Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Grandmothers for Grandmothers Mountainview Tea in the Garden (In Person)
2021-07-26 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Carstairs, Alberta
Tea is served with scones and jam and tours of a lovely local garden owned by one of our members. We have tables in the barn, around the pond and on the lawns.
Entrance by donation.

Artisan Craft Fair
2021-07-24 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Tipperary Park, 315 Queens Ave, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 1K1, Canada
Royal City Gogos hosts their annual craft sale at Tipperary Park, New Westminster, BC.

Outdoor Craft Fair (In-Person)
2021-07-18 10:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
Tikun Olam Gogos, Van Gogos, and Welisa Gogos will be holding an outdoor craft sale
at 5464 Granville Street, Vancouver from 10:30 a.m. to 3 pm on Sunday, July 18th. Rain or Shine.
Come see our selection of Gogo bags, pouches, jewellery, cards, masks, mesh produce bags and other assorted crafts.
All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign

Arts and Crafts Sale at Fort Commons (In-person)
2021-07-17 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Fort Common, 1017 Blanshard St, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2H4, Canada
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are partnering with Friends of Gashora in an Arts & Crafts Sale. Along with our local handcrafted items there will be a good selection of handwoven baskets and bowls from Rwanda.

Grandmothers Campaign Call (Campaign-wide)
2021-07-15 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-06-17 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-05-20 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Dartmouth Grannies' Yard Sale
2021-07-10 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | ON

Solidarity Cycle
2021-06-03 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Yarrow Community Park BC, 4390 Kehler St, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Registration opens for a fundraising cycle ride hosted by Greater Van Gogos. See solidaritycycle.weebly.com. The ride will be held on Sunday Sept. 12, 2021 starting in Yarrow, making 50 or 100 km route to Abbotsford. All ages welcome.

Virtual Stride to Turn the Tide (Multi-Day)
2021-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
Members of Rayanna’s Hope for Africa plan to do a variety of activities to accumulate enough kilometres to walk from south to north Malawi, the home of Rayanna. Along the way, we will learn about the grandmothers in the country, and the community support groups working with the grandmothers and grandchildren there! We plan to have a weekly newsletter tracking our progress and providing interesting information and pictures of the places we “visit” and the people we “meet”! All are welcome to join! Our Stride will go from April 15 to May 31.

Final Day: The Forgotten Home Child (Multi-Day, Online)
2021-05-30 00:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online
This is the second event in the Old Orchard Blossoms’ and BramGrans’ series of author conversations which are focused on some aspect of immigration to Canada. Genevieve Graham’s novel, The Forgotten Home Child, examines the lives of orphaned children, or children living in poverty who were shipped from Britain to Canada from 1869 to 1948 to work on farms and as domestics, supposedly to give them a better life. This relatively unknown chapter in Canadian history comes to life as Ms. Graham uses her extensive research to develop her characters and her plot. She will be interviewed by best-selling historical fiction writer, Jennifer Robson. You will enjoy their discussions of the book, the research, the writing of historical fiction, and also learn about their newest novels.
This pre-recorded event will be available to watch from May 22 until May 30, inclusive. A link to the YouTube video will be sent to all registrants a few days before the start date.
Genevieve Graham is a best-selling author of historical fiction. Her mission is to bring Canadian history to life through her fiction, and her most recent 6 books focus on different Canadian historical events and the people who lived through them. She was brought up in Toronto, trained as a musician and now lives in Nova Scotia. Jennifer Robson is another best-selling historical fiction author who has written six novels set during and after the two world wars. She has a Ph.D. in British economic and social history from Oxford, is a former editor, and now lives in Toronto.
There is no cost to register or to attend this event; however we do hope you will consider making a donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. Your contributions will ensure that vital programs through grassroots organizations will be sustainable for the African grandmothers and the children in their care. Donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-forgotten-home-child-registration-146982609943

Explore Africa - Travel (Online)
2021-05-27 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering with Africa for “Safari 101” with Philip Solomon
Safari – what’s it all about? An in-depth look at the origin and history of safari in East Africa and why it has become a bucket list experience for travelers. The presentation will include an overview of the safari experience today including the annual migration and what the traveler can expect when visiting Kenya and Tanzania.
Visit https://grandmotherspartneringwithafrica.com/ to register.

In Conversation with Idah Mukuka Nambeya & Niambi Martin-John (Campaign-wide)
2021-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
Join us for a special, live conversation via Zoom with Idah Mukuka Nambeya, Senior Advisor to the Grandmothers Campaign and Niambi Martin-John, Director of Development at the SLF. To RSVP and to receive Zoom details, please email the Grandmothers Campaign Team at campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org.

Spring Plant Sale (Multi-day)
2021-05-24 08:00 - 21:00, 2021-05-08 08:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
The Gorgeous Grannies & Friends spring plant sale runs from May 8 – May 24. Pre-order and pick up your plants or have them delivered to you with a minimum order of $50. Various payment options are available.

Final Day: Plant Sale (In-Person, Multi-Day)
2021-05-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 725 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 0W9, Canada, 725 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 0W9, Canada
The Unitarian Gogo’s annual spring plant sale is back! Get your garden and perennial plants and many more. Curbside pick up only.

The Forgotten Home Child (Multi-Day, Online)
2021-05-22 00:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Online

Queens, Goddesses and Women of Influence - virtual tour of the ROM (Online)
2021-05-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering With Africa for a private virtual tour of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) exhibit called Queens, Goddesses and Women of Influence.
The tour will be led by 3 or 4 docents and will “take” us around the ROM, looking at women who were Queens, Goddesses or just pretty important. The entire event will take 1 hour; 45 minutes will be the tour itself and then we will have 15 minutes for questions.
We are able to have 100 screens and invite other Grandmothers Campaign members to join us. In order to manage the numbers, we are requiring registration. There is no charge for this event and it is not a fundraiser; it is just a fun activity for our collective.
Register in advance for this tour:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc–przooHt3D34aFh2jeNmfCY6X743Sm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please send any questions about the event to: GPWAfrica@gmail.com

Final Day: Kingston Grandmother Connection Re-opens On Line Shopping (Online, Multi-day)
2021-05-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
We are re-opening our ON LINE STORE on March 21, 2021. PICK UP your purchase in central Kingston or ask for Local Delivery. Lots of new products, gifts for Mom, Nature Photos, Bath and Beauty products, textiles, African crafts and way more. On March 21, go to www.g2gkingston.ca and click on SHOP ON LINE. The Store will be open until May 14, 2021. All proceeds to Help Lesotho and The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. #allforthegrannies

Explore Africa - Art (Online)
2021-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers Partnering with Africa for “Discover African Art” with Arlene Kushnir.
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to numerous and varied cultures who have been creating extraordinary works of art for centuries. In this illustrated lecture we will time travel from the mysterious Terra Cotta sculptures of 500 BC Nok through the realistic cast bronzes of 10th C Ife and 15th C Benin and then visit the imaginative, abstracted wood masks and sculptures of West and Central Africa to finish with the resplendent 21st C wall hangings by El Anatsui. Along the way we will explore the meaning and function of these magnificent works of art.

Plant Sale (In-Person, Multi-Day)
2021-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | 725 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 0W9, Canada, 725 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 0W9, Canada

Plant Sale (In-Person)
2021-05-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | 816 Wildhorse Creek Rd, 816 Wildhorse Creek Rd, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
The Nelson Grans to Grans spring and garden plant sale takes place on May 9th at Salmo Mothers Day Market from 11am to 2pm

Mother’s Day Tea and Treats Box ( In-person)
2021-05-08 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | Gardeners Cottage, Glenhyrst, 20 Ava Road, Brantford, ON, N3T, Canada
The Grand River Grannies offer you a special gift box of delectable treats and delicious teas for Mother’s Day.
All proceeds are donated to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, an initiative of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Early Bird Special: pre-order before April 24th and save $5.00!
Pick up Saturday May 8th, 2021 between 1 – 4pm, GLENHYRST GARDENER’S COTTAGE, front porch – 20 Ava Road, Brantford
Order Online at https://www.grandrivergrannies.com/

Contemporary African Voices: The Son of the House - Relationships, Gender and Changing Traditions
2021-05-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Join the launch of Contemporary African Voices, a webinar series organized by members of the Grandmothers Campaign to spotlight acclaimed sub-Saharan writers. We come to know a country by reading its writers. Travelling virtually to Nigeria via Zoom, we welcome Dr. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, for the release in Canada of her debut novel, The Son of the House. She is a health lawyer, academic and writer who works in Lagos in the areas of health, gender and violence against women and children. Pulsing with vitality and intense human drama, The Son of the House is set against four decades of life in vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what still remains a man’s world.
Click here to register. Tickets are free, donations to the Stephen Lewis Foundation are welcome and can be made by clicking here.

Final Day: Mother's Day Madness: A Spectacular Silent Auction (Multi-day, Online)
2021-05-05 08:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | Online
Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina is pleased to present its first on-line silent auction. All proceeds from the auction go to the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa raising children orphaned by AIDS. To register and start bidding, please go to 32auctions.com/mda2021. You’ll see lots of beautiful items for Mother’s Day or for any day. You are bound to find something for that special someone in your life.

GrammaLink-Africa "Coffee for a Cause" Red Deer Alberta (Multi-Day, In-person)
2021-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | ON
A fundraising preorder sale of freshly roasted premium fair trade organic coffees and and specialty organic teas partnering with locally owned and operated Satinwood Coffee Company. All coffee is produced under the Cafe Femenino label, which is ethically sourced coffee exclusively from thousands of women-owned and women operated farms across nine countries. The coffee varieties are:
Mexican Chiapias, Peru, Nicaragua & Guatemala. Numi tea varieties are: Moroccan Mint, Rooibos,
Aged Earl Grey & Jasmine Green. All coffees $16.00 per pound and teas $8.00 per box of 18 sachets.
Orders are taken for three weeks(May 1 – 21) with pickup May 29, 2021 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at a designated site following all health rules and regulations.

Explore Africa - Book (Online)
2021-04-29 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
In a casual and spontaneous conversation, Ruby Newman will discuss Baking Cakes in Kigali with author Gaile Parkin. Audience participation will be encouraged.
Baking Cakes in Kigali (storyline)
Angel Tungaraza has recently moved to Rwanda from her native Tanzania with her husband Pius and their five orphaned grandchildren. She pursues her passion: her small but increasingly successful business, baking individually designed cakes for her neighbours and friends from the community.
Hauntingly charming, funny, and involving, Baking Cakes in Kigali is a novel about the real meaning of reconciliation — about how, in the aftermath of tragedy, life goes on and people still manage to find reasons to celebrate.
The book’s theme resonates with the work Grandmothers Partnering with Africa does to support African grandmothers affected HIV and AIDS.

Virtual Stride to Turn the Tide (Multi-Day)
2021-04-25 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | ON
Campbell River Grandmothers to Grandmothers are doing a Virtual Stride Walk April 11 – 25. Grandmothers and Grand others will be walking, jogging, riding (inside or out) or maybe even gardening over 15 days to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the SLF Grandmothers Campaign. We are being active in some way to show solidarity with African Grandmothers.
By reporting kilometres walked we will try to fill a virtual water cistern to represent the heavy loads the African grandmothers might carry for their household needs. We have included the local and scenic Greenways loop as a suggested location to do some of our social distance walking. Registration is $20 placed onto our team page. There will be fun daily draw prizes for all those that report their distance on the day(s) they walk.

Virtual Stride Walk- March 14 to April 25 (Online, Ongoing)
2021-04-25 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | ON
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are doing a virtual Stride Walk from March 14th- April 25th. “VG4A Magical Mystery Tour- Celebrating 15 years of amazing”! Participants will count their steps, aiming for 15 thousand kilometers collectively. We can do this. Our newsletters at the end of each week will have four components; an article from a member of VG4A or a participant that has experienced Africa, a memory from our veteran members, a progress report on our steps, and membership directed motivation. It is going to be such fun. 20 dollars to register.

Zoom Book Club with Bianca Marais (Online)
2021-04-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom
Join Grandmothers to Grandmothers Prince George (G2G PG) on April 20th, from 2-3:00 PST, as they host a Zoom book club meeting. Our special guest is author Bianca Marais, author of “Hum if You Don’t Know the Words” and “If You Want to Make God Laugh”. Her powerful and moving novels are set in South Africa, where Bianca grew up.
If you want to join us, email Ruth Meger at ruth.meger@gmail.com and she will send you a Zoom invitation.
