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World View
A Helping Hand
LPGA players bring hope to Rwanda
By Ron Sirak
Photos By Dom Furore
January 2008
For 100 days in 1994, Rwanda, a tiny nation of stunning beauty in central Africa, spun hellishly out of control with extremist Hutu militias orchestrating the genocide of more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. As a result of the slaughter and the AIDS pandemic, this nation of 8.4 million people has 1.3 million orphans. After LPGA Hall of Famer Betsy King visited Rwanda in 2006, she formed the charity Golf Fore Africa, which through the relief group World Vision has raised money, medicine and awareness. In October 2007, King returned with LPGA players Juli Inkster, Reilley Rankin and Katherine Hull, former player Renee Powell and teaching pro Wendy Posillico. From the urban slums of Kigali to the rural mud-hut villages of Mudasomwa, they experienced the passion of the people who are the foundation of hope.
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HOPE AMID HORRORS
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By Ron Sirak
Photos By Dom Furore
Golf World November 9, 2007 Six LPGA pros make a humanitarian visit to Rwanda, an African nation ravaged by atrocities and disease
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THE ASSIGNMENT OF A LIFETIME
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By Ron Sirak
Photos By Dom Furore
GolfWorld.com Exclusive - The LPGA players were amazing, Rwanda was amazing, and World Vision is doing amazing things there. Dom Furore and I were fortunate to be along for the ride. It was the assignment of a lifetime.
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Audio slideshow
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Narration By Ron Sirak
Photos By Dom Furore
GolfWorld.com Exclusive - The trip to Rwanda narrated by Golf World Executive Editor Ron Sirak.
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RWANDA: HOPE IN HELP
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By Ron Sirak
Photos By Dom Furore
Golf World November 9, 2007 - The message of Rwanda is not about our differences, but rather our similarities
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A History of Rwanda
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By Ron Sirak
Map By Leigh Haeger
Golf World November 9, 2007 - An overview of the history of this volatile African nation from 500 A.D. to the present .
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HOW TO HELP
- World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children, families and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. It provides services regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. To find out more about the organization go to worldvision.org
Golf Fore Africa is a members' charity initiative of the LPGA, whose goal is to help the orphans of Mudasomwa, Rwanda. Go to worldvision.org/golfforeafrica to learn more about the project or make a donation. You can also e-mail: golforeafrica@gmail.com or write:
Golf Fore Africa
32531 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 105, Box 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85266-1519
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