Important Change:

In 2013 Acenda will continue to monitor the children's progress and continue to support the foster families, but we have just one change.  Circle of Support will be closing at the end of January.  For five wonderful years, Circle of Support has provided therapy for children with disabilities.  We are grateful for their service to our local community (Gilbert, Arizona) and their effort targeted at making lives better in the global community of Mozambique. 

To keep your donations tax deductable, we have partnered with another non-profit family-based advocacy group doing good work around the globe, Family Watch International (FWI).  You can find out more information about FWI by clicking here.

What does this mean for you?

This means that your donations will remain tax deductible.  As soon as possible, please contact your bank and let them know that a change will need to be made immediately. Please make out all checks to the following:  (whether they are drafts from banks or sent from your homes)

Family Watch International/Acenda

New Address 

Family Watch International/Acenda

C/O LaCinda Lewis

513 E. Campbell Ave.

Gilbert, AZ 85234

We understand that some checks, for January, have already been mailed and this is not a problem. However, if the new address and name change could be made as soon as possible, we would appreciate it.

Parabens!

We want to congratulate two of our Acenda children, Fina and Riquito for graduating from Primary school and going onto Secondary School (similar to High School)! In a country where this is not mandatory or common, we are so proud of them and all their hard work!!

Above:  Riquito with his foster family.

Below: Riquito and his sister Barbara proudly showing their school books! 

 Beautiful Fina! 

She is hard working, diligent and kind. 

Congratulations, or in Portuguese, "Parabens!"