ADVERTISEMENT: CHRISTMAS CHARITY DINNER
Maria Peressi
peressi at ts.infn.it
Tue Dec 14 15:36:06 CET 2010
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CHRISTMAS CHARITY DINNER
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The Association of Volunteers in International Service AVSI organizes a charity dinner
to support specific development projects :
- an educational center in Haiti for children and their families
- a High School in Kenia
- improvement of irrigation and water management in Lebanon
- the reconstruction of a school in Chile that was destroyed by the earthquake
- a university in South Sudan for teachers’ formation
- distance support for children in high schools and technical schools in Uganda and Kenia
Thanks to the ICTP, the dinner will take place in the
Leonardo Building Cafeteria, Saturday, December 18th, 8 p.m.
During the dinner, volunteers directly involved in the projects of last years
will briefly present the Association and give reportages.
We ask for a participation fee of 35 Euros. Reservation is requested.
For further informations and for reservations:
Maria Peressi (local contact), ext. 242, room 217 MB; peressi at ts.infn.it
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The AVSI (http://www.avsi.org) is an international not-for-profit,
non-governmental organization, promoting cultural, social and economic
development, according to Catholic social teaching, especially among
the most disadvantaged in developing nations and countries in
transition. Every year, in the Christmas period, AVSI organizes an
awareness and fund raising campaign, which goes under the heading of
"Tende di Natale". AVSI is also promoting an important program of
distance adoptions for children and teenagers.
Maria Peressi
Department of Physics
University of Trieste
Strada Costiera 11
I-34014 Trieste
tel. +39 040 2240242
fax. +39 040 224601
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