Power!
 Become a MONTHLY DONOR.
A small pencil can open doors for a child; your small gift donated monthly can KEEP that child in school!
$10 a month will provide supplies of pencil, noteboook and uniform so that a child can to go to Primary School.
$40 a month will pay fees for a child to go to Secondary School.
To show our appreciation for your MONTHLY donation, you will receive a lovely set of Village of Love greeting cards!
CREDIT CARD: When you Click DONATE, you can check the “monthly” option, and “education,” if you choose.
CHEQUE: Make out a cheque to CAP/AIDS. Designate “Village of Love” on the memo line (+ “education,” if you choose). Send together with a void cheque to CAP/AIDS, 812A Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON, M6G 1L9.
How can children focus on their lessons when they are constantly in fear of being sent home?
With your regular monthly donation, the children will have the security of knowing that they will NOT be sent home from school! They will be able to settle down to work, focus on their lessons and gain a good grounding.
Kamaro’s Story:
The difference education has made for one boy.
Kamaro’s dream was to attend school and become a social worker. However, when he turned thirteen, he had to fend for himself. His mother was dead and his father very ill. He desperately wanted to go to school, but he had to eat. He sought work as a farm laborer, earning enough money to purchase food and paraffin for a few months. For those few months he attended school, but when the food money ran out he had to work again.
 Christmas Shopping
at the VILLAGE STORE!
Visit our online CATALOGUE to view gifts currently available at VERY reasonable prices. We are still working on providing online purchasing facility. If you live in Toronto, fill out an online form to make an appointment to view and purchase items, or call 416-766-7265.
We have a range of products:
- attractive batik paintings
- decorative cloths
- wooden tableware
- jewellery
- wooden carvings
- all purpose greeting cards
All items purchased will not only give joy to your recipient, but will bring joy and hope to children and their families across the ocean.
This Christmas, give a gift that gives twice!
Our next official Craft Sale is at St John’s Anglican Church, West Toronto “Holly Tea”, 288 Humberside Ave., on Saturday, Dec 1, 1 to 4 pm.
May YOU be blessed with joy, peace, and love even as you bring hope this Christmas to orphaned children in Kenya!
Linda Levin,
Coordinator of the Village of Love Canada
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