Grandmothers to Grandmothers:
The Dawn of a New Movement

The Story of the
Grandmothers' Gathering
August 11-13, 2006
Toronto, Canada

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Grandmothers to Grandmothers: The Dawn of a New Movement is a 94-page document that captures discussions from the Grandmothers' Gathering, an historic three-day event that brought together 300 African and Canadian grandmothers in Toronto in August 2006. The document includes quotes and life stories from grandmothers and is accompanied by an 80 minute video with footage of workshops and testimonies from the Grandmothers Gathering. These materials were designed as educational tools for the campaign.

Introduction	95 KB
Toronto Statement	192 KB
Chapter 1: Talking About Solidarity	521 KB
Chapter 2: Grief and Hardship	528 KB
Chapter 3: AIDS, Stigma and Poverty	287 KB
Chapter 4: Caring for Our Grandchildren	498 KB
Chapter 5: The Way Forward — An Overview	448 KB
Post-Gathering Updates	232 KB
Supporting Documents	583 KB
Gathering Workshop Descriptions	92 KB
African Participants	133 KB
Canadian Participants	98 KB
Gathering Sponsors	173 KB
Key Contributors and Volunteers	112 KB
GAPA Research	112 KB
Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign	53 KB

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Grandmothers to Grandmothers:
The Dawn of a New Movement