Recently our Rotary District 9700 raised over US$65,000 for Orphan Rescue in Africa.  The first of the monies have been spent in The Ivory Coast and here are some photos of what is being done by RFFA and Hope World wide in Africa:

AND here is a translation of the thank you letter from one of the students who is being looked after by RFFA:

BROU AKE-BLA SYLVIANNE February, 1st 2010, Abidjan

Topic: thankfulness to HOPE CI and ORPHAN RESCUE

My name is Brou Ake-Bla Sylvianne

I am in the 6^th form of primary school in a school called “The Success”

I am orphan by my father side and registered in the NGO AHIKOU who does a lot for us in the psychosocial support

This letter is addressed to HOPE and ORPHAN RESCUE; I am grateful for what you do for us, because I have been able to be registered at school thanks to your support; without this help I wouldn’t have been to school this year.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISTRICT 9700 ORK PROJECT UNDER PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR FRED LONERAGAN AND RAE LONERAGAN.  A MIGHTY EFFORT!