Sunday Must be Gorbachev
Sunday Must be Gorbachev
Sunday Must be Gorbachev

Sunday, Must be Gorbachev

Bono was in New York at the weekend, at a dinner hosted by former Presidentof the Russian Federation Mikhail Gorbachev.

13 Mar 2002
Bono was in New York at the weekend, at a dinner hosted by former Presidentof the Russian Federation Mikhail Gorbachev.

Sunday's event, at the Russian Embassy in New York, was in honor of theFrank Foundation which is active in helping disadvantaged children aroundthe world.

Since September 11th it has developed a program to assist childrenvictimized by the terrorist attacks which involves taking a group to Russiaat the inviation of President Putin for a cultural exchange and young leaderdevelopment.

At least two Presidents, as our picture shows, are joining Bono in lendingsupport to the program.

More shots at www.ap.org

More on the Frank foundation here
www.homestead.com

About The Frank Foundation

Frank Foundation Child Assistance International (FFCAI) is a non-profitorganization whose mission is to provide assistance to children throughoutthe world. FFCAI undertakes a variety of activities that are guided by twoobjectives: delivering immediate relief for children with the greatest needand sustaining ongoing efforts to eradicate suffering for all children.

This mandate quickly expanded to include numerous cultural, humanitarian andeducational programs that have helped hundreds of children and youththroughout Russia, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

FFCAI actively encourages governments, public and private organizations andindividuals to commit their energy, resources and expertise to the projectsand activities the foundation undertakes. FFCAI believes that by workingwith one child at a time, the otherwise daunting task of trying to saveevery child becomes manageable.

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