Muriel Tran Ngoc Phu, what will take place on June 6 at the TNN?
A high-quality show featuring Michel Boujenah, Jil Aigrot (the voice of La Môme Piaf), Pascal Mono, aimed at raising funds to purchase a mobile clinic that will aid women and children in extreme distress in the Darfur desert. This is part of Sister Emmanuelle’s mission, which she initiated over 35 years ago.
In a few words, can you explain ADE?
I have been a human resources consultant for many years, and the main function of my job is to help people succeed in their professional and personal projects. Sister Emmanuelle asked me what the purpose was? My action in creating ADE at her request in January 2004 for the most disadvantaged in Sudan is my response. All members of ADE are entirely volunteers, operational costs are covered by the members of our office. All collected donations are fully allocated to the children. ADE supports over 100,000 people a year, 45,000 of whom are in the medical field.
ADE has created a Business Club, CESE 06, which contributes to development projects for children, so that other companies like my firm CCMT can participate and also get involved with the needy.
1 orange = 1 euro = 1 week of life for a child in Sudan. A mathematical formula that seems to work well, right?
Yes, more than 150,000 euros = 150,000 oranges sold in Champion supermarkets and at the exits of concerts at Nikaia, and this is just the beginning!
How much have you collected in donations today and who will be the beneficiaries of these funds?
250,000 euros collected, including 150,000 euros with the operation 1 orange = 1 euro = 1 week of life for a child. All donations were allocated to the operation of 18 emergency centers helping over 12,000 children in total, each child receives a bit of cereal with some water and an orange per week. We also participate in the operation of vocational training centers, street children’s farms, medical programs, centers for leprosy, centers for disabled children, etc., all programs initiated by Sister Emmanuelle in Sudan.
Finally, what would you say to the people of Nice who wish to help you in your operations?
Come participate in our entirely volunteer action, we are privileged in Europe, let’s give meaning to our life, living what is it for, to Act as Sister Emmanuelle tells us. By participating in our action you will experience the happiness of sharing an orange: 1 orange = 1 euro = 1 week of life for a child. A little time given to the children and a lot of happiness in return for participating in a meaningful action.
