This  special fundraising project hopes to extend Food For Thought’s  good work beyond Sonoma County

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The AIDS pandemic has left millions of children orphaned and vulnerable in Africa. Many of them, like the young girl at the right, are the sole caregivers for other children. Hope Initiatives is a small organization running soup kitchens in Namibia, helping to feed these children.

Twenty-five years ago, at the beginning of the epidemic in this country, a large number of individuals turned their backs on people with AIDS. Many others, however, gave their time, talent and money to create a new model of caring. Food For Thought, the Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank, was developed using this model.

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At Food For Thought, we believe that we are once again at a crossroads in the struggle against this virus. Will we turn our backs on people with HIV/AIDS in the developing world? Or, will we once again work together to provide support where possible.

After thoughtful consideration, the FFT Board of Directors created the Project Africa Committee in 2005.

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The mission of this committee is to support food programs in Africa for people affected by HIV/AIDS. The FFT board has stipulated that no funds raised for our Sonoma County clients can be diverted to work in Africa, so funds for African programs are raised separately. We distribute those funds through a partnership with Hope Initiatives. You can read about our various fundraising efforts here.

Our committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) at 5:30 pm at the food bank. We would love to have you join us in this lifesaving work.

You can use our Make a Donation button on the left
to make a contribution to this special project.

Enter “Project Africa” in the donation form’s comment box
to make sure your money goes to our programs in Africa.