HOPE FOR KIDS 2007 CHRISTMAS GIFT PARTY IN UGANDA

Dear friends:

This year marks the 2nd anniversary of Orphans for Christ in Africa (OCA) as an NGO, working with HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable disadvantaged children and youth, and their communities in Uganda. More than 3 million children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS in this third-world country and this number is increasing everyday. Despite these tragedies, the children left behind need our support to enable them have a life of dignity and realize their full potential. At the same time, we recognize that HIV/AIDS is entirely preventable through education and awareness.

To date, Uganda remains one of the poorest countries in sub-Saharan African most affected by the AIDS Pandemic. In Uganda, where there is a staggering 3 million AIDS orphans with many new cases of HIV infection, nearly everyone in our country and city knows someone who has been affected by AIDS in some way — at home, work, school or place of worship.

At Orphans for Christ in Africa (OCA), we are dedicated to providing holistic care and support to children and youth left orphans and provide our local citizens with the information they need to help stop the spread of AIDS. As part of our continuing efforts, we are hosting 2007 HOPE FOR KIDS CHRISTMAS GIFT PARTY Celebration, for orphaned children and youth. This year’s celebration will take place in two of our Children’s Centers, namely; Kajjansi Children’s Center, in Kampala, and at New Hope Children’s Center, in Tororo, eastern Uganda. This year’s HOPE FOR KIDS Christmas Gift Party is scheduled for December 23, 2007.

Hope for Kids Christmas Gift Party Celebration is OCA’s annual end of year thanksgiving Christmas Gift Celebration for all orphaned and disadvantaged children and youth and widows who are in OCA’s childcare and support programs. The objective of the program is to enable orphaned children, disadvantaged youth and widows share in the joy and blessings of Christmas by giving them tangible Christmas gifts of clothing, shoes, beddings, blankets, scholastic materials, bicycles, toys, etc, and other in-kind presents.

OCA holds this program on December 23, of every year. A total of 200 orphans took part in last year’s Hope for Kids’ Christmas Gift Party that took place at Kajjansi Children’s Center, and each of the 200 children and youth received Christmas gifts and presents, donated by OCA supporters and friends from all over the world.

I’m writing to invite you to join with us in this effort, by providing goods and items in-kind and/or financial support towards this event. The items will be distributed as ‘Christmas Gifts’ to each of the children, youth and widows attending the Hope for Kids Christmas Gift Party Celebration, 2007. Financial gifts will help to purchase additional gift items locally in Uganda and buy refreshments for the children, youth and widows attending the Celebration.

The gifts of children’s clothing, toys, musical instruments, bicycles, beddings and school supplies donated last year for this same program was distributed to the 200 children who attended last year’s HOPE FOR KIDs Christmas Gift Celebration, at Kajjansi Children’s Center, Kampala Uganda. This year, we plan to have the Christmas Gift Celebration in two of our Children’s Centers namely; Kajjansi Children’s Center, in Kampala and New Hope Children’s Center, in Tororo district, eastern Uganda.

Items that could be donated for this program include, but are not limited to:

Children’s Christmas gift boxes, Bibles, clothing, bedding, shoes, games & sports equipment & supplies - soccer balls, volley balls, basket balls, table tennis, netballs, sports shoes, outdoor sports wear, badminton, balloons, First AID Kits, school bags, school supplies, Children’s Music CDs/DVDs, Bicycles; musical instruments - acoustic/electric and/or bass guitars, piano keyboards, sound boards, amplifiers, microphones, microphone stands, loudspeakers, trumpets, saxophones, violin, acoustic/electric drum set, (Band Equipment),etc. Goods and items meant for this year 2007 HOPE FOR KIDS Christmas program should be AIRMAILED to reach OCA offices in Kampala, by November 15, 2007.

Financial donations can be made by mail or wire transfer. Checks should be made payable to: “Orphans for Christ in Africa Ltd” and mailed to our mailing address: P.O. Box 28454 KAMPALA UGANDA. To donate by wire transfer, please e-mail: anthony@orphansforchrist.com, for details.

All in-kind donations should be marked “Donations for Humanitarian Aid” and mailed (preferably) BY AIRMAIL, DHL, FEDEX or similar courier service, to our mailing address: P. O. Box 28454, Kampala Uganda, to the attention of Mr. Anthony Onyango Yakobo, Director, Orphans for Christ in Africa. Telephone: +256 782 691 159.

Anthony Onyango Yakobo
Executive Director
Orphans for Christ in Africa (OCA)
P.O. Box 28454
Kampala Uganda.
Telephone: +256 782 691 159.
E-mail: anthony@orphansforchrist.com

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