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Canadian
les across
ntry for charity
Cycling for
orphans
ana Silverland raises .awareness for
OS Children's Charities
lana Silverland landed in Canada in-line 2010 from
ted Kingdom, she immediately set out on a cross -
odyssey to .visit as many Canadian communities as
g solely on the generosity and hospitality of Cana-
ngers, the transplanted Brit has been on the road on
cle for over 16 months, highlighting the work of SOS
n's Villages, a charity helping millions.of orphans
the world who must also depend on the kindness of
for survival. On Friday, Oct. 21, Silverland wheeled
derich from Mitchell andspent the weekend here
e Brewster, before heading to Exeter, Sarnia, Windsor
don.
n what you've been through here 1 thought I would
at difficulty finding a place to stay," she said in an
v Monday, Oct. 24. "But people couldn't doenough
eople here have been so incredibly welcoming and
ve of Cambridge, UK, Silverland worked near an SOS
's Villages office and did some volunteer work for
nization. With a visa seven years in the planning, she
e commitment to Canada and landed in Whitehorse,
June 2010 to begin her journey.
by did she give up her home, job and commit to the
s of strangers during her tow -and -a -half year trip?
to highlight the work of SOS Children's Villages in
g a home and family setting for millions of orphaned
ourney is a real leap of faith, she said. 'but 1 passion-
ieve that SOS Children's village is worth it. 1 hope my
on will demonstrate to people just how extraordinary
e charity is."
and tries to make contact and arrangement months
ce of her arrival in a community, depending on the
ity of local service clubs, groups and individuals for.
d food.
ke all the contacts myself. 1 don't have a support
e said. "But this is a unique opportunity to do some-
aningful. It means that orphaned children will have
dvantages of growing up in a family and. not an
n.
hildren's Villages is an international charity that pro -
permanent family home and a mother's love to
in Canada and around the world. The only Canadian
in the Vancouver area.
ition to raising nearly 80,000 children in its villages,
es to strengthen communities in which it operates
cting schools, training centres, healthcare facilities
al centres, benefitting another 950,000 children and
flies.
ow Tana's journey, to get information or to make a
to SOS Children's Villages to to: http://tanasilver-
dpress.com.
The AMGH Foundation
is proud to unveil its
.-� new website
A www.sunghfoundation.ca
M Your resource for dona ' ()aline and
staying r. urnnt with Foun projects
Tana Silverland, a
Brit who relocated
to Canada in
2010, is cycling
to communities
across the country
to raise awareness
sand money for
SOS Children's
Villages. She stayed
in Goderich the
weekend of Oct.
21-22 and headed to
Exeter, Sarnia, London
on her tricycle.
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