Mehul Hirani
Supporting the efforts of Forever Angels Baby Home
Fundraising for Forever Angels Baby Home
Story
I'm raising money for Forever Angels, a UK-based non-profit company that runs a baby home in Mwanza, Tanzania. The baby home on the shores of Lake Victoria provides a stable, loving home for up to 50 orphaned and abandoned babies and infants, who are severely disadvantaged. It is staffed by trained and dedicated Tanzanian carers. The founders and on-site managers of Forever Angels are Amy & Ben Hathaway. More about Forever Angels.
What am I doing to help?I ran a half-marathon (Run to the Beat) around the O2 arena on Sunday 26 September. I completed the run in 2 1/2 hours.In addition, I'm volunteering in Moshi, Tanzania (October 2010). I'll be working in
schools teaching young children (aged between 3-6 years old) basic
English, Maths, arts and crafts, games, nursery rhymes and songs.
There are thousands of orphaned and abandoned children in Africa, often due to AIDS. In Tanzania, about 10% of the population carry the HIV virus. As a result of this, many babies and young children lose their mothers whilst still nursing. Other parents are simply too sick or too poor to care for their children. Traditionally, their extended family would help support these vulnerable children, but with the AIDS epidemic effectively stripping away this support network, more and more of these babies are remaining in families that are simply unable to care for them and so they often die from starvation or disease. Others are abandoned or left in Government hospitals to die alone.
About your contribution
Your contribution will help improve the lives of the young orphaned and abandoned infants at Forever Angels Baby Home.
The need
The need
There are thousands of orphaned and abandoned children in Africa, often due to AIDS. In Tanzania, about 10% of the population carry the HIV virus. As a result of this, many babies and young children lose their mothers whilst still nursing. Other parents are simply too sick or too poor to care for their children. Traditionally, their extended family would help support these vulnerable children, but with the AIDS epidemic effectively stripping away this support network, more and more of these babies are remaining in families that are simply unable to care for them and so they often die from starvation or disease. Others are abandoned or left in Government hospitals to die alone.