Run for Rebecca ..... 

The inaugural 5K race, "Run for Rebecca", was held on Saturday, November 14, 2009, to raise funds for the children of Beat The Drum Children's Home. The race was a great success - with beautiful weather, 104 runners, and a large group of incredible volunteers. A big thanks to everyone who participated and sponsored this event.

We are especially grateful to InComm, one of the race sponsors - who was also represented by about 25 runners and volunteers. Their support was invaluable. Thanks to Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee shop of Roswell, for providing delicious coffee for all. This coffee house does more than just sell coffee - they support Rwandan coffee growers and truly deliver on their slogan, "Drink Coffee. Do Good." Check them out at http://drinkcoffeedogoodroswell.com/1000Hills/.

For those who ran, or know someone who ran, photos taken by True Speed Photo, another race sponsor, are available at http://www.truespeedphoto.com.  True Speed is donating to Partners for Care all net proceeds from photographs purchased - so please purchase lots of pictures for family and friends. Doing so will support Partners for Care due to this generous offer from True Speed Photo.

Thanks to all of our sponsors, including Ellis Family Chiropractic of Roswell (www.ellisfamilychiro.com) who was on hand to provide massages after the race as well as offer steeply discounted initial chiropractic examinations for all participants. 

Information about the race is still available at the race website - here. Stay tuned for information on upcoming events and the 2010 edition of the "Run for Rebecca".

If you are interested in donating to the race, please click here.

Equipping Workers .....  Saving Lives

Partners for Care exists to provide hope and health for people in developing nations by working through the local church to empower and equip indigenous people to provide services which include; skilled nursing, social work, care for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing, and a broad range of community health initiatives (including sanitation and prevention of TB, malaria, and illness from unclean drinking water).

Partners for Care employs Biblical principles to all activities, and will strive to develop and support methods of reaching people which are relevant to the cultures in which we serve. Partners for Care is currently engaged in providing these services within the country of Kenya, where we fund indigenous staff who are engaged full time in serving the social, medical and community health needs of their countrymen. The Partners for Care staff in the United States frequently travel to Kenya to recruit, train, mentor and organize the work being performed. Otherwise, the work performed by volunteers and directors (all presently unpaid) of Partners for Care is focused on fundraising, and networking to establish partnerships which advance the ability of Partners for Care to deliver meaningful public health initiatives in Kenya.

Partners for Care is especially focused on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, providing HIV testing and counseling services, education to minimize spread, and serving the needs of orphans and vulnerable children affected by the disease.

Along with a nurse sponsorship program, Partners for Care regularly sends short-term mission teams to work alongside the Kenyan Partners for Care supported nurses and other staff to deliver care, conduct medical camps, and share the good news of Christ.

Some recent videos illustrating the conditions in Kenya and projects Partners for Care is supporting:

   Hunger in the Turkana Region - Location of Maggie's School

   The Story of Beat the Drum Children's Home   

   The Dedication of Maggie's School

Have a look around to learn more about the needs, what Partners for Care is striving to do to meet the needs, and how you can partner with us to magnify the impact we can have in the areas we serve. Click here to view the Partners for Care blog containing frequent posts covering the activities ongoing in Kenya. Click here to view our Facebook page.

This site is under continual development. Please come back soon to see a more complete story of how Partners for Care is getting behind the people who are doing God's work in Kenya. Please contact us if you would like additional information, or have an interest in partnering with us to support our partners in Kenya.

To donate online, click here.

Partners for Care
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(678) 778-0561 / (678) 386-2028
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