Windhoek — A Gala dinner to raise funds for charity is being organised by the Christina Swart-Opperman Aids Orphan Foundation Trust. The Trust said the dinner is scheduled to take place early next month aimed to raise further funds to help in its goal of helping orphaned children.

The dinner, themed Our Beautiful Country, Our Beautiful Children will take place on 18 November.

The dinner, which will be the Trust's eighth fund raising event will go a long way in giving the Trust more muscle to help more children in their already difficult lives. On the night of the dinner, 64 special children from projects supported by the Trust will perform cultural performances to entertain those present. Poems by well-known local poet, Mvula ya Nangolo will mellow the dinner which will mean more than just delicious food for the children.

The dinner has a fitting theme "Our Beautiful Country, Our Beautiful Children". Dr Swart-Permanent explains the theme. "The incredible beauty and diversity of our country and children will be the overall theme, which will be reinforced by all performance as well as the cuisine".

The Trust is planning to sell 50 tables (with 30 sold already) in order to raise the N$500 000 it is hoping to raise from the dinner. Dr Swart-Opperman said the money raised will be used to continue with the Trust's current projects , "as well as embarking upon identified assistance for additional homes and families".

8045 children have benefitted since the Trust was created in February 2003.

"Funds are solicited by tying in with companies' corporate social responsibility and by hosting unique fund-raising events," said Dr Swart-Opperman.

The dinner will be made possible by sponsorships either in kind or money by My Health, Namibia Breweries, Ammoniac Events, Business Connexion, Olthaver & List, Bank Windhoek, Trip Travel, Welwitschia Travel and Safari Court, where the dinner will take place.