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“Friends of Cedar Tanzania” Swiss Charity Gala 2018

Kara Forte is the Executive Director of “Friends of Cedar Tanzania” her role is mainly fundraising. Through hosting events, grant-writing, cultivating potential donors, and marketing her goal is to raise awareness and funds for the life changing projects that Cedar Tanzania engages in. Today she speaks about the upcoming Charity Gala in Switzerland that will raise funds for Cedar Tanzania projects. "This year’s gala focus is on “Giving Kamanga Kids and Families a Brighter Future”. We are focusing on three of the five major projects that Cedar Tanzania is currently implementing. We chose the ones that focus on helping children have a better life. Therefore we are fundraising for the Health Centre... We are also going to talk about Tackle Africa as it directly impacts the health and well-being of adolescents in the Nyamatongo Ward and offers them a chance to learn how to protect themselves and be safe from HIV/AIDS... Lastly, we are going to focus on the incredible Community Based Rehabilitation programme (CBR) that has made health care accessible to people with disabilities living in the remotest parts of the community... We have awesome Sponsors this year for our gala. Our Platinum Sponsor is Prime Property Lounge, with a 10,000 CHF contribution to Cedar Tanzania! We have two Silver Sponsors this year, each contributing 3,000 CHF; they are UBS Zug, and Kalypso Partners. Shire International GmbH also supported the gala financially. We are so thankful to these companies for supporting us so generously... " During Gala is going to happen an live auction with different items, included : Five night at Tuscan Villa Casa Matteucci; Two Nights at the Bürgenstock Hotel including dinner and Spa; Porshe Winter Driving Experience, Painting of Zug by Olena Vavourakis; Seven Nights rockresort luxury Ski Apartment and a lot of other silent auction items...












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