Christmas 2005 speech

We are back together once again to spend a recreational afternoon together. Since the registration of the first child in our records on January 26, 1998, many more have followed;the association now has 290 protected children and at the start of the school year in January we will be 330 without including the children who have already left the association. We ask you to apply yourself in your schoolwork for your personal good so that your future is bright and you can come out of the shadows.

For your sponsors and godmothers who support you with their donations, the greatest satisfaction for them would be your success. So that you can concentrate strongly on your work, our Association offers you spirulina, which is a food supplement that will strengthen you; take a very small teaspoon for 10 days then stop for 3 weeks and finish the sachet after this time; after that you will all be like Hercules !!! As you can see, this afternoon you will be treated to the screening of cartoons and a snack offered to you by thehôtel Carlton; I ask you to give a standing ovation to all their representatives.

This year our T-shirts have changed a bit because you could see that we were also sponsored byTelma and I also ask you to give them a standing ovation. After the cartoons, we will have the coming of Santa Claus and as you have all been very good, he will distribute you gifts; then we will take the photo to send to your godfathers and finally at the exit you will have your bag of rice, cookies and spirulina.

DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE. TO CARRY OUT THIS FESTIVAL, WE ARE SUPPORTED BY GENEROUS DONORS AND SPONSORS WHOSE LIST HERE IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

Banque BNI- Crédit Lyonnais – M. D. Tissier, Banque B.O.A. – Mr. A. Lepâtre- Lamontagne, Chocolaterie, Robert – Mr. Ramanandraibe, D.T.S. – Mr. Pisal Hamid, Eureka – Mr. Oukabay, Hôtel Carlton – Mr. E. Gailliez, Mr. Janssen.
Imprimerie Nouvelle, Mme Lamoure, M. Ottewell, Mme Pala, Main Pharmacy – M. S. Molou, La Ligne Scandinave – M. G. Heffermehl, Socobis – M. J. F. Solignac.
Somacou – Mr. J.M. Malavergne, Sipromad – Mr. Y. Akbaraly, Scim – Mr. A. Cassam- Chenai, Star – Mr. T. Bouteil Telma – Mr. E. Beckers, Mr. G. Van Ass, Ms. Yvarhoussen.

All the members of the Committee join my voice in thanking these generous donors because without their invaluable support this celebration would never have taken place and I would like you to give them a very big ovation.</em

Before we go to the party, my sincere gratitude goes to all who have joined me on the Committee; I named :
Ladies Annie Tissier, Brigitte Janssen, Fleurette Rabé, Lisette Beckers, Dr Laura and Michèle Rasamison as well as Mr Guy Van Ass. Thank you also to Marie Christine, Romane, Mamisoa, Nirina, Naivo, Hanitra to the entire Carlton and Telma team as well as to all those who spontaneously came to help us today or who will do so in the future in order to to bring a sparkle and warmth to the beautiful eyes and hearts of these little children.