TREE OF LIVES.ORG 1 Issue No. 11 - July 2014 Announcing a New Initiative: Sponsor a Child The children accepted into Joy Children’s Village come from a life on the streets or a home environment of neglect or abuse. Most enter suffering from HIV+/AIDS, abandonment or severe neglect. Their physical, emotional and spiritual needs are significant. The cost to provide each child with housing, food, clothing, extensive medical care, health insurance and a private, remedial education is $167 a month. A Christian home and a mother’s love - priceless. You can be a part of this life-saving work by becoming a sponsor today! There are many levels of giving available, from as little as $25 a month to a one-time gift to joining the 167 Club and committing to fully sponsor one Joy Village child by automatic monthly withdrawal. Visit treeoflives.org for complete information, FAQs and online signup. Strengthening the African Family As Together We Fight Aids & Poverty Tree of Lives: A Rich History Do you recognize the man in this throwback photograph? This is Dr. Richard Brown, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. Dr. Brown and his wife, Dr. Judith Brown, were longtime medical missionaries in Africa. It is because of their desire back in the 1990’s to provide AIDS relief at Nazareth Hospital that Tree of Lives was eventually born. Visit the new Tree of Lives website to hear a fascinating interview with the Browns about what it was like to be on the ground in Kenya at the height of the AIDS epidemic. treeoflives.org/history
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Issue No. 11 - July 2014
Announcing a New Initiative: Sponsor a ChildThe children accepted into Joy Children’s Village come from a life on the streets or a home environment of neglect or abuse. Most enter suffering from HIV+/AIDS, abandonment or severe neglect. Their physical, emotional and spiritual needs are significant. The cost to provide each child with housing, food, clothing, extensive medical care, health insurance and a private, remedial education is $167 a month. A Christian home and a mother’s love - priceless.
You can be a part of this life-saving work by becoming a sponsor today! There are many levels of giving available, from as little as $25 a month to a one-time gift to joining the 167 Club and committing to fully sponsor one Joy Village child by automatic monthly withdrawal. Visit treeoflives.org for complete information, FAQs and online signup.
S t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e A f r i c a n F a m i l y A s To g e t h e r We F i g h t A i d s & P o v e r t y
Tree of Lives: A Rich HistoryDo you recognize the man in this throwback photograph? This is Dr. Richard Brown, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. Dr. Brown and his wife, Dr. Judith Brown, were longtime medical missionaries in Africa. It is because of their desire back in the 1990’s to provide AIDS relief at Nazareth Hospital that Tree of Lives was eventually born. Visit the new Tree of Lives website to hear a fascinating interview with the Browns about what it was like to be on the ground in Kenya at the height of the AIDS epidemic. treeoflives.org/history
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If you would like to make a donation to support the many ministries of Tree of Lives, you may do so online at treeoflives.org or mail a check to Tree of Lives, Post Office Box 11390, Norfolk, Virginia 23517. Contact Becky Lyle Pinkard, [email protected], for more information.
Welcome!
S t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e A f r i c a n F a m i l y A s To g e t h e r We F i g h t A i d s & P o v e r t y
We would like to welcome the newest member of the Joy Village family - Bernadette, shown here with her new mom Peninah. Please pray for this critical time of transition from a life of neglect to a safe refuge where Christ’s love reigns.
October Pilgrimage to KenyaWill you be on board?
October 25 - November 9Do you have a heart for serving God’s children? A yearning to encounter Christ in a new and deeper way? Please consider a pilgrimage to Kenya in the Fall of 2014.
The two-week journey will take you inside the wards of Nazareth Hospital, out to the countryside to visit HIV+ patients in their homes, and to the Joy Children’s Village to hang out with our little friends there.
Groups are limited in size. Registration and full payment is accepted up to 60 days prior to travel, depending on space available. You don't need to bring any special skills, only a willingness to sit with the least and lost and open your heart to their plight.
Looking for a Fundraiser for Your School or Organization?Look no further! Organize a fundraiser to support the ministries of Tree of Lives like the children at at St. Patrick Catholic School did recently. Their successful year-long fundraising campaign greatly benefited the ministries of Tree of Lives, and in particular, the educational needs of the Joy Village children.
We assist Kenyan families by providing medications, education, small business training, housing and so much more. If you would like to organize a fundraiser to support any of the ministries of Tree of Lives, we can help you get started!
Visit our website for info and ideas for your fundraiser, treeoflives.org/fund-raise
