2016 and 2015

A few words for 2016 and for the year put behind.

In Sweden we have a saying, sort of, 'New year and new challanges'. Some take the opportunity to fulfill all sorts of new years resolutions.

For Agaptivity a new year awaits too. Regarding challanges they are however not new but rather the same. Agaptivity's current project is aiding 69 orphans in Kisumu Kenya. Without the efforts of Agaptivity's members and donors their future would very well be uncertain. Thanks to you who help out supporting us we have manage these achievements:

• The orphans have a centre to live in. It is not a luxurious building but the do have a roof over their heads and can sleep safely at night.
  
• A drill has been borred so they have access to water.
  
• A latrine was also built. The latrine together with access to water is critical.
  
• We have managed to provide them daily access of food and sanitary items. Well, sort of.... (more down below)
  
• We could help out take care of hospital bills and medicines - thus probably saved lives..... when they were hit with malaria and cholera.
  
• Also we had two successful project gathering clothes, shoes, blankets, sanitary items, pens etc that we could send.

The challenge ahead is as before trying to reach out to as many as possible to get more members of Agapativity and donors, but also sponsoring companies. One important challenge because there are periods when they are without food. In December they had a period of 7 days without. It is hard for me, as an adult to even imagine such a thing. So being a child then (they are between 4-15 years of age) going through such a thing...well, I do not have to elaborate on that.... Concidering many of the orphans have HIV/Aids it is urgent to accept the challenge to continue the fight for them to at least have one meal per day, every day.

Regarding new years resolutions I have but one. That is to fight as hard this year as the last - every day till it's time to commit to same resolution again. The success of this resolution is however dependent upon, now as then as ahead, how many will join in ading.

Let me make this clear: You can make a difference. Trust me. The smallest of contribution can make the biggest difference for one of the orphans in Kisumu.

Thus I ask of you now to sign up for membership in Agaptivity and/or donate.

Agaptivity is 'Charity as it should be'.

• 100% voluntary
• No middle hands
• Minimal expenses

Visit us at www.agaptivity.org for more info about us and how to be a part of us.

Looking forward in having you on board!

Kind regards!

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

Food's out....

Sadly I have to let you know that the orphans are out of food since yesterday, Saturday.

Thus there's now an urgent need for food.

Apart from that the schools starts up again so there's also need for study material, books and pens etc.

That's it. As short as it gets.

The thing is that it all comes down to so little. One can make a big difference with small means. 20 USD is enough for food and sanitary items for 73 persons for one day. Therefore we at Agaptivity know that all contributions - small and big - can make a difference. You can make a difference.

Join and make a difference. Sign up for membership and/or donate. If you're running a business you can become a sponsor. More info on how to make a difference here.

Kind regards

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

More education

More on the orphans education. From Wycliffe.

Don't forget to visity Agaptivity's webpage - www.agaptivity.org

Uncle, schools opens on 4th Jan 2016. Needed are school uniforms, reading and writing materials, pens and pencils etc and school fee. Purchasing these now before the week of 4th is cheaper. After a long holidays it will be time to concentrate on how to get orphans access education. Their transport back too will be needed for those who learn far from the center or nearby village primary and high schools.We are in need. We need help, prayers and donations towards this urgent need. 

I have been in town window shopping for prices of school uniforms, text books, exercise books, pens, pencils, bags, cost of transport back to school and updated school structures. Doing all these preparations and purchases cones at a time when Sunday banks dont open and on 4th every orphan have to be park in school. Tomorrow banks opens till 12pm. The 69 orphans only 5 will not be back in school with 2 out of 5 getting to join high school soon. The other three are still sick that they can't walk to the bus station. So 64 orphans are whom we shall purchase school items for.With getting orphan back to school at a time. We are trusting God that are able to give orphans education they deserve, we count on Agaptivity. Shalom!

Join in helping the orphans. Helping their education is one of Agaptivity's goals.

Help them. Sign up for membership, donate or if you run a company you can become a sponsor. Find out more here.

Kind regards

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

Education

Wycliffe on the orphans education.

Education is power! You educate a poor orphaned child, you have educated entire community and its future: Schools opens on 4th January 2016. We shall be able to take all the 69 orphans back to school with your support that will go along way in paying school fees, feeding at school, writing and reading educational materials that includes pencils, pencils, pens, text books, geometric sets, excise book, upkeeps, school uniforms and school bags and transport to respective schools. As before through Agaptivity we are able to do this as 2016 we look forward to continue doing more and better. Thanks. 

God is so geat. Kenya Primary Schools Exams results ate out and 2 of our Agaptivity orphans are top perfomers in Kisumu County. 

End month of January they will be joining High Schools in various locations. Thanks to God.

We believe God with provide school fee and all that is required. Join us to celebrate the achievement of these two orphans.

Thus, whit your contribution Agaptivity cannot not only provide food and sanitary item but also help out on the orphans education. We need more contributors, donors, members and sponsoring companies. Join you too. Find out how here.

Vänliga hälsningar

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

Christmas greetings from Wycliffe - please read!

This is a Christmas greeting of enormous gratitude from Wycliffe, the orphans care taker. Wycliffe's a pastor and as such he does express a very big thank you this year. For them their faith is great and important, thus Christmas is a big holiday. For them being able to celebrate the birth of Jesus having food and also some candy is a big event. We at Agaptivity are happy for being able, at the very last minute, thanks to new contributors, to help out giving them this opportunity. A big thank you for that, and also a big thank you to all of you have been with us this year giving your support.

They are so greatful that even though they are out of food again they feel so strengthened that they will go through with it till we can help them again.

One of the best Christmas mas ever that orphans enjoyed was this of 2015. With support from Agaptivity donors we were able to feed all orphans with delicious meals of chicken, meat, ugali, rice and juices and candies. Thanks to Ted and myself together with staffs of Agaptivity that this was successfulful! We commemorated and remembered the Christ birth in our hearts. Because we have agenda to be grateful of that no child died of hunger or sickness but this year was a challenge. We were able to address basic needs of these orphans through genouros donations and support from people and friends with a big and huge heart and with love to lay their lives for the parentless children as their own. With food, water, sanitary, pads, toiletries, encouragements and smiles that we in Kisumu, Kenya had a reason of hope, determination and endurance. Ted, May God continue strengthen you and add you abundantly. The Governent of Kenya is back to work from 27th Dec 2015 and have cancelled long holiday with exceptional only on 1st new year and so banks and other offices will be open from tommorrow 27th. We take this early opportunity to wish everyone a happy new year 2016. Keep the good effort, support the orphans together with us. We might runout of food from today but streangths and believe and the values jeep us strong. Thanks. 

We enter into another year scalling up of development and bring a difference and healthy orphans with a bright future. 

On 4th schools will be open for another tearm after holidays.We pray and trust that we shall get writting and reading education materials,uniforms,transport back to school,basic medical treatment for minor ailments and child sponsored parents through Agaptivity. 

Long live Agaptivity! 

At my family lever it was a year that God brought a smile with blessing to us by giving us (mini)Maria. [Their newborn daughter being named after Teds wife] 

t was a moment that God took me to places from the village to centers from towns to cities and from being a local to opportunity to see and meet Ted when i traveled to Finland. 

Even though it was a sad year of burring 6 of  lical church members nut it wad a year that God used me to bring people to Him through teachings and preaching the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ by grace.

Kind regards

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

We did it, sort of....

We got a minor miracle. Agaptivity hoped for more to help through this situation but today we sent money so they will manage through till after new year. They will not have overflow but rather scarce actually. 

Thank you Fredrik for contributing extra this time.

Thank you and welcom Daniel and Maria as new donors.

You are this Christmas true heros!

Best wishes!

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity

2 plus eventually 12 makes 2 weeks

Tomorrow's the last day the banks have open in Kisumu Kenya. Then they will be closed till the begninning of January.

Tomorrow's the last day for Agaptivity to send money so that the orphans will have food over the holidays, Christmas and New Year.

Today Agaptivity have no means available. 

Today the orphans are in on their second day without food.

Tomorrow with your help we can make sure there will not be another 12 days without food.

Join in creating a Christmas miracle. Help Agaptivity help them.

There are three ways to send us money. Please check it out here:  http://agaptivity.org/support.html It all depends on where you live. Please notify us if you have sent some money at chairman@agaptivity.org

The orphans: http://agaptivity.org/orphans.html and http://agaptivity.org/projectevent.html

We hope for you aid and thank you in advance.

Kind regards

Ted Sjovall

Chairman

Agaptivity