Christmas Gift Fundraising!

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Dear friends,

As we find ourselves in the festive period, Living Positive Mlolongo has decided to start a new fundraising initiative to spread the cheer during the holiday season. Living Positive is trying to raise money for the vulnerable families in the community with a wide range of gift options which will truly make a difference. From a donation of only $1, you can embrace the spirit of the holiday season and help numerous people into the new year and beyond. Give a gift that gives back to deserving people this year and change a life!

About Living Positive Mlolongo

Living Positive Mlolongo is a community based charity which supports HIV+ families living in the slum areas surrounding Nairobi, Kenya. This small organization has become the only safe haven for the women and children in the community. By providing them with health care, education, income generating programs, rehabilitation and counseling, Living Positive works to make them happier, healthier, empowered and more independent people. All the people Living Positive helps live well below the poverty line and daily survival is a constant struggle. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is still very high in Kenya, and the stigma surrounding it makes those affected feel isolated within their own community. The centre has become a sanctuary for many people, where they can receive medical and emotional support as well as a place where they can talk openly and without judgment about their troubles and concerns. Furthermore, Living Positive aims to reduce the stigma associated with HIV, through discussion and education, and to encourage a deep change of attitude towards this pandemic.

How you can help

Funds are greatly needed to continue the important work that Living Positive does, and all donations go directly to the people in need. With the support from Living Positive, these women and children are given the chance for a more stable and prosperous future, along with the message that they are not alone.

There are many gift options to choose from, all of which will make a huge difference to peoples' lives.

Asante Sana - Thank you very much!

Rewards

Plant a tree at Kiotani Centre for Children - We need trees to provide the children with a green area to enjoy, as well as giving a physical boundary and a bit of security to the property.

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A banana tree for Kiotani Centre for Children - banana trees will provide food and nutrition for all of the children living there. Furthermore, one banana tree will provide us with many other banana trees which will be an invaluable resource for the centre.

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Donate a rabbit for Kiotani Centre for Children - When the rabbits breed we can sell the offspring for profit. We will also keep a number of rabbits at the primary school to fulfill a therapeutic role.

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For ten dollars you can donate a hen and enough food to feed it until it is ready to start producing eggs. These eggs will be an important food source for everyone at Kiotani Centre for Children. With the recent construction of the farms chicken coop, they will have a large grazing area along with enough space to lay many eggs.

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For only fifteen dollars you can buy an entire family Christmas dinner. For many families, this is one of few special meals that they will have throughout the year. Sadly, the opportunity to provide a big Christmas meal is beyond the reach for the majority of families. Your money will provide a big and nutritious meal for a large family and provide them with special Christmas memories.

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For fifteen dollars you can buy a goose for Kiotani Centre for Children. The eggs that the geese produce will be an extremely useful food source for all the children who are living at the centre. Moreover, we can sell the goslings which will be an important source of income. Geese are also extremely effective in providing security for the school, as they are protective over their territory.

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For twenty-two dollars you can buy a healthcard for an HIV+ family for a year. This will cover an entire familys hospital bills and provide them with invaluable care whenever necessary. Many families can simply not afford to pay for treatment and as a result many lives are needlessly lost. This gift will change many lives and allow people to get much needed care.

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For a gift of fourty dollars, you can donate lunch for all the children at our primary school for an entire week. We currently have about 100 children who attend our educational daycare in Kicheko slum, and for many of them, this will be their only access to a cooked meal all day. The hot lunch we provide is always healthy and provides an invaluable source of nutrition for these children.

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For fourty-five dollars, you can provide a months worth of food for a woman who is currently doing our Women%92%92s Economic Empowerment Program (WEEP), along with her entire family. For the women who participate in our income generating courses, it is often a struggle to carry on providing food for their family as they have to stop all other small jobs which they normally rely on. By donating this gift you are ensuring that the women can continue our course, which is such a valuable investment in their familys future, without worrying that they cannot provide for their family.

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Donate a pig - When the pigs reproduce we can sell the piglets for a profit. The pigs will provide a great source of income and additionally help the school to be self-sufficient. Their waste can also be used to produce bio-gas which will enable the centre to be sustainable and reduce the energy bill each month.

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For fifty dollars, you can give a child a years supply of textbooks. Without textbooks, children are not allowed to attend school which becomes a major obstacle for many families. Moreover, the majority of children desperately wants to attend school, but because of this requirement are unable to do so. Textbooks are relatively expensive in Kenya, so this gift will not only ensure that a child can attend school for a year, but the family can also resell the books once they have finished using them.

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Donate a sheep - When the sheep reproduce we can sell the lambs for a profit. Furthermore, we will be able to use their wool in order to make clothes for the children. We can also make fertilizer from their waste for the fruit trees and crops on the farm and bio-gas that will help reduce energy costs. Sheep will provide an invaluable and constant source of income for the centre, making it a sustainable farm.

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For fifty-five dollars you can buy a goat for Kiotani Centre for Children. We have recently acquired 2 acres of land, which we are transforming into a primary boarding school. Goats are extremely valuable in Kenya for their daily productivity, including using their milk to make cheese, which will be an important source of income. Further down the line, we will sell their offspring as a valuable financial resource for the centre.

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For ninety dollars you can donate a sewing machine to a woman who has completed our sewing program. This is a very valuable gift as it allows a woman to generate an income and provide for her whole family. With a sewing machine, a woman will be commissioned to complete tailoring jobs for the community which can really change her entire familys financial success. The sewing machine is powered manually and comes with a sewing table, so it can be set up anywhere %92%97 even in the poorest areas where there is no access to electricity.

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For one hundred and eighty dollars you can buy a sewing machine, along with the essential materials and capital, necessary for one of our recent WEEP graduates to start her own sewing business. The woman will by then have completed our income-generating sewing program, having the appropriate tailoring and entrepreneur skills. This gift will revolutionize an entire familys life as it will provide a constant source of income for the future, along with the essential materials to get started.

For four hundred and fifty dollars, you can donate a cow to Kiotani Centre for Children. We have recently acquired 2 acres of land, which we are transforming into a primary boarding school. Cows are an extremely valuable gift as their milk will feed the children, and any additional milk can be sold. We can also sell the offspring once they reproduce which will be a good source of income as calves reach a high price in auction. We can also produce bio-gas from the cows waste, which will allow our school to be a sustainable centre.

For six hundred dollars, you can sponsor an orphan or an at-risk child to attend boarding school for an entire year. This is an immensely important gift which has the potential to change a childs future. In Kenya, boarding school is by far the best option for education and the child is guaranteed to be in a small class with individual academic attention and pastoral care. Each school is chosen to best suit the child%92%92s specific needs factoring in their previous experiences and achievements in school.

Organizer

  • LivingPositiveMlolongo

Donors

  • Guest
  • Donated on Jan 05, 2014
$25.00
  • Alex Carson
  • Donated on Dec 20, 2013
$45.00
  • Ali Spilkia
  • Donated on Dec 19, 2013
  • keep up the good work :)

$10.00

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6 donors
  • Guest
  • Donated on Jan 05, 2014
$25.00
  • Alex Carson
  • Donated on Dec 20, 2013
$45.00
  • Ali Spilkia
  • Donated on Dec 19, 2013
  • keep up the good work :)

$10.00
  • vicky findlay
  • Donated on Dec 09, 2013
  • great cause x

$15.00
  • Guest
  • Donated on Dec 06, 2013
  • Thank you for your service to better the lives of others!

$5.00
$5.00

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