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Victoria Grandmothers for Africa

We raise funds and awareness for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. We're proud to have raised over $2 million since 2006.

Through the Grandmothers Campaign, we partner with community-led organizations in Africa where grandmothers care for grandchildren whose parents died as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic.

See how we work HERE

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International Grandmothers Gathering

WHO OUR PARTNERS ARE


Margaret Kayombo is a member of a group that advocates for grandmothers’ rights in Western Uganda. Since joining ROTOM, the community-led organization that supports the group, she has been an enthusiastic and engaged contributor. She is active in community exchange visits, raising awareness and collaborating with other grandmothers across Uganda, and takes part in grandmothers gatherings, including the  recent International Grandmothers Gathering in Kampala. 

For many grandmothers in her community, Margaret and her peers are part of a vital lifeline, having built a community of mutual care to fend off isolation and loneliness. 

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African Dinner April 20, 2024

photos Jane Player

What a night we had! 

Dinner guests filled the Da Vinci Centre with laughter and animated conversation; they began by opening Surprise Bags organized by Rose Mary Ormerod and ended by bidding in a live and very lively auction led by auctioneer Daniel Scott.  In between, chef Castro outdid himself with a delicious and varied African buffet.  The hard work of a large organizing team, led by Jean McDonald and Meg Harrigan Lee, was evident throughout.  A highlight was the Commemorative 20th Anniversary Quilt in its first appearance on Vancouver Island.

Dr. Kelly MacDonald brought personal and heartfelt stories of her work in the field of  AIDS research, mentioning particularly the Stephen Lewis Foundation and the community-led organizations it works with in Africa. She concluded with these words:

Grandmothers, you can all be proud that the SLF’s community-led partners are turning the tide of HIV and AIDS by providing care and support to women, orphaned children, LGBTIQ individuals, grandmothers and people living with HIV and AIDS using science-based approaches.

(Members, check out all of Jane's photos of the quilt and the night on the Member Only page)

This is the year of saying YES!

These brave souls said YES to a cold water dip on the first of the month. Below, February and April



"OF COURSE!"

VIDEO

On Instagram and TikTok people are sharing videos of themselves breaking stereotypes. So we're joining in, posting videos of us saying, "I'm a grandmother, OF COURSE I can ....."  Here's a Grandmothers Campaign video featuring several members of VG4A, including Jane Player making a cocktail.

   Of Course Video






OF COURSE we can do whatever we put our minds to!!!



Members can check out the TECH TIPS or ask for TECH HELP on our Members Only page by signing in to the website.

 Ask Connected Canadians for 1:1 help

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 Fred May's CC Phishing Reporting Sites


Digital Skills Project  

Victoria Grandmothers received a grant of $24,539 from the New Horizons for Seniors Program to improve the digital skills of our members and community.  It's a HUGE investment that we're very grateful for; we're eager to involve as many members as possible in the different parts of the project.  Connected Canadians, a non-profit that specializes in improving the digital skills of seniors, will deliver our program.  Find out how you can benefit.


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VG4A actively seeks ways to learn, reconcile and connect with local     First Nations. Here is our

Territorial Acknowledgement




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