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Muss/eman's Lake resident S in Tanzania in 2014. Half Day Camps (3-5 Yrs) - Munchkln Movement ’ Full Day Camps (6 Yr; 8: Up) 7 1 - Dance Drama - Acro Skllls - Dan “it started off with a friend I play go” with. who mentioned she was thinking about 90an to Africa." sand Shem. “She lives in Collmgwood and IS friends with someone up there whose srster runs an orphanage." As her friend told her more about the Majengo Children‘s Home and asked if she would be Interested in jorning her on the trip, “I sand 'count me in'." The home prowdes food. medical asststance, housrng, education. sports and recreation to its 84 young residents. In a warm and When Musselman's Lake resident Sherri Ireland visited an orphanage In Tanzania last year wuth a group of volunteers. it was a lite-altering experience. By Kate Gilderdale Stouflville Free Press herri Ireland (right) at the MLarengo C1 Volunteers Raise Funds For Tanzanian Solar Project responded to the challenge by raising the entire amount by last December. With the a55lstance of a local company in Tanzania. they are planning to return this spring to complete their “The solar funds had to be raised wnhout impacting lhe operational cost iundransingf' Shern‘, Ltsa and Denise “By May 2014 the design was complete but the pnce tag was daunting at $40,000 US." sand Shem “The solar funds had to be raised The volunteer group who accompanied her included Denise Heapey from Claremont and Lisa Oelke lrom Toronto. who is in the solar Industry. Lisa was asked for her advrce on a solar solution lor the orphanage as It IE not on the electrical gridt She quickly enrolled three volunteers â€" two engineers and an electricran - to come up with a desugn. Iovtng envuronmenl Vii/drags Home For more Information 6n the Majengo Children's Home visfl www. magengoorg. . .J ' U â€" _ ' â€" -- V . To (and out more about donating .' H I II . “mi’f':m°i‘llmmm ’ clothes or funds for the solar system, m ‘ ' email Shem at Slreland12@hotmanl. 'Wm ”17m com. .A‘mm put to bed in pitch Ahican darkness. with the occasional help of a rickety geperator system.“ now our 84 kids havé been put to bed in pitch Aflican c contractor and proviaer. and 5068 installing a full soiar system. Up untll "Huge thanks from all of us at Majengo! to Lisa Oelke and her fabulous solar learn in Canada [or their awesome work: desrgmng, coordinating. procunng the best local contractor and provider. and soon The team's efforts have already made a huge difletence. as a note on me Malengo websnte attests. mission, said Sherri. “We’re continumg to fundraise for the solar (system) because it needs to be maintained to work properly. And once we were over there. we couldn't just leave (the children) behind. but we couldn‘t brung them wnth us. so we had to decude what we could do‘" fed and thnmynooang h- The Anniversary Ball is Markham Stouftvilie Hospital's biggest fundraiser of the year and proceeds will go towards 1 $4 .000 editech Oncology System for the new em thera y clinic. ' Visit galaimshhpn. tot mo ipfonnqtio’fi and to purchasgtickots. ‘ ,' / ’ / Cocktails will be served at 6 pm. and dinner Will begin at 7:30 pm. The black~tie optional event will be emceed by Erin Davis of CHFI and will include entertainment. live and silent auctions and a raffle. with a host ol fabulous prizes. On April 17. Markham Stouflville Hospital Foundation will celebrate a quarter of a century sewing the community at the 25th Anniversary Ball at Hilton Toronto/Markham Suitfs Conlerence Centre 3- Spa. 9/- Hospital Fundraiser Marks 25 Years Elna-ion Stouffvi/le Free Press - Ami/2015 - mm” 2015 647-993-2426