Barcelona is supportive and last night it showed it once again. Barcelona society met at the Real Club de Polo to support the cause of Amsudán, the entity that raises funds through charity dinners to improve the lives of the inhabitants of South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world.
Almost 300 people attended this solidarity act, the proceeds of which will go towards the construction of schools and wells in the most needy villages in South Sudan, as well as the purchase of educational material, teacher training or the creation of scholarships for children. from the African country.
The event had the support of Marisa Falcó, Countess of Godó, and the presence of Carlos Godó, CEO of Grupo Godó, and Maite de Obes. Likewise, the ophthalmologist Elena Barraquer, the director of Mundo Deportivo, Santi Nolla, the designer Joaquín Pérez Valette, the deputy director of La Vanguardia Álex Rodríguez or the Israeli consul, José Antonio Sánchez Molina, joined the solidarity cause. The event was also attended by Genara de Sert and Max Vives Fierro; Marcos Portabella and Lucía Álvarez de Toledo, Casilda Güell, María Reina, Carlota Andreu, Christian Albors or Micaela Milá. As is traditional, Francisco Gaudier organized one of the tables under the baton of the Círculo del Liceo.
In addition, the meeting had the generosity of the Torres vintners, who presented the attendees with a Viña Sol white for the aperitif, and Rosa Tomás, from Circa, who donated some valuable earrings for the auction after dinner. There were also donations from the Suárez jewelry store, from Línea Diagonal, Xavier Pujol's fashion store; Santa
South Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world. It lacks the minimum services, there is no electricity or running water or industry or infrastructure. Its inhabitants are dedicated to livestock and agriculture, but the majority of the population goes hungry. Two decades ago, the real estate developer Juan de Orbaneja learned about the reality of the place at the hands of Father José Javier Parladé, a Comboni missionary, who for years has tried to alleviate the situation of extreme need suffered by the South Sudanese since his mission in the city from Yirol.
De Orbaneja thought he could lend a hand and promoted Amsudán. He organized the first charity dinners in Marbella, where he lives, and since they worked, he decided to export the idea to other cities in Spain. Mercedes Arnús has been the Amsudán delegate in Barcelona for 17 years. She is now the honorary president, because this year one of her nieces, María Güell, has taken over, who has been in charge of organizing this traditional charity dinner at the Polo Club in the Catalan capital. Güell's premiere at the head of Amsudán Barcelona ended with a full house on the terrace of the Polo restaurant.
