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Saturday, March 22
Sunday, March 16
The O.R.K. Launch
The launch of the O.R.K.
ROAD MAP TO AFRICA # 7
ROAD MAP TO AFRICA # 7
RFFA {Rotarians For Fighting AIDS}, is here in the Mathare slums with Hope World Wide to rescue orphans in a partnership called "The Africa Partnership for Children Orphaned and at Risk or {ANCHOR}".
THE MATHARE SLUMS IN NAIROBI KENYA.
600,000 souls exist here in atrocious conditions.
(click on the photos to enlarge them)
600,000 souls exist here in atrocious conditions.
(click on the photos to enlarge them)
The Play Ground is a Rubbish Tip.
The Water Supply is an Open Sewer there are NO Toilets!
{note the yellow water cans}
One young man has collected water for his "family".
There is NO running water.
{note the yellow water cans}
One young man has collected water for his "family".There is NO running water.
Why not rescue the children of Mathare, above, they deserve much better than these horrific conditions to grow up in. Below are details of the O.R.K. and how you can rescue an orphan NOW. Only the price of your daily newspaper for one year will make a huge difference to these beautiful children of Africa.ORPHAN RESCUE KIT
The following items go to make up an Orphan Rescue Kit or O.R.K.
Full Uniform $27; Annual School fees $68; Rain Coat $7;
Leather school shoes $14; Sports Kit and Shoes $27
Leather Soccer/ Netball $16; Writing materials $7
Exercise books @ 12 per term $27; Text books $81
I meal per day @40 cents/day or $135 per year
Mosquito net $4; Blanket $7; Back pack $30
The O.R.K.s will be sourced in the country they are being distributed in, our first O.R.K.s will be put together in Nairobi by the Rotary Club of Nairobi with RFFA and in conjunction with Hope World Wide, who will out source the materials and making of the uniforms so as to encourage small business locally in Nairobi. Hence giving employment to local Kenyans.
Our first target will be the slums of Mathare in Nairobi, in conjunction with Hope World Wide.
Get your O.R.K. Donation Form below or use the donation button at the top right hand side of this page.
Full Uniform $27; Annual School fees $68; Rain Coat $7;
Leather school shoes $14; Sports Kit and Shoes $27
Leather Soccer/ Netball $16; Writing materials $7
Exercise books @ 12 per term $27; Text books $81
I meal per day @40 cents/day or $135 per year
Mosquito net $4; Blanket $7; Back pack $30
The TOTAL is only US$450.00 per annum.
The O.R.K.s will be sourced in the country they are being distributed in, our first O.R.K.s will be put together in Nairobi by the Rotary Club of Nairobi with RFFA and in conjunction with Hope World Wide, who will out source the materials and making of the uniforms so as to encourage small business locally in Nairobi. Hence giving employment to local Kenyans.
Our first target will be the slums of Mathare in Nairobi, in conjunction with Hope World Wide.
Get your O.R.K. Donation Form below or use the donation button at the top right hand side of this page.
ORK%20Flyer%20and%20Form.pdf
More news as it comes to hand with photos of what an O.R.K. looks like.
THANK YOU!
More news as it comes to hand with photos of what an O.R.K. looks like.
THANK YOU!
Saturday, March 1
Mark Doyle
RFFA VICE CHAIR COMING TO WAGGA WAGGA
P.D.G. Mark Doyle Johannesburg South Africa.
Lyn and Mark Doyle, at the Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone Park. RFFA Vice Chair Visits Wagga Wagga
Past District Governor Mark Doyle will be in Wagga Wagga at the District 9700 conference from the 28th March to the 31st March as a key note speaker. Mark will be speaking on AIDS and the orphans of Africa due as a result of HIV/AIDS. How we can rescue orphans will be the main subject.
Past District Governor Mark Doyle will be in Wagga Wagga at the District 9700 conference from the 28th March to the 31st March as a key note speaker. Mark will be speaking on AIDS and the orphans of Africa due as a result of HIV/AIDS. How we can rescue orphans will be the main subject.
After serving almost exclusively through the BSA Police in Criminal Investigations, Mark entered the security industry, by practising on a South African, African and an International basis as an independent consultant. He has 38 years membership in service organizations. His career in Rotary is extensive and includes District Governor District 9250 1996/97, Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator (RRFC) Southern Africa 1998-2000, 5 Rotary International conventions, Paul Harris Fellow x 6 Sapphires, RI President’s Representative to Nigeria, Zambia and South Africa.
Below Lyn Doyle dropping in for the conference 70 years young!
