Why host a dinner (or a breakfast or a lunch) to make a difference in support of LemonAid
Fund's work in Sierra Leone? Cynthia McFadden who visited Sierra Leone with Salma Hayek in 2009, wrote the following in her article "The Worst Place on Earth":
– “I have been to a lot of troubled places, but none compares to Sierra
Leone. I have told friends — and it is literally true — Rwanda
seems like heaven compared to Sierra Leone.
In the rural areas, there is one doctor for every 200,000 people. Only a third of those in rural areas has access to clean
water. Malnutrition runs rampant. The grinding poverty is inescapable. Hope is hard to nourish.” —Cynthia McFadden
In addition,
of all the countries in the world, Sierra Leone, a small desperately poor
country in West Africa, owns the dubious distinction of the worst place in the world for
children and the worst place in Sub-Saharan Africa to be a woman. LemonAid Fund, through its leadership, wants every
small village in Sierra Leone to know America is ready to be a friend to those seeking a future of peace and dignity.
So now that
you are thinking about how to start making a difference by hosting your own dinner, here is a story to give you extra
motivation -- One group's November 2004 commitment to host monthly dinners has
raised more than $80,000 in cash and
in-kind donations for several Long Beach non-profit charities
that benefit children and families. They have paved the path so you don't have to recreate the wheel. On this web
site, you will find all you need to host a delightful Dinner to make a Difference©. The secret to
their success is to keep it simple, invite those friends whose company you enjoy, and have fun.
