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Dear Friends,
On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 and within less than one minute, a deadly earthquake with magnitude scale of 7, ended the world for tens of thousands of Haitians, and left many other hundreds of thousands homeless. The scope of the tragedy that shook this poor county is almost incomprehensible and Haitians as well as the rest of the world are now wondering how to deal with the consequences of this catastrophic event.
Child Foundation, consistent with its policy of helping children around the world is teaming up with Mercy Corps and other organizations to collect aid for the most vulnerable part of Haiti’s society- the children. Mercy Corps is a well-known international organization with many years of experience working with communities to shelter and nurture children through innovative education, health and nutrition programs. All donations collected by Child Foundation will be donated to Mercy Corps programs that help children in Haiti to deal with present realities and prepare them to become successful in their society.
There are moments like this that we as human beings must come together as a global community and help each other. Let's make sure the people of Haiti who just lost thousands of their children and parents do not face this disaster alone.
Thank you for taking action in the face of this tragedy.
Sincerely,
Masoud Modarres
Executive Manager
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Mahziyar's Story
Mahziyar (Banafsheh 578) is an excellent student with a GPA of 20 out of 20 possible points. Mahziyar's father left the family eight years ago and they haven’t heard from him ever since. Mahziyar's mother has filed for a divorce and they are living in a tiny rental.
Previously, they were living in his grandparents home and his mother was working a cleaning job to provide for her family. Unfortunately, his mother has severe back problems and needed surgery. Now, she is not able to perform labor related jobs anymore. The family's only income is from a charity organization, which does not cover their basic needs.
Sponsor Mahziyar
Nilab's Story
Nilab (R F 146) is a sixteen year old girl who likes school. She is a little shy and sometimes sad. Nilab's father has married for the second time and left his wife with three daughters. Their only income is weaving carpet, and her mother works in houses with a low wage which doesn't cover their basic needs.
In addition, they have to weave carpet all day in a small and dark room which induces respiratory problems. Nilab's family house is small but the rental cost is high and not affordable for them. Despite these problems, Nilab is studying hard. She is often overworked and doesn’t sleep until midnight.
Sponsor Nilab
Recent Events Update
On Sat and Sunday Jan 16th and 17th, Child Foundation had an exhibition booth at annual two-day convention of Iranian American Medical Association in Los Angeles. CF Board member gave a presentation to the attendees, among them were well-known sociologist Dr. Farhang Holakouee, Medical doctors Dr. Mohamad Navab, and Dr. Javad Naficy. Thanks to CF Volunteers Dr. Roxana Kazemi and Behnood Khodayari, Child Foundation was able to introduce CF to the convention participants and have 1 sponsor and $190 donation.
Many thanks to Dr. Maryam Haghnegahdar Congference Manager and Dr. Ashkan Afshin, and Dr. Nadia Barahmani president and board member for their support and generous contributions.
In a special presentation of Child Foundation in Association of Iranian American Professionals in San Diego on Wednesday Jan 27th, the recent Child Foundation presentation was screened. As Mr. Ali Bafandeh one of the Southern California volunteers reported after this presentation seven people sponsored seven children and donations were collected. Special thanks to San Diego volunteers and AIAP for their continuing support.
In Portland, Masoud Modarres, Executive Director, attended an event organized by some of Child Foundation's volunteers and gave a presentation about Child Foundation activities. Three children received sponsors on the spot and four agreed to apply online. Many thanks to Shahin and Alireza for organizing this event.
Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Volunteering is a great way to serve children in need. We are currently in need of the following volunteers:
-Translators (translate Persian to English)
-Grant writers
-Social Networking specialists
-Event fundraisers
Child Foundation volunteers are eligible to earn a Presidential Service Award.
Learn More About Volunteering
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***Norooz Bazaars***
In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or Norooz, always begins on the first day of spring. The 9th Annual Child Foundation Norooz Bazaar is a combination of traditional, cultural, social, and commercial efforts arranged and performed by Child Foundation staff, volunteers, and supporters annually in March. This is a great and unique opportunity for our children to learn more about their culture and heritage while having fun and enjoying the entertainments and friendly atmosphere provided for them. Also this is a wonderful opportunity for our local merchants to present their goods and services to several thousands of exhibitors and supporters who are visiting and ready to purchase their traditional and special items for the Eid-e-Norooz while enjoying the music, feast, fun, and altogether we are demonstrating our patronage of the Norooz. This year our Norooz Bazaars will be held on the following locations:
Saturday March 13th, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Hilton Woodland Hills located at 6360 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. 2- Sunday March 14, 2009 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Orange County Hilton located at 18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA 92612.
Please visit the Upcoming Events page to learn more about the Bazaars and download a vendor package.
Noorooz Party Sunday March 21
One of the most important aspects of Norooz is to think about those underprivileged people specially the innocent children who are poor and cannot provide their basic needs and this is a great moment to think about them and try to make a positive difference in their life, and that is why Child Foundation is working so hard in order to provide the basic necessities for them. This year Child Foundation has partnered with Iranian Psychological Association of America (IPAA) and organized a fundraising Norooz Celebration and Reception on Sunday March 21st. The fundraising event will be held at Regency Ballroom, in Olympic Collection.
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