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| Blair in Uganda |
Linda and Blair Lesage had a deeply personal reason for volunteering to travel to Uganda to assist in the distribution of 6000 bedkits to very needy children in remote villages in this African country. They wished to honour a loving husband and father, James Lesage, who had fallen victim to cancer. These are the thoughts that were shared at his funeral:
“And now I lay me down to sleep.”
“We all know the feeling of the security and warmth of sleeping in our own beds. It is a cocoon when we are tired, sick or just feeling low.”
“It was important to James that he stayed home in his own bed. When he could no longer walk upstairs a bed was set up in the den. Eventually, he had to be moved into a hospital bed, but he insisted that he remain at home.”
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| Linda and bedkit recipient |
“The security of sleeping in one’s own bed was the reason why James, Linda, Chris and Blair chose SLEEPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. This is a registered Canadian Charity founded by Murray and Margaret Dryden. This unique organization ensures that 100% of all donations are invested in the bedkit. This Charity is run by volunteers who freely donate their own time and pay their own travel expenses. Each bedkit is made in the country where it is to be distributed, which reduces costs and ensures that the items in the bedkit reflect the cultural needs of the children. James, Linda, Chris and Blair share the philosophy of SLEEPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD in giving the gift of Peaceful Rest.”
“The peace and security that James received from his own bed was a gift that he wanted to share with others.”
Each Uganda bedkit represented a $30.00 donation and contained items intended to provide each child with a safe and peaceful night’s sleep. This included such things as:
- mattress
- blanket
- bed sheets
- towel
- basin
- mosquito net
- t-shirt with shorts or skirt
- sandals
For more information please contact Tamara Kaftalovich, Consultant, Maverick Public Relations Inc. @ 416-640-5525 ext. 234.Also available for as a PDF file via
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