The 2019 HCAW 5th Annual Tea was held February 9, 2019 at the Jelly Belly Candy Company in Fairfield, CA. The children were in charge of the event. Shamiah greeted our guests at the door; Darius Jr. opened the event with prayer; Naliya was in charge of moving the event on time. 17 children and youth were presented with certificates of appreciation for volunteering and sharing their talents and gifts in song, dance and speech in support of Helping Children Around The World at the annual teas since 2015. They have inspired others to support the nonprofit corporation which food, education, providing clean water and solar lights to children around the world.
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| HCAW Banner Promotion. | Over 90 supporters in attendance. | Daruis Jr. and Naliya among many children serving the lunches. |
A healthy and delicious lunch were donated by our supporters Susie and Linda: grill chicken salad, fruit and tea cookies served with water and hot tea. The directors thanked them so much for donating our lunch. The children had fun serving the lunch to our supporters.
Attendees were given numbers on entering the event to use for receiving gifts by a drawing. Children had fun drawing the numbers to present the gifts.
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| Frances received one of the gifts by drawing of numbers. | Gabriella serving food donated by Susie and Linda. | Naliya and Gabriella presenting the program. |
Children presented the program to approximate 90 supporters with song and speech. This year, at the annual tea, Gabriella talked about Claudette Colvin, a 15 year old girl in the Civil Right Movement who went to jail for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on the bus in Montgomery Alabama nine months before Rosa Park gave up her seat.
Children also presented, in the form of drama, the HCAW’s partners for 2018. These partners gave clean water, food and educational supplies among other support from HCAW.
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| Francois one of the children presenting. | Darius Jr. among the 17 children receiving certificates for volunteering. | Thankful to our supporters. |
These are our HCAW Partners of 2018:
1. $1,000.00 to Fairfield & Suisun Community Backpacks Drive – 100 backpacks filled with school supplies given through Mount Calvary Church
2. 15 turkeys to Heart 2 Heart a nonprofit in Vacaville CA. Helping youth transitioning from foster care
3. $600.00 sent to Jerusalem Church in Calhoun, Louisiana for backpacks and school supplies
4. $3,000.00 to Brother Helping Brother in Haiti to help feed over 400 school children a bowl of rice at lunch time.
5. $500.00 sent to Puerto Rico to purchase 113 cases of water (40 bottles per case)
6. $300.00 to Ecole Mixte Mont Des Oliviers de Vidy School to feed children in Haiti. Pastor Reneau Luzincourt.
7. $500.00 to a non-profit Help Is On The Way to feed children in Marfo Children Home in Ghana (Marfo Children Care Foundation).
8. $1,000.00 through Help Is On The Way to pay tuition for a student studying to become Physician’s Assistant in Ghana.
Artra Green and The Directors of Helping Children Around The World cannot thank our supporters enough for helping us do this work. We could not do it without you.
Please also remember our Annual Garage Sale June 8, 2019, 9 am at 243 Concord Ave, Fairfield, CA.
Thank you, Artra Green
Helping Children Around The World – CEO/Founder
