JOIN US FOR THE 7th ANNUAL "TIP TO TIP FOR AFRICA" 3-DAY BIKE RIDE ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 2011 ON THE CONFEDERATION TRAIL ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TRAIN, TRAVEL AND TRIUMPH!

For more information or to register, visit www.TIP2TIP4AFRICA,ORG
OR www.thetownshipsproject.org
or contact David Hamilton at: dehamilton001@gmail.com

What is The Townships Project?

Started in 1999, The Townships Project substantially improves the quality of life of the poorest of the poor by extending affordable credit to those currently excluded from it. Through local agents, it makes small (starting at Cdn $100) repayable, interest-bearing loans to entrepreneurs, primarily women, in the township areas of South Africa.  Borrowers start a range of small businesses including home-based grocery (known as spaza shops), candy and snack shops, fruit and vegetable stands, dressmaking, hairdressing, second hand clothing and school lunch businesses. These repayable loans enable borrowers to become self-sustaining and to break the cycle of poverty. Through the efforts of The Townships Project, more than 100,000 individuals have lifted themselves out of poverty at a cost of about $50 per person.  You can make a difference!

What is Mikinduri Children of Hope?

Started in 2003, this Prince Edward Island-based charity aims to help the people of Mikinduri, Kenya escape from desperate poverty through a variety of programs.  These include the Eunice Brine Sewing Centre, where young people learn the tailoring trade, the provision of scholarships for promising students to complete their secondary school education, feeding programs, clean water programs and agricultural development.   Each year, teams of health professionals and lay people from PEI, as well as other parts of Canada and the US, travel to the Mikinduri area to conduct medical, dental and vision clinics.  You can make a difference!