August 2002
August 2002
This just in from Megan Gavin - Sue Rosenfeld's
friend and her colleague at Boston University. Early in the morning of Monday,
August 19, Sue received the liver transplant that she has been awaiting for
a long, long time. The procedure lasted seven hours and there were no complications.
Sue, a Senegal RPCV, was the long time Resident Director in Niamey of the Boston University Study Abroad program. She has been a member of Friends of Niger for many years and is the person who took the early initiatives that resulted in the establishment of the Friends of Niger campaign which sends children's chewable multivitamins to several institutions in Niger. In 2001, Sue received the Friends of Niger Special Achievement Award for service to the people of Niger.
Because Sue's immune system remains weak and the risk of infection remains high, we are reminding people to not send flowers, fruit, or other things of that nature. Sue's colleagues at BU are encouraging people to make a donation to Friends of Niger in Sue's name. Anyone wishing to add to this donation can do so by sending a check or money order made payable to Friends of Niger to - Gift for Sue, c/o Fon, P.O. Box 33164, Washington, DC, 20033-0164.
Cards or letters can be sent to Sue Rosenfeld, c/o Sisco-Gerechter, 19 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138.
The 2002 version of the Niger AIDS Bike Ride will be take place this year between October 27 and November 2. As in previous years, the Bike Ride will be participated in by Niger volunteers as well as by Nigeriens. The 2002 route starts in Tigonous, north of Filingue, and will coninue through Filingue, Baleyara and Hamdallaye. The caravan will cover a distance of approximately 170 kilometers and will pass through Hausa, Tamachek, and Zarma ethnic regions and reach an audience of roughly 8,000 people in 36 villages.
Seth Wright has created an attractive and informative website dedicated to information about the 2002 Bike Ride and how people can lend their support. Friends of Niger has agreed to host the Bike Ride site which can be accessed by clicking here.
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You’re Gonna Love This T-Shirt Available
in 3 Sizes |
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Makes a Great Gift!! It’ll Look Good on You as Well!!
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Introducing - Friends of Niger T-Shirts You’re gonna love this T-Shirt!!Based on a design originally created by our neighbors at Friends of Burkina Faso, FON had produced its first and very own T-shirt. The short-sleeved shirts are 100% cotton, pre-shrunk beefy-T, natural muslin-colored fabric. The design (above) is four color: brown, black and the orange and green of the flag of Niger. You’ll notice a nifty proximity map of Niger within the map of Africa which appears in the branches of the baobab tree. The shirts are available in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large sizes and sell for $18 each, shipping included. Use the FON Membership & Order Form or send a check made out to Friends of Niger (indicating the number of shirts by size), along with your name and address to: Shirts. c/o Friends of Niger, P.O. Box 33164, Washington, D.C., 20033-0164. | ||