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International organizations :: Posted 16 Nov 2009 at 8:36
 
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Allison Wilbur, quilter, Douglas Griffiths of the US Mission in Geneva and Barbara Lee, US House of Representatives, at exhibit opening 12 November

Dawn Maria Piasi from Canada with her quilt, Geneva Quilt Challenge at the UN

Dawn Maria Piasta from Canada with her quilt, Geneva Quilt Challenge at the UN

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A warming exhibit, in every sense, has opened at the UN Palais building in Geneva, with a  display of American quilts made specially to promote the work of Geneva-based Global Fund for Malaria, Aids and Tuberculosis. The show, “Making a healthier world for our children”, is organized by Geneva’s US Mission to coincide with the annual United Nations Women’s Guild fundraising bazaar, which pulls in thousands of visitors.

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