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Kellie Lartigue-Ndiaye was serving as the director of the Global AIDS Program in Mali when she passed away tragically in December of ‘07. Her life was dedicated to helping others. I remember one of her most poignant sayings, “Give until it hurts.” She certainly led by example. I wrote more about that here.

The outpouring of support for her 3 sons and her husband has been amazing. The boys have been temporarily enrolled in school, Karim has had successful surgery and volunteers have chipped in to help feed, house and transport the family while they are in Atlanta. Giving is a good thing. If you would like to help the surviving family members while they are in Atlanta (through February and March), please contact Anna Brittain at abrittain@cdc.gov. These boys still love going to the skate park and eating pizza - every little bit helps.

On a greater scale, the Kellie Lartigue Memorial Fund has been setup to help support the many causes important to Kellie and to also provide for the education of her children. I can’t imagine a better cause. Checks can be made to:

Ndiaye/Lartigue Education Account
CDC Federal Credit Union
P.O. Box 49169
Atlanta, GA 30359
Attn: Executive Park Branch

Or you can call for more information 404-325-3270 ext. 5448

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