Rotary, Grandmas, Mattresses and Zambia

PAF Visit to the Grandmas

Head office staff paid a Christmas well-wishing visit to the Chilenje Grandmothers group in the last working week of 2012.  PAF (People's Action Forum) has been supporting the group with the help of partners in Australia, the Rotary Club of Hawthorn who have donated 2nd hand clothes, books for their grandchildren, knitted blankets, rolls of fabric, etc, and sometimes small cash gifts to boost their income generating projects.

 The eight (8) elderly women received an early Christmas as mattresses, bought from a $500 donation from Australia, were distributed along with clothing donated by staff at PAF H/O, and a Christmas cake with snacks.    

 The Grandma’s who had on their part prepared a welcome lunch were overwhelmed at the gesture and thanked PAF while extending their great appreciation to their friends in Australia.  

Chilenje is a district just south of Lusaka in Zambia and the $500 being a residual balance in a Zambia account, was enough to acquire 10 mattresses.  They were given to the grandmas who are raising their many orphaned grandchildren.