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My Dear Friends in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank God for His abundant blessings in this time of trials and difficulties!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year we expressed our goodness by giving a helpful hand to the education of 17300 beautiful children at Akamasoa in Madagascar. Amazingly, we raised almost $150,000.00 for this cause!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to people around the world like us (the sponsors of Akamasoa), these poor children, in the majority \u2018abandoned and orphans\u2019, are not \u2018abandoned\u2019 and \u2018orphans\u2019 anymore, because they are \u2018taken care of\u2019 and \u2018adopted\u2019 by Fr Pedro Opeka (4 times Noble Price of Peace nominee!) whom we are helping in this wonderful God\u2019s endeavour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not choose our place of birth. But being born on a \u2018better site\u2019 of this Planet, our \u2018being part\u2019 of humanity is challenging us to look at this \u2018other site\u2019 less fortunate than ours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There we can discover, without any prejudices, unimaginable suffering in the struggle for daily survival, a result of social unjustness brought upon these poor people\/children partly by local, but mostly by international political and economic organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping in mind Jesus suffering in the poor around the world, or simply as the human beings full of compassion and goodness, we are again invited to be a part of this year\u2019s fundraising, our 24th, for the poorest of the poor at Akamasoa in Madagascar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let the Good Lord open our hearts and help us to continue in our compassion and by sharing His goodness with those in upmost need of it!

Lottery drawing at St Raphael\u2019s Parish Hall.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday 28^{th<\/sup> October evening, some members of the committee of SFRCC: Jeannette Beaudoin, Philippe J. Etienne, Sinisita Filitoga, Marina Jean-Baptiste and myself, came together to prepare the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

As for the last 12 years, Jeannette Beaudoin was again in charge of providing everything necessary to make the hall look attractive and welcoming, including making a pleasing arrangement of tables and their decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beautiful carnations provided by A&L Florist were shining on the table bringing a feeling of serenity to the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinks were generously offered by Valore Cellars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An abundant variety of finger food and sweets came from our good longstanding friends of Akamasoa: \u2018C\u2019est Si Bon\u2019 at Rose Bay and \u2018Ganache\u2019 at Castlecrag French patisseries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A delightful gift of little box of home-made delicious biscuits was given by Rosa Cardoso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday 29^{th<\/sup> morning – by 11 am – all those involved in our lottery drawing were present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n}

the Honorary General Consul of Madagascar Mr Anthony Knox, four representatives of the Italian Prayer Group (who every year with their friends buy 3500 lottery tickets!) and seven members of our SFRCC committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A time of friendly exchange with degustation of finger food, wonderful \u2018Ave Maria\u2019 sung by George Maurice, followed by the lottery drawing at noon, continued with an accompaniment of delicious sweets until 2 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am very happy to acknowledge again the generosity of providers of the lottery prizes, to express my gratitude to those who so heartfeltly purchased lottery tickets and to congratulate the winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gift basket <\/strong>valued at $100.00 <\/strong>donated by Sybra<\/strong> & Harry Hunt<\/strong> and won by ticket number: 8874 <\/strong>

Buying this ticket, you will be a part of the great project called \u201cAkamasoa\u201d in Madagascar. It was funded by Fr Pedro OPEKA (see http:\/\/www.perepedro-akamasoa.net\/)<\/strong> in 1989. For the last 33 years it provides an urgent temporary relief to 25000 (17000 children) of the poorest of the poor through: getting children to the primary, secondary and tertiary education; providing vocational training, health care; building family housing for the homeless; providing employment through the activities of the association and outside; accompanying the return of families without work in villages and towns of origin and providing access to services for all poor of the neighborhood. May Almighty GOD reward your goodness with His blessing! (<\/strong>The winners will be announced on 29\/10\/22 at www.australiansformadagascar.org<\/a> in Events section)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
*Bowerhaus policy on raffle prizes:<\/em><\/strong> Though all raffle items donated are valuable, they have no monetary value toward exchange or upgrade; (however, they still bare Bowerhaus\u2019 pride of good workmanship)                                                                         <\/em> (9000 tickets printed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yours grateful in Christ:   Fr Jan <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dear Friends of our beautiful children of Akamasoa!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many good souls around metropolitan Sydney and beyond, dedicated to our \u2018relatives in Christ\u2019 in need of God\u2019s help through us in Madagascar.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
One part of this great \u2018Family\u2019 of benefactors, gathered together on Wednesday 17^{th<\/sup> August at 11 am at Mrs Nives Care<\/strong>\u2019s home at Blakehurst, to express their gratefulness to God for His blessings in solidarity with over 17000 orphans and abandoned children at Akamasoa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n}
Already in June, Mrs Nives Care mentioned to me her desire to help these beautiful children in their education, by organising at her place a fundraising event among her relatives and friends.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It took her a couple of weeks, assisted by: Rosa-Maria Lia, Annie Montecillo, Maria Perugini, Elizabeth Scisciolo, Gabriela Senteneky and Florence Yenson, before she was ready to open the door of her home for the event!<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the pictures indicate, we can appreciate the beauty of the place with the tables prepared and with \u2018gusto\u2019 laden with savoury good things. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n
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Around 30 attendees together with a few generous donors who were not able to attend, summed up their generosity, to sustain the education of these orphans and abandoned children with the gift of $3,<\/em>100.00. <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
With $1 providing one day of schooling per child, we thank God for inspiring the participants at this High Tea Fundraising to open their generous hearts in supporting Fr Pedro\u2019s endeavour of providing a better future for these children through a sound and wholistic education.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
May the Almighty Lord bless all of us attentive to needs of the most fragile and in need of our help children at Akamasoa in Madagascar! <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yours grateful in Christ:   Fr Jan     <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the actual state of our ‘open by generosity and compassion hearts’ 24th appeal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Donations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0110,298.00
Sales\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8,714.00
Lottery\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17,546.00
High Tea fundraising\u00a0 3,100.00 (Blakehurst)
Total\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 139,658.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, 13 January, our SFRCC Association made the direct transfer to Akamasoa account the final sum not requiring \u00a0tax deductibility<\/em>: $ 87,436.00<\/strong> (EUR 53,816.86)

On Thursday, 9 March, the Catholic Mission (after deduction of 10% for the administration fee) transferred $ 46,999.80<\/strong> (EUR 29,233.88) into Akamasoa account.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Donations <\/td>	110,298.00<\/td><\/tr>
Sales <\/td>	8,714.00<\/td><\/tr>
Lottery<\/td>	17,546.00<\/td><\/tr>
High Tea fundraising <\/td>	3,100.00 (Blakehurst)<\/td><\/tr>
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