Welcome Off the Mat!

In sub-Saharan Africa, 11.6 Million children have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS and 1.8 Million children have HIV/AIDS themselves. 42 million children do not have access to basic needs---clean water, healthy food, or education.

You & I can help.

I am teaming with Off the Mat, Into the World to help African children infected/orphaned/affected by HIV/AIDs. I am raising $20,000 & traveling to Africa in February 2010 to work with these children.

With your help, we will provide:

COMFORT: We will buy new mattresses, water filtration system, and supplies for New Hope School and Orphanage, home to 350 HIV orphans.

EDUCATION: We will purchase land and construct a school for 325 children with Building Tomorrow and local villagers.

PREVENTION: With Shanti Uganda, we will build a birthing/vocational center for HIV mothers to prevent mother-to-child-transmission to babies.

PROTECTION: With YouthAIDS we will work to educate youth and prevent further future spread of HIV/AIDs.

Please DONATE to this worthy cause today!







Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Final countdown--5 days left!!

My fundraising for African HIV children is coming to a close. With only 5 days left, now is the perfect time to reach out in the holiday spirit and help these children with a tax-deductible donation: www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com.

Happy holidays!
Megan

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Art for Life!


A dear friend & artist painted a beautiful African landscape to specifically raise money for my African HIV children's project. The painting is based on a photograph that her daughter took while working with African AIDS orphans. It is a peaceful watercolor of Swaziland and a blooming Erythrina tree.

The painting would make an ideal holiday gift--Art for Life.
It is available for viewing/auction at ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220518140406#ht_500wt_1182.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

World AIDS Day 2009

On this World AIDS Day, 33 million people live with HIV/AIDs. 2 million of them are children living in sub-Saharan Africa. Actively support these children and prevent more children from being born with this disease by giving today: www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Give thanks & Share your blessings!

This Thanksgiving, give thanks that you had a healthy childhood, with parents, education & food. Share with children that have none of these blessings by donating to African HIV children: www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

$19,001 raised, $999 to goal!!

Only $999 to raise in the next few weeks for my African HIV Kids Project--this is getting exciting!! www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

Friday, November 13, 2009

ONE MONTH left -- $1,800 to go!! www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

I've raised $18,200 for my African HIV kids project, which leaves $1,800 to go!

With one month left, I am organizing two Thanksgiving yoga benefit classes & pestering folks for donations to no end. I am also been getting vaccines to avoid a number of horrible diseases that still plague Africa: polio, typhoid, yellow fever, Hep A, Hep B, meningitis, etc.

Make your tax-deductible donation to help these kids today!!
www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thanksgiving Yoga to Benefit HIV kids -- Share Your Blessings!!

I am sending out invites far and wide for all to share their blessings this Thanksgiving weekend for yoga to benefit African children infected/orphaned/affected by HIV. www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

THREE of my yoga teachers are giving donation-based classes this Thanksgiving weekend in the spirit of gratitude: pre-turkey, Thanksgiving morning class (Nov. 26), & post-turkey, Sunday afternoon class (Nov.29).

Donations will purchase new mattresses & supplies for an HIV orphanage, construct a school, and build a birthing/vocational center for HIV pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child-transmission of HIV to babies.

I have raised over $18,200 and will travel to Africa in February to work with these children.

Even if you are unable to join us , please make a tax-deductible donation: www.sugiforkids.blogspot.com

Gobble-gobble!!

Megan