Malambo Grassroots
Food Security during the Pandemic Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a particularly severe drought. Many of those we work with had very limited access to food this year as their crops had not been able to give proper yields without rains. Thanks to your donations, we were able to provide emergency food aid … Read More
Ngoma Dolce Music Update
We continue to donate instruments and many replacement strings to the Academy! This year we received a lovely oboe, amongst other instruments, which means we are close to donating an entire orchestra of instruments to the Academy….we are just missing harp and bassoon! The music scholarship program continues to thrive. We have six scholars this … Read More
Malambo School Update
St. Vincent de Paul Community School Our special relationship with St. Vincent de Paul Community School in Monze and head teacher Sr. Lontia continues to flourish. At the start of the year, there were significant concerns about food security. We sent over extra funding this year to ensure that Sr Lontia could continue to offer … Read More
Malambo Graduates!
Our university scholars have graduated! A huge congratulations to them on their wonderful achievements: Chimuka Ngilazi graduated with a Secondary Diploma in Religious Education, Civic Education and Guidance and Counselling at Technical Vocational Training College. He has now been accepted into the BA program at the same school and hopes to continue his studies. Coreen Mweetwa … Read More
Uno A Uno: Children Learning in the Lockdown
Education in Ecuador in the time of COVID-19 The pandemic is having a profound impact on the education in Ecuador. Public schools in Ecuador closed in March 2020 and have remained closed to this day. School teachers have been trying to provide virtual education, but it has proven challenging. Many students do not have access … Read More
Malambo Grassroots 2020
Hello to all! We think about how different the world is from our last update to you, and hope all are healthy and well in these challenging times. Covid-19 is affecting us all, including our friends in Zambia. We have stories of the challenges from this past year, and also many great stories of positivity … Read More
Haiti Children & Youth Project: Youth Retreat & Kids Club 2020
Youth Retreat 2020, Kids Club & Amazing Volunteers Youth Retreat At the end of February this year, just before the Corona Virus spread to Canada and many other countries than Haiti, Rose Haiti Children & Youth Project sponsored another Youth Retreat in Lavalee, Haiti. The leaders and incredible volunteers of our partner Haitian NGO, ‘Source … Read More
Haiti Children & Youth Project: striving to bring hope
Striving to bring Hope through Education and Emergency Relief Similar to other parts for the developing world, the past year has been extremely difficult in the Caribbean island country of Haiti where Rose Charities’ Haiti Children & Youth Project partners with the Haitian NGO “Source d’Espoir Communautaire” in the south of the country. The Haiti … Read More
‘New Eyes, New Life’
Rose Cambodia’s Eye Surgery Success Story In early 2003, the Rose Cambodia Eye Clinic was looted and destroyed, all the equipment was stolen and even wires were ripped from the walls. At the time, the clinic offered free eye surgery and word of the great service that the clinic offered, had gone around all over … Read More