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Calgarians in Uganda
Monday, 18 January 2010 09:09 | 
Author: Liz | 
Uganda Partnership (UP) is a Calgary-based grassroots organization working in partnership with communities in Uganda to empower individuals and foster sustainable change. Working directly with members of the community UP facilitates projects that are determined by the beneficiary’s which promotes responsibility and a commitment to successful outcomes.
UP is working on projects that include HIV/AIDS groups that provide income to widows and their families and help provide access to treatment, granting group loans to widows to provide housing or to improve their income generation capabilities and assisting children in paying for their yearly school fees.
Lindsay Scoville, Vice President of UP, is heading back to Africa on February 5, 2010 to continue her work with widowed mothers and orphans, and just like last year she’s looking to take as much with her as possible.
If you are interested in donating items to Lindsay and UP please click "read more" and browse through the list of items that they are looking for.Last Updated ( Monday, 18 January 2010 18:57 )
Help for Haiti Wednesday, 13 January 2010 21:42 | Author: Liz |
Over the last number of days you have no doubt heard stories and seen news casts from devastated areas of Haiti following the 7.0 earthquake that hit the Caribbean country on Tuesday. Water is in short supply, communications are down and thousands of survivors have been forced onto the streets with no homes to return to. Early estimates say the death toll could reach upwards of 500,000 people, but yet others say it's too early to know. If you are interested in helping the relief effort in Haiti here are several links to Canadian organizations already on the ground. MSF has a detailed update on their website where you can read about their efforts to replace damaged facilities with tented hospitals to treat the wounded. Calgary based Samaritan's Purse has already sent its 4 person response assessment team to Haiti with basic supplies and water filters, 6 more doctors from the group are set to arrive today. As well, the Haiti Association of Calgary will be setting up a bank account for people who wish to help with the relief efforts. To find out more information, contact the Haiti Association of Calgary at (403) 453-0108. Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 January 2010 09:35 ) Buy a Christmas Tree from Cause Thursday, 26 November 2009 13:05 | Author: Liz |
*This event is out of town 11am - 6pm, 7 days per week. November 28 until the trees sell out Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 January 2010 10:29 ) |
World AIDS Day 2009 Tuesday, 01 December 2009 16:11 | Author: Liz |
Would you like to get involved with World AIDS Day? Well, you can start here by browsing photos of World AIDS Day from around the world. Find out what World AIDS Day means for people in Khayelitsha, South Africa and then see what your fellow Canadians are doing here, here and here. In Calgary you can see a free screening of Philadelphia at the Plaza Theatre on Decmeber 3, 2009 at 6:30pm. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 18:10 ) Fairly Traded Market Day Tuesday, 24 November 2009 13:10 | Author: Liz |
The sixth annual University of Calgary Fairly Traded Market Day is being held at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre @ 1320 - 5th Avenue NW on Saturday, November 28th from 10-4pm. The event is free to the public and will feature a market place with over 20 Fair Trade or local green vendors, live entertainment, ethnic food from EthniCity Catering and Fair Trade coffee and hot chocolate. This year's event is focusing on the empowerment of Women worldwide and vendors and speakers will be raising awareness on how fair trade has improved the lives of millions of women and their families. For more information on this event please visit the U of C website for the Fairly Traded Market Day 2009 or contact Carlos Vargas at 403-220-8530. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 24 November 2009 13:26 ) |
