Birthday Fundraising for KCA

In lieu of receiving birthday gifts from friends and family, Jordan Sinclaire Nuernberg asked for donations to be made to Keep a Child Alive.

Jordan said she was inspired by her role model Alicia Keys to get involved with Keep a Child Alive. Her motivation for her party was to educate her friends about the many young people dying from AIDS each day, simply because they were born with the virus. After being blessed with a wonderful Christmas season, Jordan decided that there was no better time to raise money than her birthday. And for her birthday present, her friends and family helped her raise over $100.

After the event, Jordan wrote about how she believes that young people have the power to truly change the world. She believes that people should become more selfless and focus more attention on people who are in need of help. Jordan has clearly done that herself and can serve as a great inspiration for others.

Happy Birthday Jordan and thank you for your support!

The Presbyterian Church of St. Albans World AIDS Day Benefit Concert

On November 29, 2008, The Presbyterian Church of St. Albans, NY, hosted a World AIDS Day Benefit Concert for Keep a Child Alive.

Judith Henry of the church's Health Information Ministry wrote that their "goal was to increase our community's awareness about HIV and AIDS and how it affected everyone." During the event community members performed plays, danced and played music to educate the audience about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the urgent need for action.

During the event donations were collected and over $530 was raised for KCA! We are grateful for your support and spreading the message.

One Child's Love Keeps Another Child Alive!

Meet one of Keep a Child Alive's youngest donors, 5 year old Sophia Guzman. Sophia fundraises for KCA every year by collecting donations in lieu of Christmas, Easter and Birthday presents! Sophia raised $418.00 on her 5th birthday this year, and guests at her birthday party signed up as monthly donors! Sophia also featured KCA on her "Life String" at her birthday party, which she hung to showcase her artwork and other important things in her life, including Keep a Child Alive!

Proud mom Michele thanked us for "teaching our children to be the new ambassadors of giving in this world!" Thank you Sophia, for setting the example, and for inspiring everyone around you to support our work. Together, we can keep many more children, just like you, alive.

Upgrade Your Karma with KCA

InStyle Magazine's January 2009 issue features Keep A Child Alive's Text Alive campaign as the #1 way to Upgrade Your Karma. Keep A Child Alive was alerted to this by MGive's blog. The Text Alive Campaign is powered by MGive, and has had great success so far - raising over $40,000!

Text ALIVE to 90999 and contribute $5 to Keep A Child Alive. It will automatically show up on your next phone bill.



Be on the lookout for InStyle's January issue and check out the article on page 119.

Facebook Event for Operation Bobbi Bear!

Ian Jopson, a supporter of KCA, is currently hosting a Facebook event to raise awareness and money for Operation Bobbi Bear. This program works in a unique way to console and support victims of child abuse to determine if they have been sexually assaulted. Operation Bobbi Bear provides them with a blank teddy bear, markers and band aids and the children draw and place band aids on the bear to describe what happened to them. This allows Operation Bobbi Bear to determine the extent of the abuse and whether the children should be tested and treated for HIV.

Click on the following link to help make Ian's event a huge success. He has provided several ways to assist Operation Bobbi Bear, as well as photos and videos about Operation Bobbi Bear.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=37786783620&ref=mf

Alicia Keys on CNN's "A Night for Heroes"

Alicia Keys appeared on Larry King and spoke about the work she does with Keep A Child Alive. She spoke of the important medicine and care KCA provides to children and families, as well as her own personal heroes.

World AIDS Day 2008

Today is World AIDS Day. A day to remember, reflect and respond.

Remember our work is not done. There are still many, many people in the impoverished world without access to these life-saving drugs.

Reflect on those that have died because of lack of medicine but also on our accomplishments everyone of you at Keep a Child Alive have helped to achieve.

Respond to the desperate need of all of those unfortunate. To those of you that have responded to our call, we thank you from our hearts.

This year's journey to our sites in Africa brought us such joy and sorrow. There is still so much to do in one of the most beautiful continents in the world. I have written a diary of my journey - come and read about all of our accomplishments on World AIDS Day.

Please go here - READ MY JOURNAL - see what your support has done for those in Africa and remember that our work is not done.

Peace,
Leigh Blake
President