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“An African Night”

November 7, 2011
By Donna
“An African Night”

What an amazing night we had on Saturday the 5 November!  85 people gathered at the African Restaurant ‘Mulu Char’ at Maroochydore to raise funds to help continue the work VANA is doing in Zimbabwe! We have had such great feedback from people about the night….the food, the service and the atmosphere was great!...
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Photos of the container arriving in Zim!!

October 11, 2011
By Donna

Thought I would share some photos of the container arriving!! Woohoo!! Many smiling faces in Zim….
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THE CONTAINER HAS ARRIVED IN ZIMBABWE!

October 7, 2011
By Donna
THE CONTAINER HAS ARRIVED IN ZIMBABWE!

We are very excited to share with you all, that the container that we packed in Australia, full of educational items, clothes, shoes, blankets…you name it, it was in there!! Has arrived on the ground in Zimbabwe! We are so very thankful to our God that has had HIS hand on this container from...
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“Christmas Excitement”

December 20, 2010
By Donna
“Christmas Excitement”

The excitement of Christmas is already happening at VANA! Over the past few months we have been raising funds for Christmas Hampers to be handed out to each of the 68 children in the Outreach Program and their families, as well as Maria and her brand new family in the residential program to receive...
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CHRISTMAS HAMPERS..An exciting time!

November 9, 2010
By Donna
CHRISTMAS HAMPERS..An exciting time!

Well it is that time of year again! Already we start to see the Christmas decorations going up in the shopping centers, the children start to get excited about finishing school,  you see the signs up for when Santa is arriving at the nearest shops, mothers are preparing for Christmas…knowing they don’t have long...
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Visit by Pastor Makoni postponed…

November 9, 2010
By Donna
Visit by Pastor Makoni postponed…

Pastor Makoni has had to postpone his visit to Australia as he has not been able to gain a Visa for his trip.  We are hoping   that Pastor Makoni will be able to visit sometime in 2011.
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VANA High tea/Sisi visits VANA

October 28, 2010
By Donna
VANA High tea/Sisi visits VANA

What a great time we had at the VANA High tea on the 23rd Oct at ‘Joseph Alexanders Restaurant’ in Milton. It was a wonderful afternoon of coming together to help change the lives of children in Zimbabwe. VANA has a vision…. ‘Building a future for the children of Zimbabwe’ and it is through...
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Christine is heading to VANA

October 13, 2010
By Donna
Christine is heading to VANA

I am Christine Wambui Njaaga, Kenyan by nationality ,29 years old and residing in Uganda currently. It’s an honor to share my life’s story with you. I come from a family of five (two of my brothers have gone to be with the Lord) and am the second born in my family. I came...
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A STORY TO SHARE….

August 30, 2010
By Donna
A STORY TO SHARE….

It has been 16yrs since Errol Spence first met Pastor Makoni on the side of a road in Zimbabwe carving his Shona Art.   Looking back now we now know that this was definitely a divine appointment.  “Eye on Africa” first started buying Pastor Makonis carvings to help support him and his small family back...
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SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

August 23, 2010
By Donna
SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

There is nothing better than seeing happy,healthy,laughing children!  What a joy to see these children being kids everyday after school.  Coming to VANA everyday is a place where they can just be kids!  Life is SO tough in Zimbabwe that their caregivers are busy just trying to survive everyday and keep a roof over...
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