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Gateway House Nears Completion

November 27, 2008 in AIDs, David Youngren, Save Africa Now, Tanzania, africa | No comments

David Youngren and his son Nathaneal are in Tanzania right now. Last summer a group from Red Deer visited the country to help build Save Africa Now’s first of many homes for children orphaned because of AIDS. The house is named the Gateway House because kids from Gateway Christian school helped raise the money to build the structure.

Here’s an excerpt from David and SAN’s Live blog:

It was really special to take the orphans who will live in the Gateway House to see their new place. It’s now almost done. They should be able to move there in less than two weeks. They were crying, especially Consolata. They were laughing. They were singing songs of celebration. We were all very moved when we saw their tears. We realized how much their world had changed since we first saw them. They lived in such horrible surroundings that it is incomprehensible for us to truly understand…how can anyone live like it?

Volunteer in Tanzania with Save Africa Now

August 11, 2008 in AIDs, Save Africa Now, Tanzania, africa | 1 comment

if you have always wanted to travel to Africa. if you have a special nudge on your heart to spend time with children affected by AIDs. if you can’t explain it, but want to do something good, something sacrificial, something different.

think about joining a Save Africa Now Task Force Team.

my friends at the organization are looking for volunteers for a november trip. visit the Canadians for Africa blog to get a sense what such a trip would be like.

and, find out more details here.

Off to Africa!

May 10, 2008 in AIDs, Save Africa Now, Tanzania, africa, daniel kooman | 2 comments

Not me, but my parents, younger brother, his fiancee, some good friends, and a few cousins. 12 people in all, off to Tanzania to build a house.

I didn’t go with them, but I did throw together a quick website for them. Check out their tiny little site and their blog.

They’ve been planning the trip for months. They’re going to build the first of what will be many homes for AIDS orphans. The first will house Juma and Haruna, brothers featured in the film Africa Sing Me Your Song which Daniel shot with David Youngren, and at least four other children.

I’m expecting the trip to be a powerful experience.

Save Africa Now Benefit - Saturday, April 12

April 11, 2008 in AIDs, Save Africa Now, africa, red deer | 1 comment

Want to hear some good music, kick back, and show off some moves on a dance floor?

Well, Saturday night you can! And while you do it, you’ll be helping a team from Red Deer build a house for AIDs orphans in Tanzania, Africa.

Save Africa Now Benefit

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 from 7-10:30 PM

Silent Auction and Dance featuring LIVE music from WOODEN NICKEL

Red Deer Lodge - Piper Creek Room

*Leave a comment if you want me to reserve you a ticket (they’re $10 in advance or 2 for $15 - Children 12 and under are FREE!)

raise their voice - ‘Under Erasure’

March 28, 2008 in AIDs, africa, raise their voice, suffering children | No comments

Successful Day of Fundraising

March 25, 2008 in AIDs, Save Africa Now, Tanzania, daniel kooman | 1 comment

Yesterday’s fundraising effort, pitting the Save Africa Now staff against it’s founder David Youngren was a huge success! Over $11,000 was raised by the 4 teams combined - close to the amount needed to build the first of what will be many homes to care for street kids orphaned by AIDs in Tanzania!

Dan’s team didn’t win but that never really mattered. Thanks to everyone for supporting him and the vision to change beautiful lives!

And in case you missed it, it’s never late to donate. Yesterday was one of many fundraising strategies. You can still donate to “team Daniel” by clicking HERE