Powered by Love: A Grandmothers’ Movement to End AIDS in Africa Paperback – October 10, 2017 by Joanna Henry (Author), Ilana Landsberg-Lewis (Author), Alexis MacDonald (Photographer), Stephen Lewis (Foreword By the time the AIDS pandemic in Africa had reached its height in the early 2000s, millions of children had been orphaned. In the face of overwhelming loss, the grandmothers of Africa stepped in to …
‘Granny gang’ aims to sell more than $20,000 in fabric during upcoming sale CLARE CLANCY More from Clare Clancy Published on: April 14, 2017 | Last Updated: April 14, 2017 4:45 PM MDT Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation members Louise Barr (left) and Colleen Kennedy fold fabric for a sale on April 22. …
Stories from Our Work The Fabulous Fabric Frenzy, 2016 Since 2012, the Fabulous Fabric Frenzy has been an annual G.A.N.G event.* During that time thousands of metres of fabric and yarn have been made available to people in the Edmonton area for very low prices. Although we readily share the amount of money raised at …
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, and shoppers who made this year’s fabric sale a huge success!
Watch this video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is delighted to share new videos from the second installment of the Ask Her Talks speaker series that recently took place in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto. The grandmothers and grandothers who attended the Talks in each city were keen that we share them with you as soon as possible! The African women …
The ASK HER talk held in Edmonton on November 23, was a unique opportunity to hear first hand from African women directly involved in supporting and building communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Despite wintry winds and snow, people from Edmonton and area came out to listen and to learn about current conditions in Zimbabwe, …
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POWER OF WORDS SCRABBLE BENEFIT Saturday, October 17, 2015 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Southminster-Steinhauer United Church 10740-19 Avenue, Edmonton The GANG (Grandmothers of Alberta for a New Generation) is holding a fundraiser in support of African Grandmothers who are raising the millions of children orphaned by AIDS. *Crafts *Prizes *Refreshments Support the Grandmothers to Grandmothers …
“I want to do more to help the Grandmothers and Orphans of Sub-Saharan Africa.” So stated Hayley Volk, a fourth grade student at Johnny Bright School in Edmonton. Hayley’s class had created “robots” out of waste material, creatively and with individual input. They raised about $500 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation by selling their robots. …
Ida Mukaka, field representative from the Stephen Lewis Foundation, made her inaugural trip to Edmonton April 26 to spread the word about what is happening with some of the projects funded by the Foundation in sub-Saharan Africa. Ida is a compelling speaker; she speaks from the heart and everyone in the audience was captivated and …
South Africa- Granpower! tells the history of the Grandmother movement in Canada.
