Smile Dresses for Guardians of Hope

Mercy and Erica with Smile Dresses

from First Baptist Church, Charlottetown

This week, we had the joy of spending some time with Mercy Mwikali, the project officer from the Africa Brotherhood Church's Guardians of Hope. Mercy and representatives from three of the ABC GOH groups participated in a Self Help Group Conference hosted buy Erica, with members of the New Minas Baptist Church, STM. At the end of the conference, Erica presented Mercy with Smile Dresses for Guardians caring for young AIDS orphans within the program.

Please continue to remember the Guardians of Hope and the important ministry they have in caring for children infected and affected by HIV and AIDS throughout Africa.

Smile Dresses

Erica and Tristan distributing

Smile Dresses to children

This week we had the joy of sharing some Christmas cheer with children living in Haruma slum, near our home. We brought three baskets of sun dresses and bags of candy to the kids. They were thrilled as the entire community gathered at the local school.

Haruma Slum, Nairobi

Tristan walking to New Dawn School

with a group of neighbourhood kids

The "Smile Dresses" were a gift from women living in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Joyce Rhead, from First Baptist Church, Charlottetown, organized the sewing of hundreds of dresses that the church is distributing to children in Kenya and Latin America.

Everyone was so excited to receive a new Christmas sun dress

Little ones lining up for their smile dress

Erica helping the little girls find the perfect fitting dress

Afterwards the kids lined up for some sweet treats

Styling!!

M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S !