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Got Your Goat?
Mr. Speaker,
all around Parliament Hill lately, people have been buying and
selling goats …… yes, goats.
It`s all part of a fundraiser for the
Children`s Bridge
Foundation in association
with Embrace-An-Orphanage,
which challenged Parliamentarians to a goat-selling contest!
Buying goats may seem humorous to us, but it’s important to realize
the role goats play in Ethiopian society.
They are a source of healthy milk and cheese.
They provide employment for herders and asset opportunities
for families.
This Wednesday, we gather to see which political party has
accumulated the largest herd.
I am pleased the talents of the Government House Leader have
been put to good use heading the gathering of the Conservative herd
of goats.
The winning Party will get to name the ceremonial goat for the
following year.
Regardless of what Party wins, the true winners are the orphaned and
abandoned children at the Nazareth Children`s Centre in Ethiopia.
Last year the Foundation raised $100,000.00 for a nutrition and
education programme for 250 orphaned children. This year, the funds
will help 750 kids on the waiting list.
Let me thank all Members for the difference you are making in the
lives of children living in desperate circumstances.
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