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Salmon Arm grandmothers unite to support charity

Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers raise funds for African families
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Pam Webber, supporter of the Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers organization, showcases the painting ‘Ghosts of Salmon Arm Bay’ by local artist Horace Kuwika, which will be sold in their upcoming silent auction. The painting depicts an iconic stand of willow trees in Salmon Arm which were cut down in 2017 during residential development. (Jodi Brak/Salmon Arm Observer)

The Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers are a local non-profit group of ladies who fundraise to assist African grandmothers who are raising their orphaned grandchildren and other orphans whose parents have died from disease, mainly HIV/AIDS.

Launched in 2006, the Campaign began as a Canadian grassroots response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to care for millions of children orphaned by AIDS. African grandmothers became parents as well in the midst of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, putting their grandchildren through school, creating support groups to manage grief, and delivering comfort and hope through home-based care.

The group holds sales on the first Friday of each month, as well as week-long Christmas sales at the Mall at Piccadilly.

To this end, Grandmothers-to-Grandmothers will also be holding a silent auction from April 27-29 at the Mall at Piccadilly, with donations from local businesses and a local artist.

Proceeds from these sales will then be sent to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. This campaign employs field workers in Africa to seek out the marginalized women most in need of shelter, food and schooling for the children and caregivers. They teach others about HIV prevention and treatment, create local savings and loan groups, and sit on land-rights councils.

All support for this worthy cause is greatly appreciated. For more information call Marlene at 250-832-8718 or Claudette at 250-832-8111.


 

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