Bridgewater Resident Helps African Orphanage
Children's Nest Trust holds event at Bridgewater YMCA.
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Representatives of the Children's Nest Trust held a fundraiser Saturday at the Bridgewater YMCA to raise money to help rebuild an orphanage destroyed by a fire. The event included vendors, live music, a DJ and other activities.
The event was organized by Arielle Benard, of Bridgewater, to help a friend who is working at the orphanage in Africa.
"The orphanage helps children with HIV or AIDS or their parents died of HIV or AIDS," Benard said. "They just had an arson attack that burned the building, and thankfully no one was harmed."
The orphanage has 67 children who live, receive medical attention and go to school there.
The goal of the event was to raise $2,000 with matching funds coming from a contribution Impact Television LLC.
"That is a huge amount of money in Zambia," Benard said.
Mike
9:08 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Always a joy to know when one of our youth does not consider him/herself to be the center of the universe. What a superb role model!
Cjb
9:24 am on Sunday, June 17, 2012
Thanks for the great coverage! All of the volunteers who showed up as help and musical talent were so young and so sweet!! It was a great day. It is a worthy effort. The children are so excited by knowing that somebody cares in America!