American Foundation for Children with AIDS

06/02/2021

A Beautiful Dance of Movement

The breeze rustles the thatch roof of the restaurant on stilts on which I sit, wafting the river smell my way. A combination of fish, water, and garbage make a strong odor, inching its way to where I sit sipping a bottle of water.
Across the river is Zongo, our port of entry into the Democratic Republic of the congo.

Pirogues (dug out canoes) are gently pushed down river as fishermen change spots in search of fish.

https://www.afcaids.org/a-beautiful-dance-of-movement/

June 1, 2021 - Central African Republic The breeze rustles the thatch roof of the restaurant on stilts on which I sit, wafting the river smell my way. A combination of fish, water, and garbage make a strong odor, inching its way to where I sit sipping

05/19/2021

Women in Kenya, selling veggies from an #AFCAids funded community garden project. How wonderful to partner with Restoringhopes Ministry in this endeavor to give widowed women a way to earn a good and fair living - working three days a week so they have time to raise children and do household chores. We love seeing children eating better and back in school with full bellies!

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05/10/2021

Alice is a 16 year old child who lives in Western Kenya. Young and orphaned is hard enough – having to scrape together a living while trying to stay safe from predators who know you are alone. Thankfully, Alice had a sponsor from another organization who was paying for some school fees and needs, which was helping her Immensely. One day, as Alice was making her way home, she was raped by a taxi driver and the rape resulted in pregnancy. When the sponsor found out about the pregnancy, they immediately dropped their financial support, leaving the girl in an even more desperate situation. Raped, pregnant, orphaned, and now with no schooling, Alice, at 16 years old, was at the end of her rope.

Alice moved in with her grandmother but with no income, the situation quickly became worse, with no money for medical checkups or for good food. Even though her health started to deteriorate, Alice gave birth to a healthy baby.

While staying with her grandmother, she saw the Tailoring Shop and asked for a chance for training. How to say no to her? When Frank, the project manager, heard her story and did a follow up to determine if she was saying the truth, he decided to offer a helping hand in allowing her to attend the training.

Guess who learned how to sew and now is sewing school uniforms? Yes, indeed! To sew school uniforms is to have consistent work because every school child needs a uniform! Alice is gaining many skills that she needs to fully be absorbed to start working in our shop. With a steady income and a hope that her life has worth and value, Alice has a future for herself and for her baby. And THIS is why we do what we do!

05/07/2021

Remember all that yarn you all helped us send to Zimbabwe? Check this out!! Kiddos in a children's home in Bulawayo, learning how to make beautiful things, thanks to YOU, yarn-donating-friends! Sandra Jones Centre @Cheers To Ewe Premier Yarns

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05/04/2021

AFCAids - Giving Connected

A Piesa Giving podcast with our Executive Director, Tanya Abadia Weaver. It sounds like it was a fun conversation! https://bit.ly/PiesaPodCast

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In this week's episode, we talk with the Executive Director for AFCAids, Tanya Weaver! AFCAids works to provide critical comprehensive services to infected and affected HIV+ children and their caregivers. You can find the them on social media @AFC...

04/29/2021

This little guy was born this week in the new multiplication center at Providence Farm in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Such a cutie!

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This little guy was born this week in the new multiplication center at Providence Farm in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Such a cutie!

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04/17/2021

The piggery in Kenya is doing really well. Thanks to an amazing donor, we have a food chopping machine to make food for the pigglets. They also eat the leftovers from the community gardens, making sure nothing is wasted. What a great project this is turning out to be! Restoringhopes Ministry and AFCA working together on yet another project!

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04/16/2021

Reste Positif

Check out this song, written for AFCA's children by David Mandaba. https://youtu.be/HerUEI9QqUE. Do a little Congolese dance while you listen!

David Mandaba feat Israël Mikusu

04/13/2021

Check out how the Mercy Maternity Ward in Mombasa, Kenya is coming along! The second floor is the maternity ward and what a place it will be! A tiled wall with the name of donors, cribs, beds, wheelchairs, IV, and all that moms need to birth their babies in a safe environment. We are $15,000 short from our fundraising goal...will you donate today to help us finish up this wonderful place? You can go to www.AFCAids.org/BeeMercy to make a donation donate through Facebook on this post, or you can send a check made out to AFCA (memo line: Bee Mercy) and send to AFCA, 1520 Greening Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Thank you!
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03/22/2021

The warehouse will be closed on April 3rd

02/22/2021

Supporting Livelihoods for Sustainable Futures - Great.com

Spirit Rosenberg from Great.com interviewed @AFCAids as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world.

Check it out: http://bit.ly/2ZI2SXM

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American Foundation for Children with Aids Interview Imagine being the parent of an HIV positive child and not being able to access medication suitable for children. This has been the case for many countries in Africa. The American Foundation for Children with Aids (AFCA) provides critical services....

02/21/2021

Check out my list on Amazon

We are still in need of cloth diapers for baby kits we'll be sending to the Mercy Maternity Ward in Kenya. If you'd like to donate some, you can buy some here and we'll be sure they make it to the clinic: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2S2SK1DBESAWB...
Thank you!

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02/08/2021

Mama Juliana is a widow who has been making ropes out of sisal fiber for 3 years in Miwani, Kenya. She was left to raise her 4 grandsons who are 3, 5, 6 and 8 years old What a difficult thing it is to start all over again, as a widowed grandmother! On a good day she is able to make 20 ropes, earning $3. She says that with this money she is able to to have enough food for her grandchildren and herself and to pay for their subsidized school fees. I just love that sisal is making a great impact in her life and want to share this joy with all of you who have helped make this possible.

Who would have thought that making rope could be a life-changer? Restoringhopes Ministry is doing a great managing this AFCA project and lives are being impacted daily.

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Mama Juliana is a widow who has been making ropes out of sisal fiber for 3 years in Miwani, Kenya. She was left to raise her 4 grandsons who are 3, 5, 6 and 8 years old What a difficult thing it is to start all over again, as a widowed grandmother! On a good day she is able to make 20 ropes, earning $3. She says that with this money she is able to to have enough food for her grandchildren and herself and to pay for their subsidized school fees. I just love that sisal is making a great impact in her life and want to share this joy with all of you who have helped make this possible.

Who would have thought that making rope could be a life-changer? Restoringhopes Ministry is doing a great managing this AFCA project and lives are being impacted daily.

#AFCAids #DoGood #LoveWell #RestoringHopes

02/04/2021

The clinic in Mombasa, Kenya is going up! At the same time, our first or three promised containers of medical supplies for this clinic arrived. So incredibly exciting! And, so incredibly stressful, as we still need to fundraise a lot of money.

But, this is good, friends. It is so good to help others and to give a hope and future to babies in the Mikindani slum of Mombasa. If you'd like to be part of this endeavor, please consider joining our Bee Mercy campaign and donate either here on Facebook, at www.AFCAids.org/BeeMercy or send a check made out AFCA with a note that it is for the Mercy Hospital to 1520 Greening Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

Thank you for being part of our hive!

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01/30/2021

To my sewing friends: AFCA is in need of 1,200 baby blankets and 3,000 cloth diapers. Want to help?

01/29/2021

01/27/2021

01/27/2021

Add a little humor to your decór with this hand-crocheted Bernie Sanders. 100% of proceeds go to AFCA. Place bids using the link provided.
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01/27/2021

01/26/2021

Bernie Sanders Inaguration Doll | eBay

Check this out! A dear supporter has crocheted and donated Bernie Sanders to support AFCA's work! Bidding is open! Please share widely.

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Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Bernie Sanders Inaguration Doll at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

01/24/2021

Days are tough for so many people around the world (see the infograph below), but in Congo, things are particularly difficult. Congo now ranks number 2 in food insecurity in the world. I ask that you seriously consider if you NEED the stimulus check our government has sent out. If you can do with just a portion of it, would you consider making a donation to AFCA, allowing us to continue our programs? You can make a donation here or at www.AFCAids.org and know that you are saving lives. Thank you!

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01/19/2021

#AFCAids baby goats in Congo = Hope.

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01/17/2021

Papayas ready for harvesting at Restoringhopes Ministry in Miwani, Kenya. I received a note telling me that the children at the orphanage were all smiling looking at how well the #AFCAids trees were doing. Yahoo for perseverance and patience as a load of trees are being harvested for the children and for sale.

It's the little things that add up to make a huge difference. Thanks to each of you who allow us to do what we do.

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01/15/2021

#AFCAids has a new $5000 matching grant to help us reach our goal to build the Mercy Maternity Ward in Mombasa, Kenya. We are $57,061.05 away from our goal - will you help us reach it? Donations can be made at www.AFCAids.org/BeeMercy
or at https://bit.ly/BeeMercy

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01/14/2021

They arrived at the Sandra Jones Centre gate one day, dirty, tired and hungry and asked one of the staff if this was the home that helped little kids. Naturally, they answered "yes" and invited them in. Through many tears they learned that their Mom, out of sheer desperation, chased them away from home and told them to go to “the home that helps kids”.

It was a hot day and they had walked many kilometers. The had dirty plastic coke bottles filled with water which they had found on the ground and filled with water from puddles on the side of the road.

All three children were very underweight and malnourished. Now they are happy, healthy, children who are back in school and thriving. Soon the oldest little girl will receive treatment for an eye problem she has and once that is done, the staff at SJC will work towards reunifying them with her mother. While the children have been at SJC, their mother has been able to find employment and is slowly getting back on her feet.

Until then, the children will remain at SJC where they are loved, educated and fed, even receiving fresh vegetables daily, thanks to our #AFCAids greenhouses! Those greenhouses not only feed the Phatasane children, but they also feed the 80+ children who live at SJC, plus staff! They also bake their our own bread daily, thanks to the 30 bread pans American Foundation for Children with AIDS send!

Being food secure is not easy feat in a country like Zimbabwe, but SJC is. What a miracle this is!

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12/21/2020

Look at what arrived in time for Christmas in Miwani, Kenya! Our little piggery will feed community members and the orphanage AFCA supports.

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12/08/2020

Twine made by grannies in Miwani, Kenya out of sisal fiber (#AFCAids and Restoringhopes Ministry partnership) is now being sold in local stores. It is so exciting to know that grannies can support the grandchildren they've adopted and that kids can attend school and eat well, thanks to the funds earned!

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11/25/2020

Thank you to everyone who participated in and donated to #PassMyPlate this month! With your help we were able to raise $6,222.30 for a goat multiplication center in the Congo. Your participation is greatly valued and we hope #PassMyPlate was an educational experience for everyone! www.passmyplate.com

11/24/2020

Today is the penultimate day of the #PassMyPlate challenge! Thank you to everyone who has participated during this month.

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11/23/2020

Budget Bytes’ recipe for banana bread baked oatmeal is a tasty breakfast that’s suitable for your #PassMyPlate week. It’s only $0.46 per serving! You can find this and other recipes for a $1.90 food budget on our website. www.passmyplate.com/banana-bread-oatmeal

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11/21/2020

These girls graduated recently from the Sandra Jones Centre Vocational Skills Training School after training in both traditional and greenhouse farming. These skills will help the young women work to help their communities in AFCA’s farms and gardens. To learn more about the school’s six recent graduates and where they will go after their graduation, head to our website: www.passmyplate.com/blog/233-the-greenhouse-girls

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11/19/2020

Katelyn is an HIV+ mother of three children in Uganda. She has received training in animal and crop production as well as village savings and loans, and says that AFCA has changed her life for the better. To support Katelyn and the many others like her in Uganda, register for #PassMyPlate today: www.passmyplate.com/blog/232-a-hand-up-training-and-hard-work

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11/18/2020

One week left of the 2020 #PassMyPlate challenge! Register at the link in our bio if you’re still interested in participating. www.passmyplate.com

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11/16/2020

AFCA is building a maternity ward in the slum of Mikindani in Mombasa, Kenya. Our campaign is called Bee Mercy (Building, Equipping, Extending Mercy) - in honor of AFCA's Executive Director's parents who loved children and babies, dedicating themselves to their care.

Both Enrique and Mercy passed away last year and we are 100% sure that they would have supported the building of the Mercy Maternity Ward. If you'd like to be part of this project, you can make a donation at https://bit.ly/BeeMercy.

11/16/2020

Budget Bytes’ vegetable stir fry with noodles is a tasty and healthy meal to have during your #PassMyPlate week (or day!). Find the recipe on our website. www.passmyplate.com/vegetable-stir-fry-with-noodles

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