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Bring a little smile to a face!

Hope Survivors Foundation is planning Flip Flop Shoebox Appeal this year to send Christmas packages to Rwanda. It is a fun way to help very poor children to experience a little joy in their lives.

Rwanda, a small country in central Africa is a developing nation. Many citizens live below the poverty line.

Around 360,000 people predominantly women and children, survived the genocide in Rwanda. The majority of these widows and orphans now live in desperate poverty and lack of proper shelter, education and the means to earn money to buy basic necessities such as medicine and food. Thousands of women and girls raped and infected with HIV in a deliberate campaign of the genocide. Many are dying because of lack of medication, general poverty, trauma and isolation. Many are running out of time, dying and leaving children orphaned for the second time.

Of all survivors, the neediest are children. Many are orphans who have been left with not adult figure to love or guide them. Children and orphans are left to fend themselves. They are forced to quit school, join the workforce, and care for younger brothers and sisters. Often they are caregivers, sometimes to more than ten siblings. Often they are involved in unskilled labour, which is underpaid and has no security or prospect for the future. Young girls in child headed households often drop out of school for domestic work. 260,000 children have been orphaned in Rwanda through HIV/AIDS.

In this regard, whatever outside help they could muster will be readily accepted. Anticipating your generous efforts this winter an orphan says, “Thanks in advance for this humanitarian gesture which will, no doubt, have far reaching impact on the well-being of the recipients.”

Shoeboxes can be filled with toys such as play dough, story books, shoes, clothes, school supplies etc. and should be nicely wrapped and clearly labelled with the appropriate age and sex. Please make sure ALL items are NEW! Please attach £2.00

Please do NOT include breakable items, food or sweets, toys that need batteries, medicines, or war-related items.

All boxes need to be received by Monday, 17 November. Boxes can be delivered to during business hours (Monday to Friday 9-5).

Please help to bring a little happiness in the lives of orphans/poor children of the Rwandan genocide! For more information, call our office on +44(0)7947951114. Even the smallest gift at the orphanage will be talked about for months, even remembered for years to come. What will YOU give?