Progress Over past 3 Years International Widows and Orphans Fund (IWOF) has been involved with Grace Orphanage for just over 3 years. Thanks to the support of generous donors over this time, we have seen much progress in areas of education, clean water, beds to sleep in, better nutrition and
Press Release – Nanaimo, 29 July 2016: Johann van Rensburg, President of International Widows and Orphans Fund (iWOF) received a cheque for $6,800 this summer from Steve Marshall Lincoln. The Funds were raised under Lincoln’s Driven to Give program, a unique and exciting way to engage
They say that human beings aspire to have impact: to know that when we die, we will be remembered for something, for something significant. Local Volunteers Make a Difference When a group of local volunteers got together to send a container to an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo
I often hear Canadians complain about the health care system – wait times too long, etc. Imagine living in a country like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where there is no free health care. Where you have to pay an up-front fee of US$ 10 to see a physician. If you can scrape the funds
In Congo, the most used cooking method is charcoal fire, and at a significant cost. A cost to consumers, but also a cost to nature, where trees are being decimated by the production of charcoal. At the orphanage, the staff spend around $200 per month on charcoal. It is important to find a
International Widows and Orphans Fund (iWOF) is a locally formed charity from Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. The six founding members’ aim is to make a difference in the lives of orphans in DR Congo (one of the world’s poorest and most dangerous countries to live in). Through the
Eliza’s tragically lost both her parents and was living with a widow in a small village under very poor conditions. She is now in the care of GRACE MINISTRIES CHILDREN’S HOME, doing well at school and is completing grade 4. Here is a bit of her story.
Lunch with an Executive: Employees make a donation and are entered into a draw for a lunch with a top executive as a professional development opportunity. Inter-departmental Challenge: Have inter-departmental fundraising challenges such as a sports day (bowling, table-tennis, baseball, darts,
Host a Bake Sale: Sell a variety of baked goods to your student body and donate the proceeds to iWOF. Theme Dress-up Days: Host a bold and creative themed dress-up day. Ask students to make a donation to participate and come to school dressed up as their favorite celebrity, a wacky hair day,
This beautiful child is Grace Fuhara, she is a 7 years old, born in local village, Mutarule. She is an orphan, she lost her father to a rebel attack on their village and her mother died when she was 6. Our devoted team at Grace Ministries found her living with her grandmother. The elderly woman
