Hello again, this week we have managed to raise $800 with the sale of geckos and showing the picturs and stories of our trip into Zimbabwe. All of the money raised will be going to Keith and Kathy "Hands of Mercy" for the building of homes for child headed families. See below or write to Keith and Kathy for their news letter and proposal. Children will be blessed richly with having a home and the ability to support one another.
“THIS IS THE VISION”
PROPOSAL FOR CHILD HEADED FAMILIES
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO START WITH:
1. Land in Chinika communal area 3hectures (7,2acres) – all paid up.
2. Built a male & female toilet out of brick.
3. We have cut enough poles for 2 homes and kitchens
WHATS THE PLAN?
1. Child headed (between 2 & 6 children of the same family)
2. One round house for boys and one round house for girls.
3. A round kitchen between the boys & girls home.
4. dig a water well for the plot
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR:
PRICE FOR 6 HOMES
1. Purchase of doors, windows, locks $1`500
2. Cement $600
3. ¾ stone $500
4. Supporting poles for homes & kitchens. $700
5. Poles for roofing $900
6. Grass for roofing $1`000
7. labour $2`000
8. transport $1`000
9. well (water) $1`000
Total $9`200
WHAT DO THINK? CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING TOWARDS THIS GOAL. UNTIL NEST TIME SUE
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
AFRICAN PEACE FESTIVAL
Saturday 18th Zimbabwe Gecko Society took part in the African Peace Festival for the first time. We were honored with being the featured Society of the day and also receiving a $500 donation.
What a fun day! The doors opened at 11 with folk immediately coming in to see all the displays and take part in the action. We were entertained with fantastic music and shows ending at 7pm leaving a little time to clean up before doors opened up again at 8 for an evening of music and dancing.
Zimbabwe Gecko Society received great exposure and much interest. Gecko's were of course for sale and enough money was raised to open 3 more feeding programs.
WOW!!
If you would like to make a difference in a childs life please go to our
"How Can You Help page"
You can make a difference!
until next time, Sue
ps. please use the blog to ask questions or make comment.
What a fun day! The doors opened at 11 with folk immediately coming in to see all the displays and take part in the action. We were entertained with fantastic music and shows ending at 7pm leaving a little time to clean up before doors opened up again at 8 for an evening of music and dancing.
Zimbabwe Gecko Society received great exposure and much interest. Gecko's were of course for sale and enough money was raised to open 3 more feeding programs.
WOW!!
If you would like to make a difference in a childs life please go to our
"How Can You Help page"
You can make a difference!
until next time, Sue
ps. please use the blog to ask questions or make comment.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Back from Zimbabwe
Hello all, What a trip! What a roller coster of emotion!
It all started with the decision to put fear of cholera, lack of clean water, food electricity and a multitude of other concerns behind us. A decision to just go and do what we could to help widows and orphans who are hungry, sick and often living without hope.
We had an ok flight taking what seemed forever. UK -S.A. - Zimbabwe
We were blessed with the blind eye turned to our 9 suitcases (5 over limit) two large hand luggage and two carrier bags as we went through customs.
We were able to stay in a nice apartment and by the standards of most we were very fortunate. We had electricity for about 45 mins each morning 5:30 am - 6:15 and an occasional evening. We had dirty water to shower in once or twice a week but mostly we used it to fill the bath tub and used it to flush the toilet.
Food was a bit of a problem. We could buy it but not cook it as we were travelling in the bush most days. Eating unwashed anything is not good so one had to constantly look for bottled water. We mostly ate bread and cheese. Enough about that we were the lucky ones.
On travelling to several of the programs we support. Sometimes a days travel away we came across hundreds if not thousands of people that had nothing. No electricity, no clean water or opportunity to purchase clean water. No bread and cheese,. NOTHING! The children were sick, had poor skin tone, dull eyes, little energy.
We were blessed in being able to share food we had purchased in South Africa with hundreds of children. Please read the webpage and see how $10 makes a difference in a childs life or how $200 starts a feeding program.
Please feel free to ask questions and i will do my best to answer them.
Yes we are going back. We feel we have not done all we started out to do. We will be having more fundraiser events so we can keep the programs we started alive.
Website will be updated in the next week.
Please help if you are able. Less than 1% of funds raised goes to administration. All of the board members are volunteers and if we travel to Zimbabwe we travel at our own expense.
Till next time Sue
It all started with the decision to put fear of cholera, lack of clean water, food electricity and a multitude of other concerns behind us. A decision to just go and do what we could to help widows and orphans who are hungry, sick and often living without hope.
We had an ok flight taking what seemed forever. UK -S.A. - Zimbabwe
We were blessed with the blind eye turned to our 9 suitcases (5 over limit) two large hand luggage and two carrier bags as we went through customs.
We were able to stay in a nice apartment and by the standards of most we were very fortunate. We had electricity for about 45 mins each morning 5:30 am - 6:15 and an occasional evening. We had dirty water to shower in once or twice a week but mostly we used it to fill the bath tub and used it to flush the toilet.
Food was a bit of a problem. We could buy it but not cook it as we were travelling in the bush most days. Eating unwashed anything is not good so one had to constantly look for bottled water. We mostly ate bread and cheese. Enough about that we were the lucky ones.
On travelling to several of the programs we support. Sometimes a days travel away we came across hundreds if not thousands of people that had nothing. No electricity, no clean water or opportunity to purchase clean water. No bread and cheese,. NOTHING! The children were sick, had poor skin tone, dull eyes, little energy.
We were blessed in being able to share food we had purchased in South Africa with hundreds of children. Please read the webpage and see how $10 makes a difference in a childs life or how $200 starts a feeding program.
Please feel free to ask questions and i will do my best to answer them.
Yes we are going back. We feel we have not done all we started out to do. We will be having more fundraiser events so we can keep the programs we started alive.
Website will be updated in the next week.
Please help if you are able. Less than 1% of funds raised goes to administration. All of the board members are volunteers and if we travel to Zimbabwe we travel at our own expense.
Till next time Sue
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