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Orphans Foundation
Veronica's Story is a nonpartisan 501c(3) recognized organization under the articles of the IRS. We advocate for orphans and vulnerable children. We empower women and girls. We have created a tradition of trust with a completely volunteer effort that started in a Washington, DC newsroom many years ago.
How An Assignment to Cover a Story, Would Change One Reporter's Life.
Bittersweet Beginnings
Thanks to YOU, we are able to sponsor two primary school children through two years of school (2009-2010) , at My Little Angels School in Ethiopia.
Meet: Zerubabel Tesfaya 10-years old, Grade 2
Zerubabel will be the first to tell you, he spent his formative years in an abusive household.
His father is reported to have consistently beat his mother until she built up enough courage to flee with her son. Six days later- she died.
Zerubabel blames his father for the death of his mother.
His grandparents are very poor but, they are the only ones left to care for him. He is deemed an orphan. Veronica's Story now pays for his education.
My Little Angels School
The Facts:
Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned because of war, natural disaster, poverty, or disease. Right now, there are 15 million orphans due to AIDS alone. The children often survive alone, without the nurturing they need. Many have suffered the trauma of seeing one or both parents die as a result of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It's estimated that less than 1% of the world's orphans will be adopted into loving homes.
Veronica's Story is helping to care for these children and empower girls and women to help bring an end to the orphan crisis. But, it is a monumental task. You can help ease the pain of orphans and AIDS-affected children by giving a gift to Veronica's Story.
Your gift will help provide:
- Nutrition and Clean Water
- Medicine and Health Care
- Education
- and Shelter
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Special Thanks to Fox 5 Television (DC) and the Pat McGee Band
These are all children and mothers we've loved and many we've lost in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe...
We won't forget you!
Over 2000 members and we're just getting started!
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LATEST NEWS:
Read Sydney's Blog
Post from July 1, 2009
"As I stepped out of the vehicle and looked around, all I could see were dirt roads and row after row of these shacks... just five feet from each other.”
And the families who lived there were the lucky ones... because “they” had shacks!"
Post from July 1, 2009
“Today was rough for me. I thought I was prepared… but I wasn’t. You see, I was driven the township of Soweto. To call it a low-income, poverty stricken area… doesn’t even come close to describing what life is like here. Let me do my best to try…”
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Post from June 30, 2009
“Their stories are different, but fate – up to this point anyway-- has dealt these babies a similar unkind hand.
Some have been severely beaten, leaving them with multiple fractures.
One child, I’ll call Nika suffered from twelve (12) fractures to her tiny little body, by the time she was three years old. But while her external wounds may cause severe physical pain, her internal light continues to shine. I am amazed."
Read more, in the coming days
as Sydney Harrison continues his volunteer mission in South Africa.
He is delivering (non-pharmaceutical) medical supplies, shoes, clothing and soccer balls.
He's volunteering for VSF, at one of our partner orphanages called Child Haven.
Donate NOW to help support Sydney's trip.
Veronica's Story, joins forces with First Book and The African Diaspora For Change, to distribute thousands of books to orphans in need in Ethiopia.
Stay tuned for details... and see how local business leaders step in to help!
Women We Salute and Learn From:
- Ms. Patti Labelle
Our VSF Founder and Patti LaBelle, just moments before Ms. LaBelle was honored by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, for a lifetime of opening her heart and home to children in need.