Many thanks to the wonderful builders in Mtaya & our generous donors for the successful completion of the second teacher residence! In addition to their stipend, teachers will be given a beautiful home to live in while they work for the Community School (as is customary in Zambia). Please check back for pictures of these homes!
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A flock of chicks for an African village? A wheelchair for a disabled child? a uniform for a deserving student? Have you considered giving truly unique gifts this holiday? The very cool Alternative Gift Fair is on Sat. Dec. 3 from 10-2 pm at Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, VA. While you are selecting . . . → Read More: Come to the Alternative Gift Fair!  Yesterday, members of our Board of Directors packed for Carolyn’s upcoming trip to Mtaya. Items included school supplies, jewelry-making supplies, and pillowcases from our recent collection drive. The ladies in the village sewing group will soon turn these pillowcases into dresses for the girls who attend our school. We look forward to seeing pictures . . . → Read More: Upcoming Journey to Mtaya: First Teacher Residence to Become Reality! Become one of our Brickbuilders! Brick by brick, dollar by dollar, our teachers’ houses will be built through the thoughtful donations of caring individuals like yourself. With a donation of $50 or more, your name or that of an honored loved one will be added to a plaque dedicated to our . . . → Read More: Become a Brickbuilder! The Ed and Emily Library is named in honor of my parents’ best friends. My mother, Marjorie, and Emily met in Washington D.C. during World War II. They immediately became best friends and their friendship lasted over fifty years. Emily married Edmund da Silveira and my mother married Clarence Kulisheck. Our two families felt . . . → Read More: The Ed and Emily Library You’ll have another opportunity to help Children of Mtaya reach our goal of providing housing for our three teachers in Mtaya, Zambia — if you come to the Baja Fresh location in the Pan Am Shopping Center (off Nutley Rd.) in Fairfax, Va. on Tuesday, August 23rd from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. By . . . → Read More: EAT and help us reach our goal! We are raising money to build living quarters for our three teachers in the village of Mtaya. By American standards, this will cost very little, so every dollar will help us reach our goal. Come to Fairfax Towne Center (Fairfax, VA) on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 and eat at BAJA FRESH anytime from 5 . . . → Read More: If you eat, we can build! Yes, that’s right! When you donate $25 or more to Children of Mtaya, you will receive your choice of a Children of Mtaya t-shirt or tote bag, just in time for the summer. Please specify your size and preference of color with your donation: T-shirts are available in black or white. Tote bags are . . . → Read More: Free T-Shirt or Tote Bag! On May 16, 2011, Children of Mtaya was featured at the Monday night worship service at Greenspring Village Retirement Community. Greenspring is located in Springfield, Virginia and is a community of 2,000 adults. Over 100 residents came to the worship service and heard an overview of the founding and continuing work of Children of . . . → Read More: Children of Mtaya Featured at Greenspring Village Mark your calendars for another night of music and fun in support of Children of Mtaya. Thursday, June 9th, there will be a fundraiser at Madam’s Organ in Adams Morgan. For location details, please click on the following link: http://www.madamsorgan.com/map.html Latin & World Beat live music will be . . . → Read More: Another Night of Music and Fun |
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