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I iz-mmuxiammz-Thund-y.0notieiis.zoi5 l i l i W ; . . harmgavrsnon . O O O O O : Load couple share their story of helping children m need worldwrde l Brno-Valium “ l a -..,_H<fh'°""'stmfl 0me Waterloo Great : her have a collection of school Oktoberfest Barrel Race ‘ l progress reports. hnwmk and ' l The annual UpTown Waterloo Great Oktober 1 notes written to t em promi- . ‘ - ‘ i nently displayed in their Waterloo Q g fest_BarreI Race is Oct. 17. ll a.m. to l p.m.. at l ; home like any proud parent would. " « ‘ Willis Way between Caroline Street and Waterloo l, But Randy and Wendy laylor aren't A] Town Square south parking lot. l tarents to the three children whose a.“ . , . ; ‘~.‘-“ Register to pan-expan- in the annual relaystyte l laces stare back at them in photos from - a â€" a”; keg race, Adult mens. ladies and co-ed teams of f lambia. India and the Philippines. i If” { four can register Children can participate with ; they are their sponsors through the ‘ g. ‘ if -, wheel'barrel races. the event includes great prizes ’ iiorld Vision program. ‘ < a [his year, loin the Upfown Waterloo BIA in the 5 Hip laylors haw llt't‘ll sponsors to Waterloo public square afterwards for Sausage Fest . st'\('n (hlllllt’ll 4)\('l the last decade. ' r from I l at!“ toilpm. ”its got iiiioli‘ed in the program when ' 7 I All proceeds go to lheStirt Life Financial lllt'll soti (in-g got started isitli the pro ”1 ‘ Uplown Waterloo lazy Festival. supporting free ! grain ‘Allllt' attending the lllll\t'rS|l\ of V ' ‘ I “If for "w" ((‘r:“m\ll,nnly' \ , I Bl \ i interior» llt‘ VsiIS lht' ri'pit .il slltiggllng A.” â€"â€" ‘r‘ l (intact t e p own later on .» at student wtth lllllt‘ ( ash to spare, hut he Randy and Wendy Taylor proudly display the three most recent children they spew ; “l““Wleali‘fl‘Klhlau'walflkmvfa 0‘ 5l9'MS'197-1- it'll it was important to help iii some sor through World Vision Last year they travelled to Zambia to meet one child, , . . ‘ "a... ~ ,. 1 Building walking tour , “He went out and sponsored a lllllt' lhat heavy involvement culminated It also reinforced for Wendy the (lll' l girl iii Africa.’ said Randy. "We thought with a \‘l§|l to a girl they sponsored ference they were making. Sometimes i set for waterlOO oct. 18 ‘ ifht-tould do it. wecan sure do it too" named Eunice in her native Zambia people wonder where their money is ‘ p. l _ d h . “We didn't realize the difference ont- List summer, going, but the'laylors were assured it LS , ak “I? e mien-sac 1&9 awl e; "pxgllm'? to i person can make iii the life of a child,” A lot of people don't get the oppor- was going to the right place. ' ‘lleht e will? "Itlcmg in" 00 th T3 53” Stud Wendy "It ti tk him sponsoring a trinity tti see where their support goes. “They son of wonder if there actual vn ("swam (Fl ”fig“ L l8.. pm. at e an " thild to understand that ” and Randy said they were impressed by ly is a sponsor. where we wonder if an F" y fl rig“ lier hi ml (. , . sinu- then the kids haw become what theysaw there are any kids out there," said , (lo "i“ 0 R pd rl K tectu b org"? liki~ llll'll own the (as lots have It included a tour of hunice's village Wendy. ‘lt was a marvelous experience, tano " for; 8:55, writ) m "fl l'al Wdlt tit-d them grow from toddlers in and her school. [hey were also able to and it was running what a difference it “fth 0 ‘ dd ing at" W“ 95m llt't‘tl to healthy young teens who now see the bore hole that draws water from makes." “ at; "mm? an 5 23m' . du , 20 . ‘ hau- opportunities llil'\ normally deep aquifers â€"â€" lutided by World World Vision said the need contin ‘ 8 id“ Wghwlfl); . “ rm". “ka hast!” 14 s i wouldn‘t Without the support Vision sponsors ties In addition to the work that IS _l" mg ha!" oo “of," “Tm“ “my 1 Ad {per lhat includes t ontiriiiing their sup It meant the children wouldn't have being done in Alnca. 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"_"”" " h 1510" t “P""i"; “m' \ st hool the ltnlors stayed in tour h and stmggling with the has“ s World Vision. said they are trying to l with 11003 fun "plot: to in ings treiiet toting llt‘lpt'tl lurid lll'l Sllltllt'S .tt business “With water. we tum on the tap and save a “lost generation' of children ‘ h“ Elk as?" ll“ m" ”pans?!” , ' ll I olIt-gt' tutti tiflthe tap and talu- it lot granted.~ “We've been helping since 20] l in _“':| Mai; " "‘“"‘;" h Pflnl-‘d’dnuf‘fini'lfl Shi- has sinte gone on to find it good said Randy “Prior to this hort- hole northern Ithanon with the first round l E: d 0 l," N m- m ' (- "mm "m ' "u ‘" pvh illlll opporttinits .ititl lllt' I.n|ors about ti year ago, the kids would have of refugees (timing through,”satd l ' km?“ ' _ ‘l ‘ i h ' l ‘ ititllllllll' to Shilft' in all llt‘l ill 1 out togodowri to the ”W"! wtth liiitkt-ts (iladding '|t‘s since been expanded It“ Tm"? "1 or mt "1207“: f", "Hum“ plisliitwiits \'I.i Pill-Ill ' lhese kids couldn't go to st hool into lordan and northern Syria ' ( ”"w?dml Ontario m M ‘ ‘ "N " " group. “v llt'lll'Vl‘ |l\ gisitig thi-iii .i hand hm slllSl‘ they spent all day getting World Vision is asking for immi-di "ndfh f‘" future members , . ‘ H up .iiid not .t handout ' S.il(l\\l’fltl\ watt-t Not otin did these kids have Alt' help sponsoring Him more i hil ’ "1 "'g“""' at WWW.(‘\f‘flllhlll( ”' ‘ "a" " ‘ ‘lhis is all aliout si'll sullit it-tii \ llllN' to go to st hool. hot the water was tin-rt lot more information i1sit world \ ”1:51" l’""d'“R Waterloo wa km“ “H” m 0“ s.iid Randy lN'llt'l ' iision mortal! I MT? MD MS! “Kl" my; ‘ . . â€" , ~ ~â€" â€" . l . ‘ rm. v “as.“ ‘ xii“ ' f; ' A Doon (Kitchener) Monday. October 21. 5:00?" - 7:00?“ 5 All programs wall be showcased if? a *- . f s . ~ . . "; ‘ '; 1 I ' um Emmi mvoummcoumsmnm- its 5 -:> v s” g . r t 3