By Jeff Fields | Corporate Relations Senior Director
Hasbro, Inc. established the PROJECT ZAMBI Fund to support programs that provide for the care and comfort of children orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT was the first charitable initiative of the fund and was introduced as a result of the creative collaboration and dedication of impassioned Hasbro employees. PROJECT ZAMBI has since helped over 82,000 orphans in Africa. Below is a brief report from one of the PROJECT ZAMBI grant recipients and will be the last report for PROJECT ZAMBI temporarily as the project is being put on hiatus but will return in the near future:
Project Zambi funds are caring for orphans and vulnerable children in Mudasomwa, Rwanda.
In fiscal year 2010, the impact of this work and our partnership resulted in assisting nearly 200 children with access to an education and provided agricultural resources and tools to the most vulnerable households so they could grow food. In addition, children were selected to receive vocational training and entrepreneurs were supported with a shelter for marketing their products.
As a result of PROJECT ZAMBI, orphans and vulnerable children in Mudasomwa are becoming a vital part of the community. Instead of being seen as a burden, these children are beginning to be perceived by the community as productive, valuable members. Their lives are being transformed as they gain respect and realize hope for their futures.
Submitted by
World Vision
By Sr. Emerita McGann, CDP | Congregation of Divine Providence
By Karen Davis | Vice President
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