Press Releases
Save a Village launches website to promote new development project in the Village of Nyarut, Kenya
August 13, 2007 11:30am PST
Virtually Canadian provides a new website and marketing project for Save a Village, a charity organization helping the Nyarut Village.
(VANCOUVER, BC.)—August 13, 2007.—In accordance to recent studies, the number of underweight children in most parts of Africa is estimated to be more than 33 million and have increased between 2000 and 2005. (IAC report 2005) People needing immediate aid is estimated in about 3.0 million (UN/SCN 2004) Other Facts include 80% of the World's orphans are African; there are more than 650,000 AIDS Orphans in Kenya; and there are more than 1.2 million people infected with HIV in Kenya. (Cheka website, 2007)
Save a Village is a new independent development project taking place in the village of Nyarut in Kenya Africa. The project was created by a group of committed volunteers in Canada and the Village of Nyarut, Kenya. They are using their varied talents and expertise to help villagers, under the guidance of the Nyarut Village Women’s Group to become self-sustainable. Volunteers are raising financial support and awareness, from individuals, companies and charitable foundations.
The Nyarut Village Community Development Project purpose is to provide the families, children, orphans, and widows with the resources to improve their basic needs: improving community health, lowering the mortality rate; increasing availability and quality of education, increasing community food production, and creating business opportunities, thus promoting long term sustainability. The organization has been serving developing countries since 1996 and has sent over 135 containers of medical, educational, agricultural and household aid world-wide. (Save a Village website)
Virtually Canadian has become involved in the Kenya project by creating a new website and a marketing campaign that would help Save a Village to promote this new development project on the internet. The purpose of it is to find individuals and companies interested in becoming sponsors, volunteers or who want to get involved in this project.
Project Founder and Coordinator, Leslee Greenaway expressed her gratefulness and excitement in regards to this project. “Because of the extraordinary kindness and generosity of Eric Ayache, President of Virtually Canadian, a small village on the shores of Lake Victoria, in western Kenya, will have a window magically opened, to the rest of the World. Nyarut Village, which has been decimated by HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, will be able to receive support and encouragement from members of the Global Village. The resilient spirit of this amazing village, and the Nyarut Community Development Plan, will be revealed in a new website which Eric has donated to the Village. We sincerely thank Eric and Virtually Canadian for being a part of this wonderful adventure”. Leslee Greenaway, Nyarut Project coordinator.
If you would like to know more about this project or wish to get involved please check the website http://www.saveavillage.ca/ contact Leslee Greenaway – project Coordinator at saveavillage.ca@hotmail.com.
For more information contact Jasmin Chun.
Marketing and Sales at 604-630-0767 ext 108 or toll free 1866-588-8282.www.virtuallycanadian.ca
Virtually Canadian celebrates its 11th year anniversary on June 7th and gets involved in a new project in Kenya.
June 7th, 2007 9:30am PST
Virtually Canadian, a Vancouver website optimization firm is celebrating with success its 11th year anniversary on June 7th along with a new website project for a charity village in Kenya.
(VANCOUVER, BC.)—June 7th, 2007-Virtually Canadian is one of North America’s leading website optimization firms. Today, the company announced its 11th year anniversary along with a new charity project that it will be sponsoring this year. Eric Ayache, president of Virtually Canadian shared his feelings about this memorable day, "As President and Founder of Virtually Canadian Inc. I feel immense pride in achieving 11 years of service to our clients, helping them achieve online success and making small companies compete effectively with major corporations. In the past 11 years we have helped community organizations and disadvantaged children by helping raise money through online charities. We look forward to growing more with the community of Vancouver." Eric Ayache, president Virtually Canadian Inc.
Other long time clients expressed their feelings as well in regards to this important date: "Virtually Canadian has been a great asset to our corporation in insuring our multiple websites are ranking at the highest possible positions on the internet. Though they have only been in business for a short 11 years, I crossed the border to search them out and I have recommended them to multiple contacts throughout the states and will continue to do so." Earl Adams Director of Sales and Marketing, Ramada Lake Shore.
Virtually Canadian first came on to the scene in 1996 when Eric decided search engine optimization was the type of business he wanted to pursue and be successful at. Eric Ayache’s main purposes since then have been to help businesses of all sizes become successful on the Internet and help the community in need. Eric's professionalism, know-how and will turned the small business into a successful web marketing company with about ten employees and a turnover of $380,000 in 2005. For 2007, the company expects a turnover of $500.000 and to expand into new projects in the hotel reservation business. Through out these 11 years, Eric Ayache has actively participated in different projects with major charities and non- profit organizations.
This 11th year anniversary will start with a new charity project in Kenya in which Virtually Canadian will build and promote a website for the Nyarut village. Project Founder and Coordinator, Leslee Greenaway expressed her gratefulness and excitement in regards to this project. "Because of the extraordinary kindness and generosity of Eric Ayache, President of Virtually Canadian, a small village on the shores of Lake Victoria, in western Kenya, will have a window magically opened, to the rest of the World. Nyarut Village, which has been decimated by HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, will be able to receive support and encouragement from members of the Global Village. The resilient spirit of this amazing village, and the Nyarut Community Development Plan, will be revealed in a new website which Eric has donated to the Village. We sincerely thank Eric and Virtually Canadian for being a part of this wonderful adventure." Leslee Greenaway, Nyarut Project coordinator.
For more information contact Jasmin Chun.
Marketing and Sales at 604-630-0767 ext 108 or toll free 1866-588-8282.www.virtuallycanadian.ca
Vancouver, June 1, 2005
Virtually Canadian Inc. launches a new Website.
Vancouver, March 30, 2005
Trade Show 2005 - Virtually Canadian Inc. presentation at this years trade show.
