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The Stephen Lewis Foundation

Grandmothers Campaign
The Stephen Lewis Foundation
 launched the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in March 2006, in response to the emerging crisis faced by African grandmothers as they struggled to care for millions of children orphaned by AIDS. What began with only a few groups of committed Canadian grandmothers has since evolved into a dynamic and responsive movement, made up of grandmothers and grandothers working to mobilize support in Canada for Africa’s grandmothers.
The Campaign currently boasts more than 240 grandmother groups across the country. Many of the groups have organized into regional and national networks in order to support each other’s development, fundraising and advocacy networks.
Funds from the Grandmothers Campaign are used to support African grandmothers with food, health care, school fees and school uniforms for their grandchildren, income-generating programmes, counselling, social support, essential shelter, and other necessities. Throughout Africa, grassroots organizations run by and for grandmothers are sharing insights, deepening their expertise, collaborating with other local organizations, and
building their capacity to turn the tide of AIDS at community level.
For more information, please visit www.stephenlewisfoundation.org.