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Eritreans residing in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 3 December 2016 organized a successful fund-raising social evening for the benefit of disabled compatriots in Kassala, Sudan. Their collection of US $2,300 is already sent to the beneficiaries. Of the total, $300 is allocated to the bereaved family of late Osman Ahmed, who was the director of the Kassala Center for Disabled Eritreans till he passed away suddently on 26 September 2016.

Attending the fund-raising event were members of the old and the young generations of Eritreans from Lausane and other Swiss cities. The event had added significance also because participants included persons of different political orientations. This exemplary event brought together participants belonging to civic and political opposition organizations and supporters of the government in Eritrea. One of the organizers was heard saying: "This is a non-partisan affair and we must be proud of it; we all have the obligation of supporting vulnerable Eritreans wherever they are and whatever their political or religious belief."

The organizing committee members said they were highly encouraged by the positive response of many Eritreans to help the most needy and that they may oganize similar events in the future. It was learned that a few compatriots residing in Lausanne have been sending for several years their small individual contributions for the centre through the address in France of Mr. Tesfai Teklezghi, the president of the Association of Disabled Eritreans (ADE).

The center for disabled persons in Kassala is assisted by individual Eritreans in many parts of the world who organize fund-raising events similar to the one held in Lausanne early this month. It is to be recalled that Eritrean women in Germany also organized a similar event on 3 December 2016 and were able to collect 1,400 Euros for the center.