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Time: 7:30pm.
Admission: $20.
Age restrictions: Open to Public.
Address: 2300 18th Street, NW.
Please join us for dinner and beautiful views of DC set to the beats of DJ Kweks as we raise money to benefit victims of the famine in Somalia.
Somalia is currently facing its most devastating famine in sixty years, which has already claimed the lives of thousands and endangers the twelve million inhabitants of the East African nation this year. Toda…y’s news has showcased images of emaciated children, wasted away bodies and decimated villages, alerting the world to the urgency of the famine, which the UN calls, “The biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today.”
Soul District, in conjunction with Mercy to Mankind Foundation, ADC, and Sudan Project, is hosting a fundraiser dinner to raise consciousness, funding, and facilitate collaboration among groups working on the famine. The event will feature DJ Kweks, among other artists, and will include a catered buffet dinner. The food will be halal.
Proceeds raised from the dinner and raffle will be given to support the well project in Afgoye, Somalia (home to the largest refugee camp in Somalia). The cost of the well is $13,000 and will serve an estimated 100,000 people on regular bases. The well will be 100 meters deep and will be build by a grassroot NGO in Mogadishu along with the help of local residents. The engineers that are digging the well estimate the lifespan of the well to be around 20 years. The clean running water will also be used by local farms, orphanages, feeding centers, and many other facilities.
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DJ KEWK | DJ Kweks’s unique “international music fusion” of various genres ranging from hip-hop, house, to reggae and many African genres, are appreciated by music lovers of diverse cultures. For more information, please visit:http://www.drumpulseentertainment.com/
ADC | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC, which is non-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan, is the largest Arab-American grassroots civil rights organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 by former United States Senator James Abourezk; has chapters nationwide, and members in all 50 States. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the organization operates offices in Boston, Dearborn, and New Jersey. ADC welcomes members of all faiths, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Sara Najjar-Wilson is currently ADC’s president. For more information, please visit: http://www.adc.org/about-us/
SOUL DISTRICT | Soul District is inspired by the unparalleled diversity, multiculturalism, and vibrancy of its host city, Washington, DC. While Washington, DC is primarily the center of American politics and culture, it is also a domestic and international milieu that brings together young professionals and community leaders committed to the progress of the District. We aim to mobilize this energy toward creating platforms for nonprofit organizations to raise funds, increase their visibility, and address pressing matters.
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FACTS:
* According to the UN, 3.7 million people are in crisis out of a population of 7.5 million
* An estimated 32,000 children have died in Somalia in the last 90 days
* Humanitarian organizations call the continuing famine in Somalia “The biggest humanitarian crisis in the world” requiring immediate relief
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