Alison Royle, president (from left); Sun Spriggs, treasurer; Sherryl Parks, vice president; The Rev. Mary Katherine Allman, chaplain; Judy Ray, secretary; and Sandy Nava, administrative assistant. Not present: David Ringrose and Betsy Busby.
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Leon Saad and Michael Harder, Web site technical assistant for Mission Namibia, standing in Alison Royle's living room. In the background are the photos Alison has taken from her three trips to Namibia so far.
Terry and Sandie Curren
Alison Royle addresses the attendees at the event.
She discussed the progress the foundation has made over the past year, and what she and her board of directors would like to make happen over the next year.
Malcolm Aste, Master of Ceremonies, The Bishop's School, presenting to guests in Alison's backyard. He is holding a picture of a pregnant woman and explaining the project Mission Namibia would like to fund - to build a dormitory for the pregnant women in the community with electricity, bathrooms, beds, running water, and educational videos and classes.
David Cohn and Amelia Hollow, both tenth grade students from The Bishop's School, who will be going to Namibia on a school trip to assist Mission Namibia in their projects at St. Mary's School.
Jesse Jacobsen-Gal, Doron Volcani and The Rev. Mary Katherine Allman.
Dr. Joan Reese and Bruce Ray
The Rev. Tom Bond and Sue Anderson
Alison Royle hosted a "Friend and Fundraiser" event Oct. 5 in her Del Mar home on behalf of Mission Namibia, a nonprofit organization she founded just over a year ago.
Royle, a native San Diegan, found her passion in bringing health and education services to the women and children of Namibia after a trip to the country five years ago to help two dear friends in the rebuilding of St. Mary's School.
More than 150 friends, relatives, neighbors, associates and community leaders who support Royle's efforts in Namibia. Her living room transformed into a photo gallery of her experiences in the small African nation. Royle addressed the crowd as they gathered to hear about Mission Namibia's progress over the past year, and what the future holds for this foundation.
Also on hand, were several students from The Bishops School in La Jolla, who will make the journey to Namibia next summer to work on a building project in collaboration with Mission Namibia.
Over $10,000 was raised at the event to support the organization's projects abroad.
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