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Schools for Gambia - head shave

Katie Cox is raising money for Schools for Gambia
“Katie Cox's fundraising”

on 16 March 2011

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Working in remote parts of the country giving very poor children a chance of education by means of classrooms,toilets kitchens, clean water Wells and vegetable gardens. The charity has built 15 school and renovated many more.

Story

<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">&pound;3000 BY TOMORROW FOR ME TO GO BALD AS A BABY</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">Hello!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">I would lurve for you to sponsor my head. It will be going bald on 30th March but only if we raise &pound;3000 to put new floors in the Kundam School in the Gambia.</span><span style="color: #003300;">Ambitious, yes, but then again I am shaving my head so...</span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">I have been to the school myself and can't begin to tell you how much of a difference it would make if they had floors. Their learning environment would be 1000 times better.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="color: #003300;">Please get involved, it is for an amazing cause. Those kids need floors!</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Here is the link to my video</strong>:</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfJzpwpsO4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfJzpwpsO4</a></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">And for more information on the charity, visit:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"> <span style="color: #ff0000;">www.schoolsforgambia.org.uk</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">Thank you!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;">Katie xxx</span></p> <p><span style="color: #003300;"><em>Here is the official blurb from Just Giving</em>:</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">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.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,754.00
+ £122.69 Gift Aid
Online
£1,208.00
Offline
£546.00

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