After five years of reform work in the insurance market, I am moving on to pastures new.
To mark this, (and with a nod towards my next job) I will be running round the churches of the City of London's square mile on the afternoon of 29th October. The purpose is to raise a significant sum of money for two very special charities.
This page is about EducAid, the only provider of free secondary education in Sierra Leone.
My 19 year old son, Josh, taught with EducAid for three months earlier this year. (His guts have nearly recovered). He was contributing to the distinctive, top-quality education that EducAid is providing to students in one of the most needy countries in the world. You can learn more about their work at http://www.educaid.org.uk/
While we often take our, or our kids’, education for granted, that is not the case in Sierra Leone. Education is a building block for life; a route out of poverty not simply for the individuals, but for the country. That comes not just from getting kids to pass exams, but also from EducAid’s “no corruption” approach.
EducAid is administered in the UK, with all those involved working on a voluntary basis. So 100% of donations go directly to the work in Sierra Leone. Please support the work of this great charity as generously as you can - your gift will make a huge difference.
If you are not already familiar with JustGiving, it is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
This is not all asking. On the evening of Thursday 29 October, I would like to invite you to leaving drinks with a difference. I’ll be buying. These will take place at All Hallows on the Wall. (That’s on the north side of London Wall, 50 yds west of Bishopsgate).
http://www.amostrust.org/contact/index.php?pageNo=343
Among other things, a special range of real ales will be shipped in. Food too, if all goes to plan.
Please RSVP to Andy at andy.brookes@aon.co.uk
Over to you.
Many thanks. Andy.
PS I also have another page on Umthombo which you can see by clicking on http://www.justgiving.com/Umthombo
