You are cordially invited to ‘A Taste of Africa’, a lively evening of African food, music and cultural immersion! This is an International Services fund-raiser for the South Sudan Health Matters (SSHM) Project: South Sudan Girls Sanitation and Education Project! RCM is supporting this project initiated by Mawien Ariik, RCM member and SSHM founder. Ariik will present on the project at our meeting on 7 June at the RACV Club.
Date: Saturday 11 June 2022
Place: Cecily Neil’s home - Unit 1801, 1 Freshwater Place, Southbank
Time: From 6 pm
Cost: $50 per person
Inclusions: A variety of African food (South Sudanese and other; meat and vegetarian) provided by Kuei and Mawien Ariik; drinks (wine, beer soft drinks); auction items; African items for sale
Bookings (via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/BZTJO) close on 10 June 2022. There will be a limit of 50 attendees so get in early!
You can also find out more about The Lighthouse project. In South Sudan’s remote Lou Ariik Village, it is a common experience for girls to miss school during menstruation and, because of poor sanitation and hygiene, infection rates are higher than they should be. Most schools are also ‘under the trees’ schools.