May 2010

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:
Every Day this May is a Mother's Day!
Did you know a woman in Africa has a 1 in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth? Compared to a woman in Europe or North America who has a 1 in 30,000 chance of dying?

This is the biggest health inequality in the world today.

That’s why AMREF is dedicating the month of May to African Mothers. Every day this May we will feature a mother that has benefitted from AMREF’s work on our new interactive Mothers' Month Calendar. Check back regularly and meet the young women, grandmothers and health care workers we support.   




MOTHER'S DAY: 
Get Your AMREF Mother's Day Cards Today! 
Honour or remember the most important woman in your life this May by making a gift to AMREF Canada.

Donate $30 in honour of your mother or another special woman in your life and she will receive one of three beautiful cards featuring African mothers and babies (see photos on the left).

Your donation will help support AMREF’s maternal and child health programs.  Mother’s Day is only one week away! Donate online, email msharpe@amrefcanada.org or call 416-961-6981.




EVENT: 
African Marketplace Gala this Thursday!
This year’s Marketplace features luxurious auction items, a marketplace full of unique treasures, authentic African cuisine and special live musical performances by African bands.

Tickets are selling out fast but there are still some left. We are also looking for volunteers to help out before and during the event.

To purchase your tickets or volunteer at the 2010 African Marketplace Gala contact Liz at 416-961-6981 or info@amrefcanada.org



RESULTS CANADA: 
The Robin Hood Tax - A tax to fund the Millennium Development Goals
This month’s RESULTS Canada issue is the proposed Robin Hood tax.

Some experts say the Robin Hood tax could help earn up to $650 billion to fund some of the biggest global challenges of our time like climate change, global diseases such as AIDS, TB or Malaria, or improving maternal and child health.  

Find out more about the Robin Hood Tax here and how you can have your voice heard.





ANNOUNCEMENT
Luminato’s Exciting Line-Up of African Programming
World Premiere of The Africa Trilogy by Volcano Theatre - A Powerful triple bill examining the multi-faceted relationship between Africa and the West.
When: June 10-20, Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto

African Literature - Featuring three outstanding authors: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Carole Enahoro and Brian Chikwava.
Hosted by Dionne Brand.
When: June 12, Isabel Bader Theatre

Free Concerts at Queen’s Park: June 12: Global Music featuring Mali’s Bassekou Kouyate, Algerian-born rocker Rachid Taha, and Nigeria’s Tony Allen.

June 19: National Bank Festival: Featuring Madagascar-born Razia Said and the “Golden Voice of Africa,” Salif Keita.

For tickets and information, click here.
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