VIFF 2009 Closing Gala Awards: 65_RedRoses scoops up three awards
By Craig Takeuchi

“It was 65_RedRoses’s big night. The documentary about a local cystic fibrosis patient was the big winner at the Vancouver International Film Festival’s closing gala awards presentation on October 16 at the Granville 7 Cinema.”

“The documentary by local filmmakers Philip Lyall and Nimisha Mukerji, about the struggles of Lyall’s friend Eva Markvoort while she was awaiting a lung transplant, scooped up three awards.”

Dr. John and Nina Cassils

Since becoming involved with Friends Without A Border in 2005, John and Nina have continued to increase their support of Friends Without A Border and Angkor Hospital for Children. They have proved to be vital ambassadors of the organization as they spread news about the good work being done at AHC to their friends and colleagues in Canada and worldwide. They have introduced numerous volunteers to the hospital, hosted multiple get-togethers at their home to raise awareness and spread the word about AHC, and presented AHC to other like-minded organizations to build networks and foster collaboration throughout Cambodia.

Nina and John have generously supported the organization and enabled others to do the same through The Cassils Wettstein Asia Fund. One of John and Nina’s greatest gifts to Friends Without A Border has been their role in mobilizing funding for the AHC Satellite Project at Sot Nikum, which will provide many more children in Cambodia with the care they so desperately need.

We are truly grateful to the Cassils for their dedication to the organization. Thank you, John and Nina.

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