Nyanya Project http://nyanyaproject.org Caring for the African grandmothers who care for their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:19:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Visit our new Blog and follow us in Africa! http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/07/visit-our-new-blog-and-follow-us-in-africa/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/07/visit-our-new-blog-and-follow-us-in-africa/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:19:54 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=382 Click here to read our updates from Africa 2010.

]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/07/visit-our-new-blog-and-follow-us-in-africa/feed/ Children in Boston Help Nyanya Project Families. http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/06/children-in-boston-help-nyanya-project-families/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/06/children-in-boston-help-nyanya-project-families/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:14:37 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=366 Students in the second grade class of Ms. Katie Williams in the Belmont School outside of Boston recently reached out to African families. They raised almost 100 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste to send to Nyanya Project families in Kenya.  They are classmates of Hannah Pierce, youngest granddaughter of TNP Founder, who spoke at their class month.  One of the things they asked our founder was, how can we help?  They then decided on toothbrushes.  Hannah will bring their gifts to Kenya in July when she visits the Nyanya Project families with her family.  This is what the teacher wrote…

Dear Mary, We had a very successful Open House this morning where the children were able to showcase all of their hard work and learning about Kenya.  They did a fantastic job!  We are beyond excited to tell you that we collected a grand total of 64 small tubes of toothpaste and 95 toothbrushes!!!!! The kids were absolutely thrilled with what they had done.  If you could tell us exactly who and how many that might help, I would love to tell the students concretely what they have done.  :)  Their thoughtfulness and generosity touches me and inspires me every day.  Thank you for your inspiration as well.  We couldn’t have thought of a better organization to help than yours! Fondly, Katie Williams

]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/06/children-in-boston-help-nyanya-project-families/feed/ Founder of Nyanya Project Honored http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/04/founder-of-nyanya-project-honored/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/04/founder-of-nyanya-project-honored/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:33:35 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=364 Founder Mary Martin Niepold was honored at Wake Forest University on April 15.  She received the 2009-2010 “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award for a Faculty Venture” for her work with The Nyanya Project.  The award was presented by Dr. Betsy Gatewood, head of the Wake Forest University Center for Entrepreneurship, and Sydney Kitson, a Wake Forest grad who was awarded for his entrepreneurship as a Florida developer. Kitson, a former NFL player, recently announced his latest development venture in a New York Times story on the same day as the awards banquet. Kitson will construct the nation’s first 100 percent solar-powered, all-smart grid, sustainable city in Florida. Niepold, who also graduated from Wake Forest, currently teaches journalism and writing at the University and travels to Africa twice yearly to visit and develop Nyanya Project programs for grandmothers and their AIDS orphaned grandchildren.

]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/04/founder-of-nyanya-project-honored/feed/ Mary Martin Niepold interviewed by Denise Franklin WFDD Radio 88.0 http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/03/mary-martin-niepold-interviewed-by-denise-franklin-wfdd-radio-880/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/03/mary-martin-niepold-interviewed-by-denise-franklin-wfdd-radio-880/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:02:42 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=362 Click the link below to listen to the interview.  Denise Franklin of WFDD Radio 88.0 interviewed Mary Martin for her radio show Voices and Viewpoints.

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]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/03/mary-martin-niepold-interviewed-by-denise-franklin-wfdd-radio-880/feed/ Nyanya featured on popular Chow and Chatter blog http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-on-popular-chow-and-chatter-blot/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-on-popular-chow-and-chatter-blot/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:43:01 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=357 Dear Foodie friends, I attended a professional woman’s meeting this week and the Speaker was the founder of the Nyanya project a project in Africa to take care of and teach skills to the Grandmothers of AIDS orphans. It really touched me and they need donations, please consider sharing the blog post.
Rebecca
]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-on-popular-chow-and-chatter-blot/feed/ Nyanya Featured in Wake Forest Magazine http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-in-wake-forest-magazine/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-in-wake-forest-magazine/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:02:33 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=355 Click here to see the magazine.  Article featured on page 8.

]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/02/nyanya-featured-in-wake-forest-magazine/feed/ Nyanya Featured in Lexington NC’s Dispatch http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/nyanya-featured-in-lexington-ncs-dispatch/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/nyanya-featured-in-lexington-ncs-dispatch/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:05:39 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=352 Click here to see the article published January 28, 2010

]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/nyanya-featured-in-lexington-ncs-dispatch/feed/ Greetings from Rwanda http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/greetings-from-rwanda/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/greetings-from-rwanda/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:50:54 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=349 The first group of Rwandan grandmothers to be trained in basketmaking at Gahaya Links in Rwanda. Founder Mary Martin Niepold and Board member Virginia Weiler met the grandmothers on January 3.

Greetings from Rwanda!

Greetings from Rwanda!


]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2010/01/greetings-from-rwanda/feed/ 2009 Holiday Gift Catalogue Now Ready! http://nyanyaproject.org/2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-catalogue-now-ready/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-catalogue-now-ready/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:57:42 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=344 Dear Friends of Nyanya,

We hope that you will hold our African families in your heart this holiday season.

Click below to view our catalogue of ways that you can make a world of difference in their lives.

From $4 to pay for one month’s day care fees to $40 for a sheep or $400 for an entire year’s schooling, every one of your dollars changes lives and brightens futures.

We thank you and our grandmothers thank you. Happy holidays to all.

Asante sana, murakoze,

Mary Martin

TNP is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization.


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]]> http://nyanyaproject.org/2009/12/2009-holiday-gift-catalogue-now-ready/feed/ Nyanya Interviewed on WFDD Voices & Viewpoints http://nyanyaproject.org/2009/11/nyanya-interviewed-on-wfdd-voices-viewpoints/ http://nyanyaproject.org/2009/11/nyanya-interviewed-on-wfdd-voices-viewpoints/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:27 +0000 admin http://nyanyaproject.org/?p=324 Click here to listen to the Interview that was broadcast Friday, Nov. 20th on WFDD Voices & Viewpoints.

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