The Waterfront Restaurant's owners Art and Narie Jones and their patrons have been helping Kenyan children by collecting money and displaying the work of Mercy and Caring Children's Homes.
Their picture display and monies raised have helped buy supplies for a Grade 3 class as well as educate one of the first orphan young men (found in the slum) to realize his dream of a college education.
On Sept. 13, Nancy and Edwin Cahill left Canada for their 10th trip to Kitale, Kenya, where Mercy Home is located. There are now 120 sponsored children living on the four-hectare farm with four dorms and eight classrooms. Many of the children were brought in from the slums of the Turkana people near Kitale.
This November, 13 of the Grade 8 students will be writing government exams that will allow them to further their education.
Many Sunshine Coast sponsors are helping these children realize their dreams. The Cahills really appreciate the support of local people like Art and Narie who allow their restaurant to be used for helping in this way.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, in Sunnycrest Mall near Starbucks, a silent auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to fundraise for this vital work in Kenya.
Come make a bid on the items, and pre-order Purdy's chocolate for Christmas - all proceeds go to this work in changing children's lives, one child at a time.
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