Gala 2011 tickets, donations for auction, donations for Long Hai Centre

Please visit the new TDH Gala website for details on this year's gala, the Long Hai Centre, and how you can help.

http://www.tdhcharitygala.com/

Please consider donating an item, service or basket for the silent auction.  To donate or for more information email:
sharon@tdh.ca

Don't forget to buy your tickets, and invite your friends and family!  Delegates from Vietnam as well as TDH staff from Vietnam will be in attendance!

Ways to help this holiday season

1 - Share the TDH Mission and be proud of your affiliation with this great organization!
TDH Mission
 
2 - Give a meaningful gift - visit the TDH Dragonfly website: 
Dragonfly Campaign

3 - Sign up as a contributor in the Every Day in Every Way Campaign, TDH's regular monthly support program. Our initial launch of our Every Day in Every Way program was a modest success with a small number of donors contributing between $25 and $100 monthly. Through increasing the membership in this program we can continue to achieve our goals.

Print and mail:
Yes! I’ll help Every Day in Every Way!

Enclosed is my VOID cheque as well as my name, mailing address and email address.
Please deduct, from my bank account, the monthly amount of:
$25/month $50/month I prefer to give $________/month

You may alter the amount of your gift or end your contributions at any time by contacting our office. You will receive a tax receipt for your total donations the following spring.

Alternatively, you may phone Jose Garcia at (514) 937-3325 to make donation arrangements.
Or donate through Canada Helps on the TDH websites.

Mail your form and void cheque to:
TDH Canada Inc.
36 Home Ave., P.O. Box 963
Vankleek Hill, Ontario K0B 1R0
Fax: (613) 216-2565
Telephone: (613) 482-6306
Charitable Reg.#: 0331249-11-08

Vung Tau 3 Delivery

Two weeks ago Dorinda had the pleasure of hand delivering all of the bikes, TVs, computers, refrigerators etc that was able to be purchased for Vung Tau 3 thanks to your generous donations. The nanny training has started and will continue on! For more information on Dorinda's trip and especially her delivery to Vung Tau 3, read the latest issue of the TDHO newsletter.

Many thanks to everyone for their contributions!

Registration for ONE at Family and Friends Seminar Toronto (2 available)

Registration for One at:

An Education Seminar for Extended Family and Friends presented by Sofie Stergianis, MSW

TWO REGISTRATIONS ARE AVAILABLE!

Help involve family and friends, by providing education about the different aspects of adoption.  Topics include:

• Positive adoption language
• How to answer questions – Privacy versus secrecy
• Adjustments of internationally adopted children
• How family and friends can be supportive - (and
  what not to do) 
• more! see... http://www.adoptioneducation.ca/extfamily.htm
  

Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Toronto

• Value $55 each registration (2 available, both will be offered to highest bidder for 2 x bid amount, if highest bidder only wants 1 second highest bidder will win the second registration)
  
• Minimum Bid: $20 (for one registration)
  
• Bidding Increment: $5
• OR...BUY IT NOW FOR $55 each registration and have the full value of your registration go to TDH!
  
• Donated by: Sofie Stergianis
• Email sharon@tdh.ca to enter your bid - reference item "Family and Friends Seminar"

As competitive bids are received the minimum bid on the item will be increased as applicable, although a time delay may occur.
Email bids will be taken up to 8pm on Friday, April 23, 2010.  Winner(s) will be notified by April 26th.

Nanny Training - goal $5400

Donation amount: any
$20 per month provides training for one nanny. 
$240 provides training for one nanny for a year.
$450 provides training for all nanny's for one month
Goal: $5400

Please use the PayPal button to complete your donation. Use the comments to leave your name and the number of nanny's you would like to sponsor for training so everyone can see how we are doing towards reaching our goal.

TDH Canada will send a tax receipt for any donation of $10.00 or greater.

Waterbuffalo $500

A water buffalo can lead a poor family out of poverty and give them a chance for a brighter future filled with hope and free from hunger. The animal provides draft power for planting rice and potatoes, milk for protein, and manure for fertilizer and fuel. A family can plant four times more rice with a water buffalo than by hand. The animal can haul heavy loads to market, where the sale of extra produce brings needed income for clothing, medicine, and school. TDH is proud to be associated with this project, administered by the provincial authorities and local People’s Committees of Hoa Binh province. The family initially receives the water buffalo as a loan. The family must show that it is caring for the animal and not sell it or kill it for meat. Once the water buffalo is two years old it belongs to the family, but the first calf borne to the water buffalo must be given to another family in need (under the same conditions). Then any future calves may be kept by the family or sold.

This is an excellent program because it self-perpetuates (A previous pilot project in Quang Ning province 10 years ago has resulted in 27 water buffalos sired by this first buffalo and her offspring – a stupendous feat of multiplying effect for any project.). It is also well supervised locally. The cost of a water buffalo is approximately $500, depending on its age and sex.  The experience with this project shows that every buffalo may engender 25 others, an amazing long term benefit.

'Baby Washing Area' renovation

Donation amount: any
Goal: $3000
$325 has been received toward this goal!

In the existing shower room water sprays everywhere.  The nanny's go in with the babies and attempt to hold the babies and their balance while washing and drying off the children.

We would like to provide a proper sink with a large dressing area, at a comfortable height, and a set of cubbies for each child's clothes, towels, diapers etc.  A solar water heater could provide warm water for bathing.


Please use the PayPal button to complete your donation.

TDH Canada will send a tax receipt for any donation of $10.00 or greater.