Chibobo 08 - AnyWAHP like to help?

[~kate~]

Hi everyone

Some of you 'oldies' (LOL) will remember that back in 05 and 06 we ran an appeal to help support an orphanage in Chibobo, which is in Zambia. In 06 we raised $2000 which was used for medical supplies and to help fund a nurse.

Many of the orphans are there because their parents have passed away from AIDs. Those who remember our 06 appeal may also remember Kunda, who was our 'poster child' of that year and only a baby when he arrived at the orphanage. Like many babies in the region his diet as a newborn consisted of maize and similar substances mixed with water in a bottle... and the water was certainly not as clean or sanitary as the tap water we have in our own country.

Sadly Kunda passed away last year, and learning this recently has really kicked my butt into gear in the hopes that we can help out the community again this year. Over the past appeals we also sent a big consignment of goods including nappies and clothing for the children. This year, I'm putting my money where my mouth is and would like to ask anyWAHM interested to do the same.

My sister is currently at the orphanage on a mission with our local church (my school runs trips there every other year as well and will be sending a team over next year). Hopefully once she is settled in back home again in a couple of weeks I can put up some photos so you can all see what it is really like over there.

The reason I have chosen to support this in the past is that unlike some charitable organisations, the money raised doesn't get lost in beurocracy but is entirely used to help the orhanage and the surrounding community. At the moment I am assessing my own life and blessings to be living in a first world country, and I want to help just a few of those who weren't blessed with the same good fortune.

So I am asking any WAHP's who may be interested in helping out to let me know

I would like to run the appeal from the 17th - 30th July (I can't do the September thing this time around for obvious reasons ) and anyone wanting to participate can do so in any way they choose... be it through a percentage donation, special items for auction, anything you like really! And we are not just looking for nappy WAHP's... if you run any sort of business and feel you would like to help please please let me know. Party plan WAHP's welcome!!!

I would love to see us smash our 06 target... who would like to help??

[tikki]

fantastic Kate

I'll definitely be involved, the 06 Chibobo effort was awesome; it would be great to see that smashed

[Ali]

I'm in, holler at me after the 14th (I'm going away before then and won't have access to the net)

Ali

[mum2miya]

As an "oldie" I'd love to be involved Kate

[~kate~]

LOL Donna I was having trouble finding any other word for it! But that's okay cos maybe I'm one of the 'oldest' of the 'oldies'... and proudly so

Thanks guys!!

Once I have an idea of who else might be interested I will pm everyone with some ideas and info.

I don't have my own site any more (obviously) so won't be able to do heaps of promo stuff myself aside from around the forums I frequents (which again aren't many LOL, too time poor these days!) but I think given how much Nappycino has grown over the past couple of years we should be able to get a great response

[Shannon]

Kate, do you have to have WAHMs? I would love to offer items for auction, but I don't have a business set up etc.

[ness]

Count me in Kate, I'd love to help out again xx

[Tiggerbaby]

Kate, count me in too!

[kat13]

I would love to help out in any way I can

I think this is a fantastic idea.

[~kate~]

Shannon nope doesn't just have to be WAHM's, we would love all the support we can get!!!

I should point out (for those who haven't been involved in the past) that we can't provide a tax deductable receipt for the donations as the money doesn't go through a registered charity, but rather through the special account set up by our school, and from there direct to the care providers etc running the orphanage (Help Ministries Australia).