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Katherine Ryland is raising money for ODA
“Katherine Ryland's fundraising”

on 18 February 2011

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ODA is a student-run charity that works to harness the energy, enthusiasm and resources of the Oxford student body to assist with small-scale, community-initiated development projects in the developing world.

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<p>I'm going out to Uganda over the summer to volunteer in a village, and a school. I'll be in the Mbale region, and I'm going with the ODA, and Little Big Africa.</p> <p>We'll be making a 10,000 litre water tank in a school, which at the moment doesn't have any nearby water source, which means the kids can get ill just because they can't wash their hands. We're also going to be teaching there, and we'll be working with the community throughout.</p> <p>In the village, we're builing smokeless stoves, which are better for the health of the people, and also use less wood. As some villagers have to walk up to 12km to get wood, this should make a huge difference to their daily life.</p> <p>We're also protecting their water source, so that the water gets cleaned, and is safe to drink.</p> <p>I need to raise the money for ODA to help buy the materials that are going to be needed. It's a non-profit charity, so everything you give will go straight to the village.</p> <p>Please give whatever you can, every penny helps!! Thank you!</p> <p>xxxxxxxxx</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

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