Date: Saturday 16 July 2011

Time: 6pm to midnight

Venue: Hilton London Docklands Riverside Hotel

Our 10th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner and Dance was held to celebrate AFRUCA's 10 years of dedicated service to African Children in the UK and to raise funds for our sister organisation: AFRUCA Foundation for the Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable Children in Nigeria. 

Special Guests of Honour:

• Her Excellency Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, First Lady, Ekiti State, Nigeria 
•  His Excellency Edward M Turay, Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the UK

The evening was held at the prestigious Hilton London Docklands Riverside Hotel, with views over the Thames and Canary Wharf, people joined AFRUCA for a special evening to celebrate our work with African children.  Included were a cross section of VIPs and other notable guests, a sumptuous buffet and a fantastic range of entertainment including comedy, music, fashion show, dance, sale auction, and a whole host of other interesting attractions including a Special Drama Performance by members of AFRUCA Youth Forum.

Special Thanks: Her Excellency Erelu Bisi Adeleye Fayemi, First Lady, Ekiti State, Nigeria | His Excellency Edward M Turay, Sierra Leonean Ambassador to the UK | The Hilton Docklands Hotel | Your hosts Ms Jobeda Ali & Mr Ade Daramy | AFRUCA’s Youth Forum | Iroko Theatre Company | Bhatt Murphy Solicitors | Obonjo Comedian | The Olusegun Ologo Band | Afrik Air & Kirskirine Events | All AFRUCA Staff, Trustees and Volunteers | Lekan Fatodu, Publisher, Check Out Magazine | Eryca Freemantle, Celebrity Make-up Artist | Dayo Israel, Motivational Speaker | Angela Tella, Registered Dietician and Consultant Nutritionist | Tunde Oyedoyin, Compass Newspaper | Aminata Kamara | Abeokuta Girls Grammar School Old Girls Association | Tundun Adeyemo, Tell Magazine

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