Who we are, what we do

Victoria Grandmothers for Africa is one of over 250 Canadian groups working together to raise funds for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This Campaign supports the work of African grandmothers caring for their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren.

Since Victoria Grandmothers for Africa is a large group, we encourage members to join a working group that interests them.   These smaller groups enable members to get to know one another and make friends while engaging in the important work of the Grandmothers Campaign.
  
For more information about our group, please contact the coordinator, Elizabeth Sebesta at  esebesta3@gmail.com
Crafts made by Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are offered for sale at community events such as the Seniors Living 55+ Lifestyle Show
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click to see interview celebrating 10 years of changing children's lives

One Million Dollars Raised!

To loud cheers, Treasurer Yvonne announced at our General Meeting June 5 that VG4A has raised over $1 million for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.  We celebrate this milestone for many reasons:
  • to congratulate members who have worked so hard over the last eleven years on events, on organization, on spreading the word
  • to recognise that our community, Victoria, has truly stepped up to the plate to support our efforts
  • to absorb the fact that of the $25 million sent to grassroots projects in Africa by the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, VG4A is responsible for a grand $1 million.
  • to build ever stronger bonds of solidarity with the African grandmothers whose work we admire so much.

Cycle Tours
September 8 - 10

June 19:  Our training ride took us 59 km around View Royal, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, with ocean views all the way, and the rain which threatened stayed off -- a good day!  Want to join us?  There's still room for YOU.
​photo: Laurie Wilson

African Dinner 2017

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