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Harambee Lethbridge
Harambee Grandmas is a group of women in Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta who have been working together since 2007. We belong to a Canadian network of grandmothers and grandothers (husbands and friends) who fundraise for the Stephen Lewis Foundation (stephenlewisfoundation.org).
In fact, we are a part of the global sisterhood that is the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign (grandmotherscampaign.org). Stephen Lewis was the UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa from 2001 to 2006. Then he started the foundation with his daughter Ilana. Our purpose is to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS, focussing mainly on 14 countries in sub-Sahara Africa. Some groups in Alberta are actively focussing on the need for awareness and treatment here in Alberta.
Aside from a small staff in Toronto, the fieldwork is done by SLF partners, which are community-led grassroots organizations with grandmothers leading the way in Africa. Examples of their work are delivering vital home-based care to individuals living with HIV and AIDS and helping them access health care. The Canadian grandmothers are the volunteer fundraisers.
You can be a part of these efforts by helping us prepare for the large and successful Fabric, Yarn, Notions, and Craft Supplies Sale we are hosting at McKillop Church on October 23 and 24, 2026.
In fact, we are a part of the global sisterhood that is the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign (grandmotherscampaign.org). Stephen Lewis was the UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa from 2001 to 2006. Then he started the foundation with his daughter Ilana. Our purpose is to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS, focussing mainly on 14 countries in sub-Sahara Africa. Some groups in Alberta are actively focussing on the need for awareness and treatment here in Alberta.
Aside from a small staff in Toronto, the fieldwork is done by SLF partners, which are community-led grassroots organizations with grandmothers leading the way in Africa. Examples of their work are delivering vital home-based care to individuals living with HIV and AIDS and helping them access health care. The Canadian grandmothers are the volunteer fundraisers.
You can be a part of these efforts by helping us prepare for the large and successful Fabric, Yarn, Notions, and Craft Supplies Sale we are hosting at McKillop Church on October 23 and 24, 2026.