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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, August 22, 2014 | 8 Youth, grandmother groups team up to make a difference tional charity and educational partner working to empower and enable youths, Oakville Beaver Staff said he is honoured to be able to speak at The local grandmothers helping grandmothers group the Oomama event. "We share a similar mission with Oomama will partner with social activist and bestOomama, an incredible organization selling author Craig Kielburger on Thursday, Oct. 9, that leaves positive, tangible impacts in to empower local youths and help young people in the lives of children who are unintended need in HIV/AIDS-ravaged Africa. victims of the HIV/AIDS crisis," said KielKielburger will be the keynote speaker at Oomama's burger in an email. fall fundraiser, Kids Who Care ­ Creating a Different "Both organizations want to ensure chilWorld, which is being held at the Meeting House, dren in Africa have the resources to lead a 2700 Bristol Circle. dignified and sustainable future, and that The co-founder of Free the Children, an internathey are empowered through education to live full, rich lives. We fully support the viClosed Aug 2nd-4th · Have a safe weekend! sion of this organization, which through Expert Advice its education campaigns and fundraisers, Do you know how your has empowered grandparents left to care Quality garden Tested Soils for their orphaned grandchildren to turn grows? the tide of AIDS in Africa." Convenient The event begins at 6:30 p.m., with KielKnow Your Bulk burger's presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. Source Deliveries Tickets cost $30 for adults and $20 for students with proceeds going to the StePick Up phen Lewis Foundation, which works to Available help grandmothers caring for children SoilS orphaned by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan MulcheS AggregAteS Africa. rockery Since 2003, the Stephen Lewis Foundation has partnered with more than 300 905-336-7725 LINGTON 2273 Dundas St., community-based organizations in the 15 BUR Burlington, ON GARDEN SUPPLIES countries hardest hit by the AIDS panLIMITED demic. These organizations include the VISIT US AT burlingtongardens.ca Chiedza Childcare Centre in Zimbabwe, by David Lea speech he would discuss how Free the Children first began as a group of a dozen 12-year-olds and has since grown into an organization working with 2.3 million youth involved in education and development programs in more than 45 countries. "I'll also speak about the next generation and how they are overwhelmingly socially conscious. The youth we work with have raised $45 million and volunteered more than 15 million hours for more than 700 local and global causes to earn their entry to We Day," said Kielburger. "Of our alumni, 80 per cent continue to volunteer; 83 per cent continue to donate annually; and 79 per cent voted in the last national election. For all those who bemoan the state of `young people today', these statistics are living proof that our youth can create, and are creating, positive change in their communities." He said people would leave the Kids Who Care ­ Creating a Different World event with a renewed belief they can change the world. Young people, he said, would leave eager to help others while adults would learn how to encourage and support their children in working toward creating a different and better world. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.oomama.org or contact oomama2014@gmail.com. Craig Kielburger, co-founder of Free the Children, is expected to speak at Oomama's fall fundraiser. | Oakville Beaver file photo which provides support to grandmothers and the children in their care through the provision of school fees and uniforms, and nutritious food. Chiedza also has an innovative program, with an emphasis on girl's education, designed to reach children who have never been to school and integrate them into the classroom. 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