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    Make a Difference in Mozambique

    CityShopping has teamed up with Olivia Nichols who has recently returned from Vilanculos, Mozambique (Africa) where she spent five weeks volunteering, helping the local community.

    The community needs our help.

    Many of the children don't have the basics, including things like shoes and underwear, many already orphaned at a young age are forced to become street kids living from day to day to survive. HIV is very prevalent throughout the community with approximately 1 in 6 people being infected with the virus.
    >> Click here to read more about the Vilanculos local community.

    There are many opportunities to help, even from afar and that is what CityShopping and Olivia aim to do, and you can help to, there are a number of different ways.

    1)Become a volunteer in Vilanculos, Mozambique through African Impact, click here for complete details.

    More and more people are demanding more from a holiday or vacation. They no longer just want to visit a place they actually want to immerse themselves into a community and have an 'experience'. There is no better way to do this than by opting to do some volunteer work. You will have a life experience for yourself while helping others less fortunate than you. African Impact has a range of volunteering options available. There are projects throughout Africa that allow you to volunteer for as little as 2 weeks and up to a few months. Check out www.africanimpact.com for more information.
    2)Get your company involved by donating something

    If volunteering is perhaps not your thing, but you would still like to help? Perhaps your company would like to get involved by donating any of the below items?
    • 100 toothbrushes - Received. Thank you to Lyndsey Steven from The Media Factory
    • 100 pairs of underwear aged 2-6 (selection of boys and girls)
    • 100 children's shoes (trainers and flip flops)
    • 100 pairs of children's jeans
    • 100 children's dresses
    • 100 children's shorts
    • 100 children's t-shirts (selection of boys and girls)
    • Skipping ropes, toys etc
    • Books (educational books & story books)
    • Arts & craft supplies
    • 100 x children's rucksacks
    • Children's sports equipment eg: footballs, tennis balls etc
    • 100 blankets - Received. Thanks to Celine Mambode and friends
    • Basic board games eg: jenga, domino's etc.
    • 100 pairs of socks
    • 100 caps
    • 100 plastic cups
    • 100 plastic bowls
    • 100 first Aid kits
    • 100 bars of soap - Received thank you to Lyndsey Steven from The Media Factory
    • Plasters, baby wipes & latex gloves

    Please note we will not be accepting monetary donations. If you would like to make a monetary donation it would be much appreciated and can be done directly to the Happy Africa Foundation a registered charity working with African Impact in Mozambique. For more on how to do this click here

    CityShopping and Olivia Nichols are going to collect all donations over the next few months and arrange for these to be sent to orphans and other children and their families living in poverty in the Vilanculos community. The first collection of donations will be sent in April 2009. Please contact danielle@cityshoppingdubai.com for more information or to arrange a donation.

    Please note that in return for donating any of the above items you will receive:-
    - pictures of the children receiving your donated goods.
    - a certificate from CityShopping acknowledging and thanking you for your support.
    - A public Thank You with your logo on the CityShopping website from the date of your donation until May 2009.
    - Not to mention an enormous sense of satisfaction for helping those less fortunate than yourself.
    3)Sponsor a child

    This is a project that the Happy Africa Foundation (the registered charity aligned with African Impact) is currently setting up in Vilanculos, Mozambique. They hope to have it up and running early 2009. For more information on the existing 'Sponsor a child' programmes the Happy Africa Foundation currently have up and running click here.


    A beautiful child
    A child after swimming in the sea
    A house which we built - it took 3 weeks
    A little boy looking after his baby brother

    A little girl
    A little girl
    A sister looking after her little brother
    A volunteer educating the children

    Children at HIV awareness afternoon
    Children carrying water to their home
    Classroom in the pre school
    Colouring with a little local boy

    Inside a typical home
    Lesson time at pre school
    Local Children
    Many children have no clothes and the winters cant get cold

    Mikela
    Mira, Rabeca, Camila, Mende at the pre school
    Off to sell fire wood
    Olga, is one of 8 children, her father is sick and can't work

    Olga eating lunch at the pre school
    Olga wearing Olivia's sunglasses, she wouldn't take them off!
    Olga and Olivia
    Olga and Olivia

    Olivia at the pre school
    Olivia playing a game with the children
    Cute Girl
    Sores around his mouth from eating un ripe mangoes

    Playtime at the pre school
    Playtime at the Orphanage
    Pipe cleaners can be used for anything and keep the children entertained
    The children at the orphanage smile for the camera - always something to smile about!

    The daily meal of rice at the pre school
    The Local women carrying things to sell
    The daily feed of rice in old plastic bowl
    The pre school

    The pre school children
    The young look after the babies
    Village Kids
    This child has ring worm, which has affected her hair

    This child had been lucky enough to get a pair of Crocs by an ex volunteer, many children don't even own shoes
    These clothes have been worn every day by this little girl for a year
    The town
    With too many mangoes the children get mouth sores which take a very long time to heal

    We built him a new home
    We made kites for the pre school children and took the children to the beach for a swim
    A malnurited Child at the Orphanage, she could hardly walk and is very thin
    A new born baby at the orphanage

    A sick 11 year old girl found on the local beach
    A typical local house in Vilanculos
    A typically beautiful little girl
    A young child eating burnt rice

    Blankets donated arriving in Mozambique    		      
 
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