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The Awutu-Effutu and Friends Association of Southern California (AEFASC) donated $2,000.00 to assist the Charlotteville-Winneba Foundation to ship medical supplies, fire and police equipment, children's school supplies etc. to Winneba. Association President Dr. Blankson thanked Mr. Dave Norris, President of the Foundation stating: “[we] are very proud of what your Foundation has been able to do to help improve living conditions in Winneba over the years and we are honored to part of this.”

On October 12, Dave Norris informed President Blankson that although shipment of the donations was delayed he was able to travel to Winneba to assist in the distribution of the items. Following is the extract from his communication with Dr. Blankson. 

Good afternoon Dr. Blankson and AEFASC colleagues.  In May, I wrote to you about the shipper arriving to take our donated medical, fire, police, and other equipment & supplies for transportation to Winneba.  Unfortunately, the distribution of these items was delayed due to COVID.  However, I'm pleased to report that the week before last, I was able to travel to Winneba and while there I assisted Nana Ghartey, President of the Charlottesville-Winneba Foundation, in distributing all of these donated items to some very grateful recipients.  Attached are some photos from my visit, and here is a news article about some of the presentations we made:  https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Charlottesville-Winneba-Foundation-donates-items-to-four-institutions-1079983.  Again, none of this would have been possible without the very generous financial support provided by the Awutu-Effutu and Friends Association of Southern California, whom we were pleased to acknowledge in our presentations.  We are most grateful for your sponsorship, and many people in Winneba are now benefiting directly from it.  Thanks again and best wishes, Dave Norris.  

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AEFASC is developing a long-term relationship with Charlotteville-Winneba Foundation. In April 2021, the Foundation, for the second time, requested financial assistance from our Association to ship lots of equipment including an electrocardiogram and a tonometer for the municipal hospital. These two pieces of equipment are very important because Effutu residents no longer have to travel to Accra or Cape Coast for critical medical services. AEFASC was more than excited to donate $2,000 to the Foundation to enable them to ship the equipment to Winneba. 

 The 2018 Congress was held at Dublin, Near Columbus, Ohio from Thursday, July 12 through Saturday, July 14, 2018.  The congress was attended by delegates from Chicago, Connecticut, Worcester, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Atlanta, Houston and the Carolinas.  California sent 17 members, five were from AEFASC and 12 were from our sister organization, the Mfantseman Kuw of California.  The following were the major highlights of the Congress:  There was a welcome party at the home of Maame Aba Dadzie, who was elected the president of MANA the following day.  We went on a cruise on Lake Erie Friday afternoon.  Friday night was cultural event which featured a durbar of elegantly costumed Fante chiefs including our own Nana Akosua Ampiah, a fancy dress display by delegates from Chicago and Connecticut and an enactment of Akwanbo festival. Saturday morning was the business meeting at which a new executive committee was elected headed by Maame Aba Dadzie.  This was followed in the afternoon by a business forum which featured Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, a highly successful businessman.  Dr. Nduom described his many businesses and gave lots of advice regarding potential areas of investments for congress members.  Companies that were represented at this forum and the evening’s banquet were, the GN Bank in Chicago, Pay Global, a money transfer company and Imperial Homes, both owned by Dr. Nduom.  The final event of the Congress was the banquet the Saturday evening that was addressed by Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom and the Ghana Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah.