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June 14, 2010
Kamogelo Project Progress Report To the Orfund Foundation: November 2009 Through May 2010
January 14, 2010
St. Peter's Day Care Center - Second Term Report 2009
August 04, 2009
The 2008 Audited Statement as well as the Management Dscussion are available for download.
2008 Financial Statement : Download PDF file - 132 kb
2008 Management's discussion : Download PDF - 376 kb
March 04, 2009
Our latest newsletter is available now.
February 10, 2009
A Volunteer's Perspective - As two Canadian teachers looking for something out of the ordinary, we thought that teaching in a school 'somewhere in Africa' would be an incredible learning experience.
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November 4, 2008
On November 4, 2008 Orfund Foundation hosted a meeting of the organizations that it works with in Botswana at the office of Collins Newman in Gaborone, Botswana.
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December 9, 2008
Principals Talent (www.principalstalent.com) a full-service talent agency in Vancouver has once again decided to support Orfund Foundation through a generous donation rather than giving gifts this holiday season.
Principals Talent is happy to support such a worth cause and challenges others in the industry to make a donation to a charity like the Orfund Foundation rather than traditional gifts. This is a gift that really counts.
Principals Talent has been a high profile supporter of Orfund Foundation through donations and its awareness building activities. Orfund Foundation is grateful to Principals Talent Agency for their kind and generous support.
June 27, 2008
Stars gather in London to celebrate Mandela's 90th birthday.
Will Smith charmed the crowd, Amy Winehouse wowed them just by showing up - but Nelson Mandela proved the biggest star of all at a concert Friday in honour of the South African statesman's 90th birthday.
Read full article: www.theglobeandmail.com
June 07, 2008
"Leadership in the 21st Century" presented by DSJ Communications in association with Orfund Foundation.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - Exhibition Hall A, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.
DSJ Communications is elated to be donating partial proceeds of this event to Orfund Foundation as well as exposing over 1,000 engaged and informed citizens in Vancouver to its important work.
One of the most admired men in the world, General Colin Powell has been a leader for most of his life, having led troops as both a military leader, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Staff and as Secretary of State. But General Powell believes a leader is more than just his or her title. Drawing on examples garnered from experience as both a leader on the world stage and as eyewitness to leadership in action, General Powell illustrates for audiences precisely what it takes to be a leader, providing strategies for "taking charge" during times of great change and great crises. General Powell demonstrates how to remain focused, take responsibility and work towards improving processes, organizations and people.
As Secretary of State, General Colin Powell took a particular interest in Africa and accompanied President George W. Bush on a trip to Botswana in July 2003. It is General Powell's first appearance in Vancouver.
May 29, 2008
On May 29, 2008 Principals Talent Agency, a Vancouver based talent agency held its Spring Bling 2008 Party.
The party was Principals' annual event to celebrate another great year and thank all talent, casting directors, and many other industry related people as well as family and friends for their hard work and continued support. The event raised $350 for Orfund Foundation.
A big thank you from Orfund to Principals Talent Agency and all party attendees especially Sara Parker for their kind and generous support.
February 24, 2008
On February 24, 2008, the Kgothatso Orphan Support Centre (Kgothatso) held an Official Opening Ceremony, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Botswana (ELCB), Gabane, Botswana where the centre is located.
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February 23, 2008
Making a difference in Botswana - A couple of years ago, Doug Johnson had a chat with his friend Peter Dickson about a trip he'd made to Botswana.
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December 07, 2007
Daily Pennsylvanian - Finding a reason for faith-based funding. Liberals must learn to accept that giving money to religious-based charity organizations can do a world of good in third-world countries.
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October 05, 2006
Convened by the Department of Social Services and UNICEF, the National Donor Forum provided a first-of-its-kind opportunity for representatives from the private sector, government and international agencies to meet and discuss issues surrounding community-based child care. Over forty participants were officially welcomed to the Gaborone International Conference Centre by the Acting Director of Social Services, Mrs. N.N. Sekwati.
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May 2-6, 2005
On May 2-6 2005 Carole Ann Leith and Elli Kiravu held a training course for 29 daycare teachers at the Botswana Red Cross Rehab Centre in Gaborone, Botswana.
The purpose of the course was to provide Botswana Red Cross day care centre teachers from all over the country with greater knowledge on best practices and give them an opportunity to exchange ideas. The day care centres cater to pre-school children, some of whom are orphans.
The course was focussed on topics of theory such as healthy eating for children, hygiene, budget setting and what a good day care centre provides to the children and care givers; as well as practical advise on using inexpensive local materials to make toys and games, sand painting, introducing science through locally available means, introducing numbers, shapes and colours through the use of games, songs, stories and rhymes and social interactions through games and other activities.
All the participants in the training course were provided with take away materials for future use and reference.
One take away item was the manual entitled "Building Futures". This manual was written by Judith A. Colbert PhD and Carole Ann Leith B.A., OCE Cert. and has been in use in Africa as a teaching tool for many years. Orfund Foundation paid for the printing of the manual for use in the May 2-6, 2005 Red Cross training course.
Orfund Foundation would like to thank Carole Ann and Elli for generously donating their time, knowledge and energy all of which was provided on an unpaid volunteer basis. Without their extraordinary efforts the course would not have taken place.
February 28, 2005
On February 28, 2005 Michael Eisbrenner from St. John's-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg partnered up with the school's Student Leadership Team to introduced Orfund Foundation to his fellow students. Michael's talk on Orfund Foundation raised donations from students of over $1,500.
Thanks Michael and all the students at St John's-Ravenscourt School for your kind support.