Baby lion in the wild

“Courageous and compassionate people can solve any problem.”

John Graham
President The Giraffe Heroes Project

Malawi Bore Hole - Second Phase

The Q fund has helped ‘Play Soccer Malawi’ raise the funds for a much needed water supply serving the Ndirande community.

Dear Michelle
We are pleased that anytime we will be arranging for handovers to Ndirande community (borehole).

There is training taking place regarding the management of the running, caring and maintenance of the whole system so that they are prepared for anything and capacity building incase of any immediate attention.

Play Soccer Malawi is thankful for this contribution to our site. It is wise and timely done, considering the massive benefits that will spring from this achievement, more days will be spent by children in school, time gained for our women and girls when water supply is brought closer to home.

Seeds of Hope helps with improved sanitation

Seeds of Hope, International and the Q Fund teamed up to build new toilets at Chimoza Community School in Zambia after the heavy rains washed away existing bathrooms. Worried about an outbreak of cholera, Seeds of Hope offered teachers, students and community classes on sanitation and hygiene.

“Seeds of Hope” is a children’s ministry dedicated to providing support for AIDS orphans around the world. Their biggest projects are in Ndola, Zambia.

New partnership with Exquisite Safaris

We are very proud to have partnered with Exquisite Safaris Inc., a pioneer in private, luxury, philanthropic travel. Through their partnership with the Q fund, travelers to Africa will be taken to see the work at Chimoza Community school first-hand, and given the opportunity to contribute to the effort there. 10% of Exquisite Safari’s profit is donated to humanitarian causes around the globe.

You can learn more about Exquisite Safaris on their website and in this description

“ONE Ski” in Colorado

Vail Mountain School students in Colorado participated (Feb 2007) and raised money in ONE March in their own unique way - with over 30 different groups of children, on skis, among the mountains. The Vail Daily news covered their activities.

World AIDS Day 2006

Kathleen Dowling (alumna from the National Coalition of Girls Schools, NCGS) along with other schools, and the entire Q fund team, joined in ‘ONE March for Children‘ on AIDS Day, Dec 1, 2006.

“… the reason we cannot give up, is because they don’t.”

Kathleen recently returned from Africa, sending this commentary on her impressions.

Volunteer writes of experience

Brianna, a volunteer who worked at Chimoza Community school, writes movingly of her experience there:

“They have seen things that I will probably never see, they have lost more than I could ever imagine, and yet at half my age they are forgiving, bright, beautiful and peaceful humans.” read more

Work starts on new Chimoza school facilities

A team of volunteers visited Chimoza in June 2006 to initiate work on new school facilities. They were be joined in Ndola by Karin Colsen of Vertical Media and partners, who have kindly documented the project (see excerpt from the dvd)

Kew participates in UNAIDS conference

Chellie Kew participated in the UNAIDS conference June 2006 on progress towards the implementation of the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.

AIDE Fédération Conference, Geneva

Kathleen Dowling attended the AIDE Fédération Conference in Geneva and provided this report

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December '05 - International AIDS day saw over 3000 participants joining to support the first International ONE March for children. Schoolchildren around the world recognized and raised money for African AIDS orphans.

Fall '05 - Funds raised by the Q fund went to purchase 50 new school desks for Chimoza, provide improved compensation for the school teachers and raw materials for school uniforms. Three of the school's 7th grade students tested higher than 7th graders at the closest government school on their final exams - a great sign of progress!

October '05 - To kick off the fall fund-raising and awareness activities, Chellie Kew participated as a speaker at Scripps College's Alexa Fullerton Hampton Speaker Series: "Voice and Vision" (Claremont, CA)

Summer '05 - The Q Fund purchased approximately 7 acres of a banana plantation in the outskirts of Ndola. The village will use the income generated from the sale of bananas to provide much-needed sustainability for this community.

Spring '05 - Thanks to the African Library Project, and Corte Madera School in Portola Valley California, Chimoza now has a community lending library of well over 3000 books.

January '05 - Plans were solidified for ‘ONE’ Summit, Mt. Kilimanjaro, World AIDS Day, Dec. 2008 (if you or your organization is interested in supporting or participating in this event please fill out the and mail us the application form)

press releases and coverage

The Power of ONE
Article for InterAir inflight magazine, by Alexandra terHorst

The Girl in the Red Dress
Tiffany Talbot of Hip Mama interviews Chellie Kew

Equal Education for African Aids Orphans
Article by Belize Lane, in Campanile.

The Giraffe Project (www.giraffe.org)
A Giraffe Has Been Sighted!

The Business Journal
Focusing on AIDS Orphans

San Jose Mercury News
Crusade of Love

San Francisco Chronicle
Eye on AIDS Orphans - Photographer's Book Raises Money for African Kids

The Oregonian
Reaching out to the Abandoned