Does Your Bridal Registry Have O for Orphans “Help us Build an AIDS Orphanage,” Engaged Couple Ask
In the Category for "Best Humanitarian Wedding Present" - Leading Abstinence speaker/Miss Black California, Lakita Garth and fiancé Jeffrey Wright of UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.), ask wedding guests to help them build an AIDS orphanage.
(PRWEB) August 2, 2005 -- So what do you give as a wedding present to a
couple who are social commentators, authors and dedicated devotees to
humanitarian efforts? Forget the china and the toasters. Lakita and Jeff want an
orphanage! http://jeffandlakita.com/
“For our wedding, we are
asking our friends to help us build our extended family in Uganda,” says Lakita
Garth, Abstinence leader and Miss Black California 1995. “After our engagement
we committed to the monthly support of 15 AIDS orphans, but we are asking our
friends to join us in the bold task of helping us build the home for the
children,” explains C. Jeffrey Wright, President of UMI. (Urban Ministries,
Inc.)
More than 11 million African children have lost parents to
HIV/AIDS and the number will reach more than 20 millions by 2010.
(UNAIDS/UNICEF) Uganda has over 1.4 million AIDS orphans. Many experts believe
that orphans are best cared for in family units or foster homes so Jeff and
Lakita decided to partner with the African Renewal Ministries, located in
Ggamba, Uganda. “In an age of overabundance, instead of gifts we want to build a
house for those who have nothing,” states the bride-to-be Lakita. An orphanage
for 15-17 children costs about $17,000 to construct and is located near a school
and has a garden.
“Lakita and I believe that God has called us to aid in
what has been described as the greatest humanitarian crisis in the history of
the world,” explains Jeff. “We know that alone we cannot change the world, but
together we can change the lives of a few Ugandan children forever.” http://africarenewal.org/
Who is this unique couple?
They are well known speakers, leaders and political
activists. Rev. C. Jeffrey Wright is President of Urban
Ministries, Inc., which is the largest independent African American owned and
operated Christian Media Company. http://www.urbanministries.com/ ; He is
also on the board of Fuller Theological Seminary. Prior to accepting the
presidency of UMI in 1995, Wright was vice president of corporate development
for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. http://carljeffreywright.com/ ;
Lakita is an internationally recognized
Abstinence leader who speaks to over a half million school children a year.
Author of The Naked Truth, Lakita has been featured on Politically Correct,
Nightline and The 700 Club, as well as in Vogue, Essence and Seventeen. http://lakitagarth.com/
“We hope that others will see that anyone or group can do this! When we
link together it is amazing how far we can reach around the world.” Jeffrey and
Lakita continue, “The world changes with one life at a time and everyone is
called to help.”
Lakita and Jeff will be married August 12th in the Los
Angeles area. Those interested in helping them build the orphanage or learning
more are invited to visit their website http://jeffandlakita.com/ and click on Our African Orphanage
project.
For Bookings for Lakita or print media, contact Emily Stamper,
Ambassador Speaker Bureau, 615 370-4700.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb268200.htm