When Sophie met Marty Stockwell she was struck by his uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus!
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Sophie’s whirlwind trip to America becomes a loving reunion with old friends and heartfelt experience with new friends.
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“They Never Thought There Could Be A Creche Like Ours In A Village That Has No Water or Toilets.” - Sophie
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All 21 toddlers are required to have nap time. Some have their own ideas, about how to use their mandatory nap time, especially when they are all sharing one room.
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With five of the toddlers just over a year old, Sophie’s one nursery cot is in high demand. The rest of the kids, share two small mattresses and blankets on the floor for their mandatory Creche naps regulated by the Department of Education.
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"We are the first Creche to have a ‘Make and Bake’ day in an oven, not on a 2 plate stove, or outside on a fire. We’re inside a house, inside a beautiful kitchen, how cool is that?"
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Aid Africa’s Children is having a fundraiser for Sophie's Creche.
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Government laws will not allow a Creche to operate without an office.
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Our female dairy farmers in Tanzania know firsthand what losing their only bull means to their livelihood.
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“Whenever they come home, they never leave without seeing me just to hug and kiss me."
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“I never felt like an orphan. The group [the Soul Sparkles] were welcoming, supportive, and all positive things."
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“A kid like me, from a village like ours, will never make it out."
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Meet Mbalie, a college student who attended Sophie’s Creche and is a Soul Sparkle alumni.
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For the Soul Sparkles, Mama Sophie is the person who has provided a safe haven from the world. And, she is the one who remembers them at Christmas.
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We are grateful!
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In America, we’re used to having gifts under a decorated Christmas tree. This isn’t the case for this group of AIDS orphans who call themselves, the Soul Sparkles.
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