 Hello my name is Christine.
Vision Africa is the main charity which
my church supports and I have the responsibility of being the
charity's representative in the congregation. John and Vera Packard,
the charity's founders, have visited our church on several occasions and we have all been impressed by their passion
for the plight of Kenyan children, especially in the slums of Kibera. As a
result we have developed a particular interest in the work of Vision Africa.
I'm in regular contact with the charity administrators and receive supplies of
calendars, cards, gift catalogue and sponsor forms, which I make available to those in my church.
It all helps to provide boys and girls with an education and work-skills to lift them out of the grinding poverty into which they were born.
The mainstay of my work is encouraging people to sponsor
individual children. In this way we can provide a reliable financial
support for schooling. In return a personal connection is made
through knowing who it is you are supporting. You are provided with a
picture of your sponsored child.
In addition, I also provide
collection boxes which can be taken home and filled with loose change and
returned when full. One of the most pleasing aspects of Vision Africa is knowing
that because administration fees are kept very low, over 99% of all money donated goes
to the children. There
are not many charities that can make this claim. I really enjoy
doing my little bit for the children in Kenya and find it thrilling when I
manage to gain another sponsor.
www.vision-africa.org
Vision Africa
Newsletter (May 09)
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