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And now the time has come to say THANK YOU, ON THEIR BEHALF.

Your support means so much.

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  The prisoners ©AOE

 

We ourselve can change all that

We ourselves can change all that! ©AOE

Thank you...

To the generous benefactors who support our work and without whose help none of these projects could be realised. 

To Jean-Michel's patients, who responded so generously to his request for the collection of medication.

To the school of Notre-Dame de la Sagesse, for donating school material and to Hervé, their religion teacher, who is so supportive of our cause.

To all those who exchange correspondence with the young people in the prison. The joy in their eyes is our most beautiful repayment for our efforts - and we owe it to you.

To Thomas, Gaston, Christian, Sister Grazia, Milena...who make possible the local, long-term follow-up of our efforts (and who help us overcome cultural divide).

To Nadine and Olivier, who guide us with their precious experience of Africa.

To Jean-François, with whose gracious help we were able to set up this website.

To our friends, our families, and those we are close to who guide us on a daily basis with their comments and their advice. Their smiles and their affection are irreplaceable.

To Christian, (Mahalia's former boss) whose indulgence lead him to frequently turn a blind eye when A l’Ombre de l’Espoir infringed on her work time.

To all of you, who are reading this now, who contribute to making the organisation better known and who give us your time.

Finally, to Brother Gérold, without whom nothing could have started. Without him, it would not have been possible to establish the links that we now have: both in and around the prison.

But the most important people are unquestionably the prisoners themselves. Without their trust in us, without the hope that drives them and without their love, we certainly would not have dared launch this organisation. They are the keys to changing their situation.

We are motivated for them and through them.
They are at the heart of all of our decisions.

The local team
Mahalia De Smedt surrounded by the local team © AOE


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