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PDF (New Window)| Record #: BTN4759 | Last Full Update: 31 Aug 2018 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| oomama.org@sympatico.ca | |
| Website | www.oomama.org |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Oomama/201150709928097 Twitter: twitter.com/stephenlewisfdn |
| Primary Contact | Tina Agrell, Co-Chair; Phone: 905-845-9328; Email: agrelltina@gmail.com |
| Alternate Contact | Sandy Milakovic, Co-Chair; Phone: 905-990-9449 * 647-633-9449; Email: sjmtoller@hotmail.com |
| Agency Information | |
| Description (Agency) | Non-profit group of women of all ages (do not have to be a grandmother), that acts locally in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which seeks to raise awareness and mobilize support for African grandmothers struggling to secure a future for their grandchildren orphaned or made vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS * for more information on the campaign, see Stephen Lewis Foundation website here. |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 2005 |
| Funding | Fundraising |
| Elections | No formal elections, one co-chair changes each September |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Funds donated through Oomama, Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers, go directly to the Stephen Lewis Foundation which seeks to raise awareness and mobilize support for African grandmothers struggling to secure a future for their grandchildren orphaned or made vulnerable due to HIV/AIDS Donated funds are used to provide grandmothers with assistance such as food, school fees and school uniforms for their grandchildren, income-generating projects, counselling and social support and coffins for burial of loved ones. |
| Hours | Meet third Tue of each month 9 am-12 noon at The Kensington, Oakville * see website for details |
| Areas Served | Halton Region |
| Eligibility | Women * do not have to be a grandmother * new members welcome |
| Application | See website or email |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Donation - members asked to make $20 donation |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Halton Region |
| Address & Map | |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Categories and Classification | |
| Service Categories | International Development Programs ~ AIDS/HIV ; International Relief ~ AIDS/HIV ; Issue Advocacy ~ AIDS/HIV |
