Current Projects
Haregewoin Teferra
The story of a miracle born in the midst of tragedy. A demonstration of Love with a capital "L"; to challenge the Bad with a capital "B." And give the pain at least a drop of humanity...
This is the story of Haregewoin Teferra, the case of a heroine in Addis Abba. Psychologically destroyed after a bereavement, she turned despair into courage by agreeing to accept in her home one of the millions of orphans that AIDS leaves on the roads in Africa each year. And then another, and another, done in spite of the prejudices of others and beyond the limits of any economic and common sense. In front of the immensity of the tragedy, Haregewoin widens her embrace, as a Schindler "of our times."
AIDS is the forgotten contempory holocaust with over 20 million victims on the African continent alone.
Without support from her own government, Haregewoin Teferra took the mission of rescuing HIV/AIDS infected children upon herself. She rescued abandoned children from the forests where they were dumped by their parents and found the means to nourish them, thus enabling them to carry on with their lives. Through donations of money, medications, and proper foods, this lone warrior saved the lives of many children.
The Children for Peace ONLUS raised funds for Haregewoin to enable her to carry on with her loving work for these children. Haregewoin Teferra left us 0n March 17, 2009, but her work continues through her daughter. She will be dearly missed.
Haregewoin's name has been submitted by The Children for Peace to the Ethiopia National Review for the "2009 Person of the Year." This was our statement in the submission: The Children for Peace (ONLUS), a non-profit association, nominates Haregewoin Teferra. Without her own government's help, she fought tirelessly for HIV/AIDS orphans in Ethiopia. She has been neglected and rightful recognition in her own country has been missing for too long. She has earned the recognition and it is unfortunate this nomination has to be made after she has passed away. She was a lone warrior and truly fought the war against HIV/AIDS, particularly for the children of Ethiopia. Join the rest of the international community and recognize her for what she accomplished. Thank you. The Children for Peace (ONLUS) November 24th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Refugee Camps Program
This fledgling organization in the Palestinian Occupied Territories is a project we proudly help fund and we are also proud of the young university students who are assisting children in the refugee camps in the Territories. We provide grants to the univeristy students while they tutor and mentor the children in the camps.
The president of The Children for Peace will be in some camps in November 2011 to follow-up on the programs. She is dedicated to these children and sees their needs. It is her hope and dream to see these children freed from these camps and able to live happy, safe, and fulfilling lives. Change is needed and we are helping to create the change.
Mali
Mujeres Solidarias, led by Marí Vití Rodriguez Serrano, is the first NGO to come to the aid of the Dogan Country in Mali where the illiteracy rate is 87%. This NGO has dedicated resources and personnel to this area where they have now vaccinated all the children and where 100% of the children, both boys and girls are in a school contructed by the NGO.
The Children for Peace has assisted the endeavor through partial funding of the projects and we are so pleased that all the children are now in school. We are striving to continue to support this effective NGO.
