ALONGSIDE HOPE (formerly called Primate World Relief Development Fund)
Reading for this Sunday, July 13th: You helped us reach $500,000 for the Resilience Fund! https://alongsidehope.org/news/you-helped-us-reach-500000-for-the-resilience-fund/
SHAMBA stands for ‘Self Help Action to Mitigate the Burden of AIDS’ in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Our mission is to promote the rights of children from economically disadvantaged AIDS affected households by providing quality early childhood education and care. SHAMBA currently works with 4 communities in the Highveld to provide effective programming for their most disadvantaged children. We do this through our Preschools, Parenting and Play Groups, Afterschool Clubs, Community Gardens, Health Clinics and Teacher Training. Over the last 14 years, SHAMBA has grown into a successful community-based NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) that makes a real difference in the lives of some of the most disadvantaged children and families in Eswatini. Please donate through the Parish of St Peter’s to this very worthwhile program helping some of the most vulnerable children in the world. Your generosity is appreciated.
The Lions Club is happy to accept donations of used eye glasses and hearing aids. Please bring them along to any of our churches to be collected later. SMB Lions Club have the following equipment available for loan, free of charge, to members of the community: Chair Lifts, Wheelchairs, Hospital Beds, Walkers, Crutches, Canes, Bath/Shower chair accessories.(https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/stmargaretsbay/)
Mission to Seafarers Christmas Shoebox Campaign: Every Christmas we collect shoebox items and send to Mission to Seafarers in Halifax. This list is deemed as essential items the seafarers generally and personally need onboard—Hat, Scarf or neck warmer, Gloves, Socks, Wrapped hard candy (no chocolate), Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Shampoo or body wash (no larger than 375ml to fit in a shoebox), Shaving foam, Razors, Deodorant, Lip balm, Playing cards, Souvenir of Canada, Pen/pencil, Small packages of tissues, Comb, Christmas card, Bible (supplied by mission), Mementos of NS, PEI or Canada. Their team of shoebox experts quality checks the contents of shoeboxes we received if they are already stuffed with items. Otherwise, the items placed in the box are carefully identified and limited only to the above list. The list is deemed as essential items the seafarers generally and personally need onboard. All shoeboxes are gift-wrapped by a team of volunteers, signifying the gifts are produced with joy, love, and passion, driven by the spirit of Christmas. (https://www.missiontoseafarershalifax.ca/)
Help the Anglican Parish of French Village with their Community Outreach: Pop Can Tabs: You can help purchase a Wheel Chair for a Veteran by bringing Pop Can Tabs (or tabs from other containers) tabs to Saint George’s Church and place them in the labeled container in the vestibule or reach out directly to the Parish--Parish Office -[email protected] or Website Administrator - [email protected].