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it only being November, we got in the festive spirit by holding our
Christmas party early! On Tuesday 22nd November our gallery was the
cosy venue for our end of year Reception, held primarily to thank
everyone involved in making the charity such a huge success over the
past year. For all of you who weren’t able to make it down to the
gathering we also say a thank you for your valued support. |
Aside
from scintillating company, tasty choccie, free flowing wine and
African rhythms (which were actually drowned out by the buzzing
atmosphere) the entertainment for the evening was the climax of the
night. Nii Parkes, a young Ghanaian poet, performed three of his own
poems and fed us through words a wonderful image and sense of Ghanaian
life which made us all want to jump on the next plane out there! Nii
may well have also been responsible for the vast amount of money we
raised on the night. His second poem, he warned, had been known to hold
a mystical power! Nii went on to say that he could not be held
responsible if people found themselves unable to hold back from giving
donations … sure enough donations rolled in and we raised in the region
of £10,000 – something we had not expected in our wildest dreams! |
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donations are all being channelled in to Laadi’s foster home. Already
built, the home needed to be furnished before Laadi and the children
moved in – we can now furnish every room and the entire family will
spend their first Christmas in the luxury of their own beds! |
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addition everyone stocked up on Christmas cards and bought a few gifts
for family and friends to put round the tree – bracelets, hand woven
Bolga baskets and of course Paul’s magical art work. A huge thank you
to Nii for providing us all with a nice warm glow and a smile on our
face and also to Divine Chocolate for providing something for the
journey home (if you managed to save your bar until then!). A reminder
that Nii has a CD full of his captivating poetry - visit
www.niiparkes.com. |
www.divinechocolate.com
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Page Written On: December 5, 2005, 1:54 am |
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