Grandmothers Press Clips
Click on the links below to listen to radio coverage and read print articles about the campaign:
radio
On March 24 2008, three grannies from the trip to Africa were interviewed on CBC's Sounds Like Canada. To listen to the CBC interview, click here. (1KB, RealPlayer, 24 min.)
To listen to a BBC radio interview from the Grandmothers' Gathering, click on the link below:
Grandmothers' Gathering — BBC Radio Interview (mp3)
Click below to listen to music from the Grandmothers' Gathering, from www.thebody.com:
- Listen to Amazing Grace (0.4MB, .mp3, 1 min.)
- Listen to Soul Influence (1.5MB, .mp3, 3 min.)
print media
Grandmothers helping grandmothers: Local group earns award for its work at easing African AIDS tragedy
The Hamilton Spectator (April 8, 2008)
Good neighbours: The many ways Victorians help in Africa
Times Colonist (April 7, 2008)
The African grandmothers are the real heroes
Orillia Packet & Times (April 5, 2008)
Petawawa grannies join group to help AIDS victims
The Daily Observer (March 15, 2008)
Grannies and potters fundraise for African relief
Rocky Mountain Outlook (March 8, 2008)
Grandmothers to grandmothers campaign in Petawawa
The Daily Observer (March 3, 2008)
Grandmothers reach out to Africa: Helping grandmothers raising children
by Pat Bedford, Packet & Times (March 1, 2008)
Area 'grannies' head for Africa
by Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen (February 20, 2008)
Grannies, Tanglefoot help battle AIDS
by Wes Keller, The Orangeville Citizen (February 7, 2008)
Grandmothers are a highly creative bunch
Orillia Packet & Times (February 2, 2008)
O say can you see
Kamloops This Week (January 27, 2008)
Grandmas raise money for Stephen Lewis Foundation
by Eddie Chau, Niagara This Week (December 14, 2007)
Helping African grandmothers
by Elyse Amend, The Chronicle (December 14, 2007)
Grandmothers' beads bring comfort to those in Africa
The Montreal Gazette (December 6, 2007)
African grandmothers lead AIDS fight
St. Catharines Standard (December 6, 2007)
'No mountain too high'
by Don Butler, The Ottawa Citizen (October 22, 2007)
African activists visit B.C. to raise awareness of AIDS epidemic by Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun (October 19, 2007)
Grandmothers support Lewis' cause
by Paula Terry-Lancaster, Barrie Advance (October 16, 2007)
Grannies march in support of African counterparts
by David Akin, CTV.ca (September 8, 2007)
I wonder how many points 'pandemic' is worth?
by Chris Saltel, VUE Weekly (August 29, 2007)
GANG of grandmothers pops up in the park
by Conal MacMillan, Sherwood Park News (June 20, 2007)
Grannies' AIDS quilt on view
The Chronicle Herald (June 7, 2007)
A common bond
by Sally Cole, The Guardian (May 28, 2007)
Grandmas helping African orphans
by Michelle Martin, The StarPhoenix (May 14, 2007)
Bigger movement, same passion
by Carol Goar, Toronto Star (May 14, 2007)
Grannies reach out to Africa; Calgary women raise money for AIDS orphans
by Paula Beauchamp, Calgary Herald (May 14, 2007)
African AIDS crisis brings world's grandmothers together
Canada AM (CTV) (May 14, 2007)
'We are sisters helping each other'
by Roger Collier, Ottawa Citizen (May 13, 2007)
Grandmotherly love
by Amy Smith, Chronicle Herald (May 13, 2007)
Grandmothers to the rescue
Stoney Creek News (May 11, 2007)
Grandmothers of steel
by Suzanne Morrison, The Hamilton Spectator (May 8, 2007)
Charity climb a grand idea
by Aedan Helmer, Ottawa Sun (April 11, 2007)
The granny groundswell
by Liane Faulder, The Edmonton Journal (January 7, 2007)
The Doctor's World: Bright Spots, Lost Chances on AIDS
by Lawrence K. Altman, New York Times (September 12, 2006)
Group supports Stephen Lewis's vision
by
Fiona Isaacson, Guelph Mercury (September 12, 2006)
South Africa: the granny revolution
UN IRIN News/ Reuters AlertNet/ AllAfrica.com (September 8, 2006)
Bed kits for kids, corn mazes for HIV/AIDS in Africa
by Kim Kierans, The Chronicle Herald (September 3, 2006)
Spotlight: African grandmothers bring stigma to Toronto
by Swapna Majumdar, HDN/www.healthdev.org, (September 1, 2006)
Grandmothers campaign for AIDS awareness
by Voice of America, FinalCall.com News (August 28, 2006)
Can Do Granny meets with her African counterparts
by Jane Emerick, Question (August 25, 2006)
Lewis battles to elevate the politics of AIDS
by John Burns, Georgia Straight (August 24, 2006)
Not the grandma you remember
by Janis Ramsay, The Herald/ Simcoe (August 23, 2006)
AIDS 2006 Comes to a Close
by Joe De Capua, Voice of America (August 21, 2006)
Top 10 AIDS conference hits and misses
Toronto Star (August 19, 2006)
Activist inspires London group
by Patrick Maloney, London Free Press (August 19, 2006)
Zambia: AIDS Envoy Keys Empathises with African Grandmas, by Bivan Saluseki, All Africa.com/ The Post (August 18, 2006)
Grannies face the future
by Dale Bass, Kamloops This Week (August 18, 2006)
Farmer cultivates AIDS awareness cornfield maze
CBC News (August 17, 2006)
Grandmas Take on AIDS
by Michel Comte, AFP, The Washington Times (August 17, 2006)
London grandmothers aid African counterparts
by Patrick Mahoney, London Free Press (August 17, 2006)
AFRICA: Grandmothers take a stand against AIDS
UN IRIN News, (August 16, 2006)
Grandmothers take a stand against AIDS
by UN IRIN News, African News Dimension (August 16, 2006)
PanAfrica: Grandmothers take a stand against AIDS
by UN IRIN News, AllAfrica.com (August 16, 2006)
Uganda: Ugandan grandmums join world AIDS battle
by Yasin Kakande (New Vision Online), AllAfrica.com (August 16, 2006)
Quebec grannies form sisterhood with African women raising AIDS orphans
by Don Butler, CanWest/ Ottawa Citizen (August 16, 2006)
Group helps African grandmothers hit hard by AIDS
by CTV.ca News Staff (August 16, 2006)
African grannies amazed by the beauty of Wakefield
by Don Butler, Ottawa Citizen (August 16, 2006)
Quebec grannies raise AIDS orphans
by Don Butler, Global National / CanWest (August 16, 2006)
AIDS grandmothers do what grannies do best: love
by Natalie Armstrong, Reuters (August 15, 2006)
Grandmothers Come Together at 16th International AIDS Conference
by Joe De Capua, Voice of America News (August 15, 2006)
Grandmothers going global: Group is raising orphaned children
by Debra Black, Toronto Star (August 14, 2006)
Africa's heroic grandmothers
by Carol Goar, Toronto Star (August 14, 2006)
AIDS Notebook: South African AIDS Orphans Find Hope in Home of 'Mama Darling'
by Unnati Gandhi, Globe and Mail (August 14, 2006)
Grannies battle AIDS
by Brett Popplewell, London Free Press (August 14, 2006)
African Grandmothers Raising AIDS Orphans Share Experiences With Canadian Grandmothers
by Kaiser Network (August 14, 2006)
Grannies, Lewis Upstage Keys After AIDS Parade
by Chris Cobb, CanWest/ Ottawa Citizen (August 14, 2006)
Grandmothers unite against pandemic
Canadian Press/ Toronto Sun (August 14, 2006)
Grandmothers from Africa and Canada Make Historic March in Toronto
by Brent Popplewell, CP / Canada.com (August 14, 2006)
In Africa, AIDS burden falls to grandmothers
by Lawrence Altman, International Herald Tribune (August 13, 2006)
Grandmothers march in T.O. for fight against AIDS
by Canadian Press, CTV.ca (August 13, 2006)
African, Canadian Grandmothers Share Wisdom, Tears at International AIDS Conference in Toronto
by Joe De Capua, Voice of America News (August 13, 2006)
Weeklong AIDS Conference Opens in Canada
Associated Press (August 13, 2006)
AIDS Activists, Scientists Kick Off Week-Long Conference in Toronto
by Associated Press, Fox News (August 13, 2006)
Grandmothers Rally To Raise AIDS Orphans
by Lawrence K. Altman, New York Times (August 12, 2006)
AIDS Pandemic Puts Grandparents on the Front Line
by Unnati Gandhi, Globe and Mail Update (August 12, 2006)
AIDS Grandmothers Forced to Deal with Difficult Reality
by CityNews/ City-TV (August 11, 2006)
African AIDS Grannies Meet Canadian Counterparts
by CTV.ca News Staff, CTV.ca (August 11, 2006)
World AIDS Conference Set to Begin Despite Terrorist Concerns
Associated Press (August 11, 2006)
Grandmothers Campaign Launch
Enlisting Grannies to Fight AIDS
by Carol Goar (Toronto Star)
African grandmothers caring for kids orphaned by AIDS
by CTV.ca staff (Canada AM/ CTV.ca)
The Burdens Grandmothers Bear
by Marina Jiménez (The Globe and Mail)
A Grandmother's Plea
by Debra Black (The Toronto Star)
New Campaign to Support Africa's Unrecognized Heroes — The Grandmothers (allAfrica.com)
Kindred spirits: Maher, others inspired to help grandmothers raising orphans in Africa
by Ned Powers (The StarPhoenix)
Gogo Granny
(CBC Radio: As It Happens)
Finding Heroes Among Us
by Theresa Latchford (Yorkregion.com)