Find news and photos from our early years 2007 - 2010 at www.grandmothersofsteel.blogspot.com

Serving samples of African food at our Dare to Dine 2010

When the grandmothers speak, the world will be healed.
~Hopi prophecy

Since our beginning in the fall of 2006, our fund raising efforts have included various activities such as :

• Selling cards and prints, handmade 'Tembo" dolls, aprons, place-mats and cloth toys
• Hosting Scrabble tournaments
• Organizing annual Stride to Turn the Tide walkathons
• Organizing Dare to Dine, an African food and wine tasting event
• Collaborating to run several laughter seminars, called "Giggles and Grins"
• Benefit performances at local theatres
• a Marketplace that not only sold our wares but those of other regional grandmother groups and non-profit organizations
• a Retro Coffee-House showcasing fabulous local talent
• an foot-tapping East Coast Kitchen Party at a local brewery 

We visit groups and schools in the community and welcome opportunities to raise awareness about the work of grassroots organizations in sub-Saharan Africa, about grandmothers who are making great strides against the impact of the pandemic, generating income, advocating for social change and human rights. The grandmothers in Canada feel a deep sense of solidarity with the grandmothers in Africa.  

We have worked in partnership with different community institutions, organizations and other grandmother groups.

We have developed a network of support through sponsorships, partnerships and donors in the Hamilton community.

Grandmothers of steel was the proud recipient of the 2008 World Citizenship Award from the Hamilton Mundialization Committee.