Marlys Miracle Foundation hosts fundraising event

The American Marlys Miracle Foundation organizes the “2nd Annual Fundraiser”, a fundraising event, which is scheduled for October 13 in Pawtucket, United States of America.

The information was given to Inforpress by the founder and responsible Maria Pereira, who explained that this event is the only form of income that the non-profit foundation has.

The first edition was held in October 2018 and will be repeated this year, as a way to guarantee some support and means to obtain the materials that the foundation donates to all the islands of Cape Verde.

According to the same source, the foundation started sending donations to Cape Verde in November last year and in August this year managed to reach the nine inhabited islands.

To continue this work, Maria Pereira said that it is necessary to look for funds and the only way besides donations is to organize a “large scale” event at least once a year.

During the event, there will be performances by Cape Verdean artists, such as Calu Bana, John Miranda, Harmony Band, Jack Pina, and dance groups that, according to the founder, will participate free of charge.

Still, he pointed out that there will be a screening of films to show the work of the foundation, some raffles, among other activities.

The organization emerged in 2018, after the founder visited the island of Brava, 38 years after leaving her homeland and found a visually impaired girl, something that “messed” with her interior and decided to create the foundation for support those “most in need”.

Normally, the leader explained that she sends school and hospital materials, equipment for people in need, such as crutches, diapers, nutrition juices, wheeled carts, among other materials.

And, for next year, they intend to start activities on the island of Fogo.

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