A first-time fundraiser featuring stand-up comedy and theatre raised more than £700 for charity.
Diasporan Hands, a group supporting victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), held the event at the Ripple Centre in Barking on Saturday.
“We would like to thank all those who took their precious time to support us,” said one of the charity’s directors, Jamilatu Sesay Cham. “It was our first event and a great success.”
More than 70 attendees raised £770 at the evening, which will go towards supporting Ebola victims, child education and legal help for FGM victims in Sierra Leone.
Speakers included Dr Comfort Momoh, a FGM and public health specialist at St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, while leader of Commonwealth Youth UK, Messeh Leone, was also in attendance.
Live African music, stand-up comedy and the drama ‘uman nor to man fambul’ entertained guests, who enjoyed an array of curries and refreshments.
Diasporan Hands formed last year to provide legal help for FGM victims and to shift cultural attitudes towards the practice.
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