This morning a group of forty women representing so many different nationalities gathered at the home of Paula Morandi Treu, President of Vivi Vejo onlus and Welcome neighbor Coordinator, for a fund raising lunch in honor of the victims of the Rowandan genocide. 1,032 Euros were raised and will go toward an objective of 25,000 Euros to be used for the genocide orphans.
Mary Styles, who was ordained in the Anglican Church of All Saints in Rome last July, gave a brief presentation of the organization called the Rice Bowl appeal which is collecting for this noble project. Marianne Gardiner cooked most of the food and among laughter, purple and yellow colors (the official Women's day colours) it was a truly remarkable event, in spite of the rain.
A group of Italian navy officers' Wives from the 3M Club in Rome also took part to this event with the intention to look to other organization and to the community.
Some of the counties represented today, a part from Italy, were: Uganda, the United States, the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Madagascar, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, China, Peru, Libia and Israel.
Many thanks to all those who helped make this day truly special.
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