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Thank you for considering buying a gift on this page! THE IDEA IS SIMPLE: you make a donation to VIDEA, clearly indicating that it is for a positively AFRICA project — such as to buy a donkey for an impoverished family in Kenya struggling under the burden of HIV/AIDS. Click Here to see a sample of the Christmas gift e-card In return, we will email you a specially made gift card describing what you've bought and including a personal message from you as you like. You can give this card as a gift so the recipient understands the kindness offered in their name. Such a gift “gives twice” because: your friend or loved one receives from you something very special and valuable: the knowledge that someone in desperate need is being helped in their name; and. a person or family in Africa who is burdened by the cruel weight of poverty and HIV/AIDS receives support in a practical and substantial way. These gifts are great for birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion where a gift is called for. Rather then go to the trouble of picking up something that they might not like or need, buy them one of these gifts. You may truly save a life and will certainly make a profound difference for someone in desperate need. People love receiving such gifts and discovering that others are helped in their name. How does this web-page work? Choose your gift below by clicking in the appropriate box. If you wish to receive a simple card (sent to you via e-mail) check the box below. We will do our best to email you the card within four days. If you wish to receive paper card please let us know that by dropping us a line at info@positivelyafrica.org. Provide a little contact information about yourself so we can send the card. Send a cheque payable to VIDEA. We will trust that your payment is forthcoming and will not wait to receive it before we email you the gift card. We will send you a receipt by regular post as soon as we receive your payment. Please submit a separate e-form for each gift you buy. [However, you don't need to enter all of your contact information over and over again.] On behalf of our partners and friends in Africa, we THANK YOU! If you are making these purchases as gifts for someone, please let us know if you want the cards to go to them and provide their email address and the salutation. We will put “A gift of a _______ [i.e.. goat] has been made to _______ [i.e., Osopet] in your name. Salutation [i.e., Merry Christmas] from _______ [i.e., Andrew]”
$220 – Osopet child sponsorship all children sponsored are living with HIV This amount covers the annual cost of providing medical care, testing and medicine, including life-saving anti-retroviral drugs, for one child as well as the costs associated with getting the funds to Osopet’s bank account in Kenya. Osopet is currently supporting twenty-eight children in their rural communities through this program. Six children died in 2006 from AIDS related diseases. Since we started connecting needy children with donors not a single HIV+ Osopet child has died—this project saves lives! We ask that you commit to making this contribution annually, as the children need this support for the long-term. While this is a positively AFRICA project, please make cheques payable to VIDEA and put pA child sponsorship either in your cover letter or on the memo line of the check Let us know if you want us to write on a card and mail it to someone for you, or simply send you an electronic card that lets you know
$125 – Buy a Donkey A donkey will make a genuine contribution to the welfare of a family struggling with HIV/AIDS. The donkey helps families collect wood, water, charcoal and is often used for transportation. This is another project designed and run by Osopet in the Narok region of Kenya. Again while this is a positively AFRICA project, please make cheques payable to VIDEA and put pA donkey either in your cover letter or on the memo line of the check. Read this story that illustrates the importance of a donkey.
$100 – Buy a goat A goat is also of tremendous benefit to families struggling due to HIV. It is a source of family pride and offers nourishing milk and, in time, baby goats—thus providing an income to the family. There are two goat projects—run by Osopet and Nissi. Again while this is a positively AFRICA project, please make cheques payable to VIDEA and put pA goat either in your cover letter or on the memo line of the check.
$25 – Buy chickens Chickens have been purchased for the orphans at Nissi. They help the children understand raising livestock, provide protein, and selling the eggs has been providing an income for Nissi. This project is designed and run by Nissi. Again while this is a positively AFRICA project, please make cheques payable to VIDEA and put pA chickens either in your cover letter or on the memo line of the check.
$20 – 1000. A donation of any amount Enter amount here: $ Any amount of your choosing would be so helpful. Such donations are highly appreciated because they allow positively AFRICA and VIDEA to allocate money where and when it is needed most. Often we receive requests for support from people in very desperate situations. We need to act quickly. Please make cheques payable to VIDEA, and put pA either in your cover letter or on the memo line of the check.
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I would like a Gift Card emailed to me. This simple e-card is something you can print out and give as you like. [You can see a sample that we use for Christmas at the bottom of this page.]
Yes, I will send a cheque payable to VIDEA by regular post to VIDEA and mail it to positively AFRICA right away.*
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How would you like the gift card addressed? [Examples: 'Dear Kirin'; 'Hi Sweetie!' 'Congratulations Deb!']
Any special message you want included on the card. [For example: 'I hope you enjoy this Kenyan Goat!'. You can also include your name here. For example: 'From your loving Aunt, Margo']. Thank you! positively AFRICA – 2092 Byron Street, Victoria BC V8R 1L9

Once you submit this form you will see a confirmation page. This may take a minute to load — please be patient and do not navigate away from the page before it is loaded. The address for you to send the cheque to is there as well.

Click Here to see a sample of the Christmas gift e-card for a Kenyan goat purchase. Your personalized card will be emailed to you as a .pdf. The text that is blue is content you can write yourself by filling in the form above. The image at the bottom of the card matches the gift item you select.

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Do you have questions about this web page or the work of positively AFRICA?

Please know that our organization is fuelled by skilled volunteers that work closely with the African NGOs who run these projects. We make sure your money is well spent. We review all our partner projects to ensure accountability and help them develop their overall capacity. Our vision is always to help communities move towards long-term sustainability. You can read more about what we do and the projects we support on this website and in our newsletters.

If you have more questions, please call or email:

Samuel Godfrey
positively AFRICA
samuel@positivelyafrica.org
250.813.3233