SUMMER PORCH SALES 2024

Thursdays 10AM - 2 PM

Through September 12

Also by appointment 508 560 2620

The AACDP will have porch sales this summer featuring crafts which I chose myself from the Mukuni Market in Livingstone, Zambia. With the help of Janet Holladay who accompanied me to Zambia, we filled four suitcases with many beautiful baskets, traditional chitenge cloth, carved animals and newly minted Zambezi Dolls.

All profits from these sales go to support the Mama Bakhita Home for children with disabilities, as well as our educational scholarship programs and the Zambezi Farm.

If you would like to see these unusual and handmade crafts from Zambia, Niger, and Zanzibar, give a call and we'll make an appointment at your convenience.

20 Road to Great Neck, West Tisbury - off New Lane, follow signs

THURSDAYS 10AM - 2PM

June food delivery

Our second drought emergency food delivery was completed last week. We were able to provide 33 families with a 25kg bag of mealie meal (corn meal for making nshima), 5 kg beans, 2kg sugar, 1 kg salt, 2 liters cooking oil and 5kg sweet potatoes each. 

We aim to include 40 families in our July deliveries.

A physiotherapist has been hired!

The Mama Bakhita has had a physiotherapy room for many years, but has been unable to afford a therapist. In the previous blog I mentioned Busiku, a woman whose education was sponsored by an AACDP donor, as the perfect choice for the job. She was excited and committed to bringing her skills back to the Mama Bakhita. Though we have not been able to guarantee her salary long term, she started this week! This is a great step forward for the children, and I hope we can find regular sponsors for Busiku's salary so she can continue. 

By American standards, the amount is very small - just $350/month. It is a gift that would not only support Busiku, but also be an ongoing benefit for every child at the Mama Bakhita. We aim to continue this essential service.

If you are interested in being a full or partial monthly sponsor, please email me, or click the DONATE button. Every dollar helps!