The Taste of Africa dinner last Saturday night was a great success. Special thanks to host Cecily Neil and to Kuei Ariik, who spent day and night cooking for the event. Thank you also to the 41 supporters from both Rotary Central Melbourne and South Sudanese Health Matters who made the effort to attend on a freezing cold and wet Melbourne evening. As a result we have managed to raise $2,000, which will have the impact of assisting 80 girls.
Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, or purchased an auction item. The funds raised will support a project to distribute 800 re-usable menstrual hygiene kits, which will include a carefully designed education program on the subject of menstrual health care. The principal, intended outcome is to improve girls’ school retention and educational performance in the village of Lou Ariik, Tonj North county in South Sudan. Again - Thank you all!
