Events in Edmonton Area

Past events in 2006 included:

Edzimkulu Board Meeting, December 4th, 2006, 7 pm

Thanks to all who attended Edzimkulu's board meeting.

we are the remedy, November 30th, 2006
Thank you to all who joined Edzimkulu to celebrate World AIDS Day, along with HIV Edmonton, Oxfam Canada (Edmonton Chapter), and Change for Children. We were entertained and enlightened, and updates were given by the three sponsoring organizations. We shared in much hope for the work being done to face the local and global challenges of HIV/AIDS, and were reminded of the vital importance of this work.

World AIDS Day, December 1st, 2006
A heartfelt thank-you to schools Ross Sheppard, Greenview Elementary, Ecole J H Picard, Strathcona High, and Lorne Akins Junior High for their energy and enthusiasm in raising awareness and funds for Edzimkulu and the work we do in Ndawana, South Africa. Activities included making of a World AIDS Day banner with student signatures to commemorate the day, poster making, selling of the bead work (created by the women of Ndawana) as well as the viewing of Edzimkulu's most recent video update "Changing Lives."

Edzimkulu Board Meeting, October 2nd, 2006

Thanks to all who attended Edzimkulu's board meeting.

15th Annual HIV/AIDS Walk for Life, September 24th, 2006

The 15th annual HIV Edmonton AIDS Walk for Life was a success! Edzimkulu walkers nearly tripled from that of last year and we raised more than $800. We would like to thank all of those who volunteered, raised funds, and walked, as well as a special thank-you to Victor for creating the Edzimkulu t-shirt and to the Global Hand Drummers for welcoming the walkers upon their return.

Performance at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, August 11th, 2006

Festival attendees were treated to a special celebration of music and culture when Edzimkulu team members Zanele, Matukiso and Busi joined local a cappella group Juba to perform on the main stage. A big thank-you to Terry Wickham, the festival producer and Edzimkulu Treasurer, for creating this opportunity.

Edzimkulu Board Meeting, August 8th, 2006

Thanks to all who attended Edzimkulu's board meeting. We are especially grateful for the presence of Matukiso, Busisiwe and Zanele of Ndawana, South Africa.

Heritage Days, August 5th-7th, 2006

Thank-you to all those who volunteered their time before, during, and/or after the Heritage Days Festival, your time was greatly appreciated! With thousands of people stopping by the booth throughout the weekend, Edzimkulu achieved its goal to create further interest and awareness. A special thank-you to the Ugandan community for inviting Edzimkulu to participate in their pavilion and to Patrick Ssesanga and Muru Khamisi for making it all happen!

Afro-Caribbean Night, July 22nd, 2006

A heartfelt thank-you to Edzimkulu board member Janet James and friends Nadine, Stephanie, Jensie, Grace, Flo, Cynthia, Andrew, Tony, Mike, Madonna, African stars, Roy, Leah and Marcia for a wonderful evening of community and sharing (and great food) to honour our friends from Ndawana, South Africa.

Annual General Meeting, July 15th, 2006
Thank-you to all who attended Edzimkulu's AGM.

Saidiana: A Night of Hope for Africa, June 24th, 2006
Thanks to all who attended this Hands Across Africa event (www.handsacrossafrica.org). A special thanks to Hands Across Africa for their committment to the Edzimkulu project, as well as two other Africa projects. Saidiana was a wonderful gathering of people united to share and change the world in positive ways.

ArtFeast, Riverdale Hall, Sunday, June 18th, 2006

A heartfelt thanks to all visual and performing artists for generously contributing their time and talent to the Edzimkulu ArtFeast - a wonderful celebration of art and music in support of increased awareness of AIDS, Edzimkulu and the beautiful people of Ndawana, South Africa. Thank you too to our invaluable volunteers, attendees, Africa We Care, and local media for supporting this "Changing Lives" event with special mention to Citytv, Edmonton Journal, See, CKUA and CBC Radio 1. The Edzimkulu board and volunteers continue their work to further connect the communities of Ndawana and Edmonton, and fund-raise to support programs like healthcare, education, skills development, orphan feeding, and the delivery of valuable goods via cargo containers.

Changing Lives Dinner & Silent Auction, Friday, April 28th, 2006
On April 28th, the Edzimkulu family gathered for an Evening with African Flair - the first ever Changing Lives Dinner and Silent Auction. The evening featured African art and decor, the music of the Global Hand Drummers, reflections by a returning volunteer on the transformation that has occurred in Ndawana in the past year, and a remarkable DVD which had our friends in Ndawana sharing with us first-hand how their lives have been changed by the work of Edzimkulu. The event brought together the Edmonton Edzimkulu community, engaged many new supporters and friends and gave us an opportunity to share with others our enthusiasm and passion for our programs for the upcoming year. We are thrilled to report that the evening raised over $20,000 in support of these programs.

Edzimklu would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to our volunteers, to our silent auction donors and to all of the guests who supported the event through their presence, their reckless bidding and their generous gifts and donations. Together we are truly changing lives.

Edzimkulu Board Meeting, Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Held in the HIV Edmonton board room at Suite 300, 11456 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB.

Coffee House! A Fundraiser for the Voices Unite Project - Feb. 4th, 2006

This coffee house raised funds to support 6 second-year Social Work students from Red Deer College, who will be working at the Edzimkulu project in the village of Ndawana, South Africa, for 6 weeks in the spring of 2006.