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Dubai's corporate community comes together in support of All As One in Sierra Leone |
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7/19/2006 8:51:18 AM |
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 The evening was hosted onboard the luxury dinner cruise vessel and included a gourmet dinner, entertainment, and a charity auction proudly supported by Jabra, Creative and O2 (among others).
All As One Founder & Executive Director Deanna Wallace said she was so encouraged and blessed by the outpouring of support from Dubai: 'We are totally thrilled and our hearts are filled with gratitude to the people of Dubai for their generosity and kindness. All of the money raised will be sent to Sierra Leone to pay for the monthly ongoing needs of the orphanage, with this amount allowing us to operate for up to 2 months. These funds will provide food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care for the children and wages for the Sierra Leonean staff whose families depend on All As One.'
Matthew Morgan-Jones, the All As One representative in Dubai also expressed his thanks to the guests who attended and the companies who sponsored prizes for the charity auction. 'The night was an amazing success and I thank everyone who attended for their support. I would specifically like to thank the key sponsors of the evening; Jebel Ali International Hotels and African & Eastern, as well as Creative, Jabra, O2, and all the companies that donated auction prizes for the fundraising.'
All As One currently implements several programmes such as a children's centre, medical clinic, school, monthly child sponsorship and assistance to destitute women and families. The organisation was founded in 1997 in an effort to ease the suffering of abandoned orphans in Africa, especially Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. Sierra Leone has the world's highest child mortality rate, with one out of three children dying before the age of five. To find out more about how to donate to the All As One organisation, please visit their website.
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