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| The buffet included typical dishes of the countries from which the ladies in AOLA are from. |
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| On February 3rd, the AOLA - Asia and Oceania Ladies Association, organized a beneficent lunch at the residence of Ambassador Pieter Taruyu Vau, of Indonesia, and his wife Mrs. Immaculata Marlina Vau, for the victims of the tsunami that devastated the shores of Asia in December of 2004. |
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| Ambassadors, and their spouses, of many countries came to honor the event and give their support to the ladies of AOLA. |
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| Hundreds of guests shared lunch, occupying two big halls and the balcony of the residence. |
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| At the event, many diplomats, militaries, Brazilian government authorities and people from Brasília's high society. All of the guests had a wonderful evening and congratulated the ladies in AOLA for the marvelous lunch, with a varied menu of typical food from the countries in Asia and Oceania. |
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| The event also had the presence of the wife of the Vice-President of the Republic, Mrs. Mariza Campos Gomes da Silva, who gave, herself, the check of the money raised in the hands of the representative of UN, Mr. Carlos Lopes. |
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| Ambassador of Indonesia, Mr. Pieter Taruyu Vau, and his wife, Mrs. Immaculata Marlina Vau. |
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| THE GUIDE talked to the hosts of the event, Ambassador of Indonesia, Mr. Pieter Taruyu Vau, and his wife, Mrs. Immaculata Marlina Vau. "The tsunami disaster deeply affected the economy and the spirit of the countries reached. But it also brought up the spirit of solidarity, that's what we see here today", said the Ambassador. |
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| Mr. Rômulo Araújo, from THE GUIDE, talking to the Ambassadress of Indonesia Mrs. Immaculata Marlina Vau. |
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| The President of AOLA, Mrs. Patricia Sullivan, Ambassadress of Australia. |
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| The ladies in AOLA were proud and happy with the results. "The response from the community has been even greater than we expected", said Mrs. Immaculata Marlina Vau. "We managed to raise enough money to build the new house for the children in the orphanage in Luziânia last year, and our efforts towards helping the victims of this terrible disaster has been wonderfully compensated". THE GUIDE also talked to the President of AOLA, Mrs. Patricia Sullivan, Ambassadress of Australia. "AOLA is a group of ladies from the countries in Asia and Oceania which works to raise money for charity", explained Mr. Sullivan, "and now we are taking even larger steps, helping the countries abroad. And we are getting good results, which is wonderful". |
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| The ladies took the opportunity to sell handicraft work to help raise money. Embroidery and tapestry arranged by the ladies of AOLA gathered more funds to the cause. |
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| THE GUIDE congratulates AOLA - Asia and Oceania Ladies Association - for another successful assitance to those in need. |
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