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Helping Children Around The World

A Charity For Children

Welcome To The Julia Project

Aimed at helping children around the world, our charity for children has a heartwarming story behind it.

At five years of age, little Julia had already developed compassion for those less fortunate than herself. Wanting to help, she began saving her money to give to poverty stricken children. Julia saved one thousand, seven hundred pennies!

At that same time, my husband Jim and I were planning our trip to Kenya, Africa. This was in fulfillment of a life long desire of mine to see the children of Africa and their needs.

Jim and I were humbled to be asked to carry Julia's money with us to Kenya with the promise that we would be sure it met a need there.

While in Garissa, Kenya, I had the honor of meeting Rukia Mohamed Affey. Rukia is a remarkable woman whose dream is to empower the women, orphans, and poverty-stricken families in her community, most having been touched directly by the HIV/AIDS pandemic spreading throughout the continent.

What Pennies Can Do

We were able to purchase three soccer balls at the local market with Julia's money and donate them on her behalf to Rukia's school. Rukia and the children were most appreciative of the gift. The school had no sports equipment, and the children wadded up plastic bags to play with.

During the three weeks that I volunteered at the school, Rukia asked many times about Julia and her family. She absolutely marveled at such a small child wanting to help others.

Out of their poverty, the school staff had two Somali style dresses made for us to bring back to Canada for Julia. This gesture of thanks was well received by Julia and her parents.

The Julia Project Was Born

Jim and I were deeply touched by the many needs of these beautiful African children. I knew we had to do something more to become actively involved in helping children around the world. Matching Julia's desire with our own seemed like the next logical step and so The Julia Project was born as a nonprofit charity for children.

The Call To Action

I think there might be other children like Julia and other adults like Jim and I who can help. If a little Canadian girl could save 1,700 pennies, what can you and I do? I challenged myself with that very question.

Being an avid gardener, I decided we would host our first fundraiser – a Garden Party. It was such a successful event our guests were anticipating a repeat party the next year with enthusiasm and excitement. It looks as though we'll be hosting the Garden Party as an annual event for our children's charity.

As Julia's pennies showed, a little can change a lot. Help us change a child's life by donating to our children's charity today. Become involved with us in helping children around the world.

Together we can make a difference!

The Julia Project Blog
The Julia Project Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to thejuliaproject.com website.

About Us
Who we are at The Julia Project and our mission statement.

Meet Julia
Meet Julia, the little girl who saved her pennies and inspired The Julia Project.

Meet The Board
Meet the board of directors of The Julia Project Foundation, who volunteer their time and talents to help fulfill the vision of helping children around the world.

Contact Us
Contact Us by email using our handy contact form.

African Children
African children face daily challenges to their basic survival. The Julia Project Foundation wants to make a difference for hurting children in poverty.

Children In Haiti
The Julia Project Foundation helps children in Haiti. Haitian children struggle against child labour, hunger and malnutrition and disease.

Projects To Help Children
Projects to help children describes efforts undertaken by our children's charity to assist children in poverty and to provide relief aid for children affected by disasters.

Kids Discovery Zone
Our Kids Discovery zone is a special kids zone that shares stories of kids helping kids in other cultures.

Calendar Of Events
The Julia Project's Calendar of Events lists details of fundraisers to raise awareness and funds to help poverty stricken children.

Garden Party Fundraiser
Our first Garden Party Fundraiser for the African children we met in Kenya, was a lovely event on a warm, sunny afternoon.

Donate To Help Kids
The Julia Project Foundation's Donate To Help Kids page allows you to make a donation in an amount that's right for you to our Children's Charity. Together we can make a difference!

Raising Money For Children
Raising money for children is one of our goals at The Julia Project Foundation. Join our forum where you share your ideas about fundraising for kids.

Traveling To Kenya
Traveling to Kenya in both 2007 and 2008 were two totally different flight experiences. Here are a few tips that we learned.

Travel Stories From Africa
Our travel stories from Africa will let you experience the rhythm, sights, and people of Africa during our adventure to Kenya. Hear first hand how we bring aid to African students in Garissa Kenya.

Facts About Kenya
Our Kenya country profile is full of facts about Kenya, in East Africa. We share details of Kenya history, Kenya culture, and Kenya people.

All About Kenya
Test your knowledge with our quiz that's all about Kenya. Compare your score with your friends and classmates.

Kenya Food Recipes
Kenya food recipes offer a wide assortment of mail dish entrees as well as desserts from the different regions of Kenya.

Haiti Facts For Kids
Haiti Facts For Kids is our interactive quiz for school children to test their knowledge about this little country in the Caribbean.

Haiti Earthquake
The 2010 haiti earthquake was a 7.0 magnitude quake that hit approximately 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital.

Facts About Haiti
Our Haiti country profile shares facts about Haiti, the history of Haiti, and the many challenges the Haiti people face.

News From Haiti
The Julia Project is pleased to share news from Haiti as updates come in from the Haiti orphanage in Vignier.

Acknowledgements
We give acknowledgements to the various groups and organizations that have hosted us as speakers. We salute you for helping us to futher our vision to help hurting children.

Site Policies
Site Policies for thejuliaproject.com website including our Privacy Policies and Terms of Use.

Barbecue Fundraiser
We are hosting a barbecue fundraiser to help the children affected by the Haiti earthquake. Many Haiti schools were lost and funds will go to the school rebuilding efforts in Vignier, Haiti.

3rd Annual Garden Party
Our 3rd annual Garden Party Fundraiser will be on Saturday, June 19th, 2010. This year's proceeds will assist our projects in Vignier, Haiti, and Garissa, Kenya.