Finally - Africa

I am finally going to Africa. I say finally, because, as you may know, I have been praying about when to go to Africa for awhile - eight years. I will be going on a short-terms mission trip to Swaziland July 16-26 with Heart for Africa.
Swaziland is a country on the eastern border of South Africa. Like many countries in Africa, it has been radically changed by AIDS. Approximately thirty percent of the adult population has HIV/AIDS. Most of the people dying of AIDS are in my generation. This leaves thousands of children without their parents. When grandparents or other family members cannot adequately take care of the orphaned children, they live on the streets, unless they are taken into an orphanage.
Heart for Africa is an organization that partners with orphanages in Africa and assists them until they become self-sufficient. I will be going to an orphanage in Swaziland called El Shaddi. This orphanage is almost self-sufficient. They care for about 50 children and have their own school. I will be working with the children, planting gardens, and working within the community.
If the Lord is leading you to partner with me by giving, you may donate to this trip directly to my account with Heart for Africa. Heart for Africa accepts donations by mail, internet, and phone. Donations must be received by June 18th.

Heart for Africa
P. O. Box 573
Alpharetta, GA 30009
1-800-901-7585
www.heartforafrica.org
My Trip Code - 7001483