Spreading joy to a child in need – Christmas Project
For the past 5 years, we have been celebrating Christmas as part of our Flamme d’Avenir Education program, gathering more than 500 children.
The Children’s Christmas Project is a special and unique opportunity to bring some joy to children whose parents are not in a financial position to give them something special during this festive time of the year. Through this event, the children are invited to gather, rejoice and have fun, enjoy a delicious feast, hear a message of Christ’s love and enjoying the holiday together.
Enjoy a delicious feast – Christmas Project
When you give a gift through Flamme d’Avenir, you’re helping to ensure that every child in our programme receives a tangible expression of God’s love at Christmas time.
Thank you for sharing your Christmas with children who have so little – it means so much to them and it is a moment of pure joy.
This Christmas, spread some joy to a child in need – click below to donate to our Christmas Appeal today. Donations in ANY amount are greatly appreciated.
This year as we observe our season of Christmas, let us be grateful not only in word but also in deed. Let our gratitude find expression as we resolve to live a life more as Jesus taught us.
When we sit around our tables laden with sumptuous delicacies, let us not forget that nearly a billion people around the world will go to bed hungry. As we enjoy the comforts of our cozy homes, let us not forget that great numbers have no homes to go to. When we step into our modern cars, let us not forget that many people in the world cannot afford even a bicycle.
The Children’s Christmas Project is a special and unique opportunity to bring some joy to children whose parents are not in a financial position to give them something special during this festive time of year. This project reaches beyond the ministry of the children in the education program. Through this event, the children are invited to gather, rejoice and have fun, enjoying the holiday together.
Christmas is a time for celebration and giving and sharing with one another, so it is at this time when we do our best to bring joy to others by hosting a party such as this.
For the past 3 years, we have been celebrating Christmas as part of our Flamme d’Avenir Education program, gathering 300+ community members, including our 50+ children enrolled in the educational sponsorship program.
How you can help:
You can start a ‘’Christmas Circle’’: in this case, you will share with at least one or more closer friends or family members about this Christmas Project and each will contribute according to his/her means. This money will help us to serve and feed many children during this Christmas Event.
Make a donation to support women’s activities: Your contribution will help our sponsored children’s mothers to start small business activities which will help them provide for their families and create a better future.
Sponsor a child: Would you be willing to sponsor a child’s education? Maybe you are already sponsor and are able to sponsor another? Perhaps you would like to sponsor on behalf of someone else or give sponsorship to someone as an extra special birthday or Christmas gift? Do you know of a friend or relative that would consider sponsoring?
Summer Camp 2014: Children are having lots of fun and participating in various expressive and creative activities.
July 2, 2016 was the last day of school in the Democratic Republic of Congo and all the children were happy to get their school results . On behalf of all the children we THANK YOU for making this school year possible for all the children we help. We could not do this without your support.
Providing educational activities for the children and young people during school holidays is not just a nice thing to do. In fact, it is really important to us. This is the time when children may be required to work or spend all the day on the street, making them vulnerable and at risk. Giving them a place to go, food to eat and activities to get involved with, protects them for a little bit longer and equips them for life in new and better ways.
Our summer camp program is offered to children and youth between the ages of 4 and 16. For one month, these children and youth attend camp 6 days a week. This program aims to promote the values of peace, active non-violence and the peaceful co-existence of all people. In addition to having lots of fun and participating in various expressive art and creative activities (Drawing, Painting, Cinema, Theatre, Dance, Poetry, etc…), they are given opportunities to learn and develop valuable teamwork and leadership skills.
This year we are offering 4 additional activities as part of our Summer Camp Program and we really need your support to reach our goals:
1. Computer Class: 5 children will receive a sponsorship to study computer skills in Uvira. Most of our children have not ever seen a computer and they do not know its important role. We want them to gain computer skills during this summer so that other children will benefit from their peers after the training.
2. English class: 5 children will receive a sponsorship to study English in Uvira. French and Swahili are two languages frequently spoken in this area, and the children are excited when they meet someone who speaks English. Five of our children are interested in learning English so that next time they can read and write letters from their sponsors without translating them in a local language. By learning English they will also be able to help other children who participate in our Pen Pals Program.
3. Visit: This summer our children will visit the Hydrobiology Research Center in Uvira, where they will not only learn more about the aquatic animals they studied in school, but be able to actually see them in real life! They will see crocodiles and fish and other animals living under water.
4. Letter Exchange Project: Our partner organization in Canada linked us with a youth protection organization, with which we will start a letter exchange program this summer. Our children will be learning more about Canada and they will be sharing more about the Congo with their new friends in Canada through letter exchanges.
TOTAL COST OF THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM: $430 U.S Dollars
As you can see, we need a total of $430 U.S. dollars to run our Summer Camp Program. In order to reach our goal, we need your HELP. Your generosity truly makes a difference. You can donate today.
Donations in ANY amount are appreciated. When making your donation, please make a note letting us know you wish your donation to be applied to our Summer Camp Program.
Once again, thank you for supporting the children of DR Congo.
After working a lot in Katanga village, I spent my time with the kids (October 2015).
I am delighted to introduce you to our new website. This is where we plan to share our projects. We also plan to give updates on Flamme d’Avenir’s activities, including our latest news on our programs, events, etc. We are continuing to update it with useful information about our work, so please do check back with us for updates.
After a couple of years, most of our donors were unable to send their donations through Paypal. We are now more than happy to announce the launch of our new website within a PayPalbutton and a ‘’Donate Today’’ page, where people can make their online donations.
We hope you like the fresh new look to the website and the improved navigation that will allow you to find the information you need more quickly and easily.
I am writing an article about our ‘’2015 Christmas Project’’ and other projects which have taken place during 2015 and yes, I promise to keep you up to date with all our news.
Lastly, and most importantly, thanks for all your support as always, wishing you a bright, prosperous, and glorious happy new year 2016.I hope together we will do more than what we have just done this year.
